The Florida State Parks System encompasses approximately 158 parks, including everything from museums and cultivated gardens to whole island and immense wild areas. The vast majority are open to visitors and campers. The Florida state park system designates its acquisition into about a dozen categories: Florida state preserves, Florida state parks, Florida state historic sites, Florida state archeological sites, Florida state museums and others. Florida State Parks are open from 8 a.m. to sunset everyday of the year. However, many museums, visitor centers and historic sites are closed two days a week and their hours may vary. The park entrance fees vary throughout the state and are subject to change.
~ From the Florida Parks website. This website has many more details about individual parks throughout Florida, including camp grounds, RV camp grounds and much more!
Florida Fun Facts:
~ The state of Florida is roughly the size of England and Wales covering an area of 58,000 square miles.
~ There are 30,000 lakes and over 1000 golf courses.
~ Florida receives over 41 Million visitors each year.
~ An average annual commercial harvest of Apalachicola Bay oysters produces enough meat to cover a football field three deep.
~ Tampa's Bayshore Boulevard is touted as the world's longest countinuous sidewalk. It is a popular waterfront gathering place for joggers and in-line skate enthusiasts.
~ Florida is the only state that has two rivers with the same name. There is a Withlacoochee in north central Florida (Madison County) and a Withlacoochee in central Florida. They have nothing in common except the name.
Fun Facts from Go Florida website.
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