{"id":271996,"date":"2026-05-15T08:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/271996\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T08:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:54:11","slug":"spend-memorial-day-weekend-in-florida-state-parks-with-free-admission-ahead-of-americas-250th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/271996\/","title":{"rendered":"Spend Memorial Day weekend in Florida State Parks with free admission ahead of America\u2019s 250th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/alachuachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-28.png?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-28.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103473\"  \/><\/a>Bahia Honda State Park, Big Pine Key<\/p>\n<p>Press release from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection<\/p>\n<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013\u00a0Florida State Parks will offer free admission Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, inviting visitors to enjoy the outdoors while honoring those who gave their lives in service to the United States as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs visitors enjoy the holiday weekend, Memorial Day is also a time to pause and reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country,\u201d\u00a0said Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Alexis A. Lambert.\u00a0\u201cFlorida State Parks offer meaningful places to connect with the history and natural beauty that define our state.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Across Florida, state parks protect some of the nation\u2019s most iconic natural and historic places, from\u00a0crystal-clear\u00a0springs and beaches to trails, rivers, and historic landmarks that help tell Florida\u2019s role in America\u2019s story.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can enjoy hiking, paddling, fishing, wildlife viewing, camping, and more in diverse natural settings statewide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Florida State Parks also preserve a wide range of cultural and historical resources, including forts, battlefields, archaeological\u00a0sites,\u00a0and historic landscapes that reflect chapters of Florida\u2019s past.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please note: Free admission applies to day-use only and excludes\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.floridastateparks.org%2Fparks-and-trails%2Fellie-schiller-homosassa-springs-wildlife-state-park\/1\/0100019e21f56a06-d83219fc-e68f-4856-adfa-6b36da015c4e-000000\/A_QGPCfhzrv3QS0xLW352rwJA-1NiX2KsiYaQpdtzQ4=452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.floridastateparks.org%2Fparks-and-trails%2Fskyway-fishing-pier-state-park\/1\/0100019e21f56a06-d83219fc-e68f-4856-adfa-6b36da015c4e-000000\/axDnVlhKDzoxY7yAYkW1Ka6ijJ-Yul8Ix6gXOAF2Z6I=452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Skyway Fishing Pier State Park<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.floridastateparks.org%2Fparks-and-trails%2Fstephen-foster-folk-culture-center-state-park\/1\/0100019e21f56a06-d83219fc-e68f-4856-adfa-6b36da015c4e-000000\/EwR_jj4isQaLwDtW4Jg_WyMXYgf-CaZ0chhS7JU6WNk=452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.floridastateparks.org%2FWeekiWachee\/1\/0100019e21f56a06-d83219fc-e68f-4856-adfa-6b36da015c4e-000000\/C9k6Dm468sXxDMNzw74qnHYk6FvFXkt0d1wTfPcfOEQ=452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Weeki Wachee Springs State Park<\/a>.\u00a0All other fees, including overnight accommodations,\u00a0special events,\u00a0concessions and rentals from park vendors, will remain in effect.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Find your park and plan your visit at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.floridastateparks.org%2F\/1\/0100019e21f56a06-d83219fc-e68f-4856-adfa-6b36da015c4e-000000\/CKWHxG07Ori9ZJl6wC6qoXDA29TufdZguGW8KGzMRvw=452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">FloridaStateParks.org<\/a>.\u00a0To learn more about Florida\u2019s\u00a0role in\u00a0America\u2019s 250th\u00a0anniversary, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Famerica250fl.com%2F\/1\/0100019e21f56a06-d83219fc-e68f-4856-adfa-6b36da015c4e-000000\/TtAXvDIB1_BhBa-f2Vfit03u00zm2vzRB15wZ7hqOtA=452\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">America250FL.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bahia Honda State Park, Big Pine Key Press release from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection TALLAHASSEE, Fla.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":271997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-271996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=271996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/271996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/271997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=271996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=271996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=271996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}