The pilot program may be extended to other crowded state parks if successful. You can purchase passes up to 60 days in advance.
Orlando/Central Florida
Central Florida Getaways
Things to do in Orlando and Central Florida, hiking, bicycling, kayaking and canoe, RV and tent camping, road trips, historic places and Funky Florida.
Great Escape: Dispersed, primitive camping in Ocala National Forest
Ocala National Forest covers more than 600 square miles of Central Florida, and all of it is open to dispersed, primitive camping.
Florida’s longest unspoiled beach
Canaveral National Seashore is quiet and peaceful. With 24 miles of untouched dunes and beach, you can always find a place to be alone.
Paynes Prairie: Bison and wild horses? Yup, in Florida
This Gainesville area state park is a vast playground for hikers and bikers, but also for bison and wild horses. There are miles of trails, great campsites and wildlife galore.
Tiger Creek Preserve helps make Lake Wales Ridge a hiker’s heaven
Hikers should discover the Nature Conservancy’s Tiger Creek Preserve, one of several sites located on Florida’s “central highlands,” a beautiful, hilly landscape with many appealing trails.