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agesilaus
Explorer III
May 01, 2020

Selected Florida Parks re-open monday

Effective Monday, May 4, DEP will implement phase one to reopen the Florida State Parks. As these parks are re-opening, DEP will be taking measures to ensure the protection of staff and the public.
During this early phase of re-opening, visitors should expect limited hours, capacity and amenities. Phase one includes approximately 80 parks and trails throughout Florida. Portions of these parks and trails have been identified that can be reopened for day use with limited risk to visitors and staff.


The list

The only thing I can deduce from this list is that they excluded any parks with a campground. FL has 177 parks right now.
  • GTO66's avatar
    GTO66
    Explorer II
    May 02, 2020
    Parks are only open for day use... Camping start date 5/16/20....
  • jdc1's avatar
    jdc1
    Explorer II
    May 02, 2020
    Lwiddis wrote:
    I wish Florida well. Is this reopening driven by science/medical opinion or politics? Staying closed longer endangers no one. Opening too early....


    Agreed. This isn't smart science. It's economy based.
  • fla-gypsy's avatar
    fla-gypsy
    Explorer
    May 01, 2020
    To little to late. They should have done much more. It’s frustrating to us who are natives
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2020
    I wish Florida well. Is this reopening driven by science/medical opinion or politics? Staying closed longer endangers no one. Opening too early....
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2020
    It might be based on number of sites. Most those parks are not very big.
  • agesilaus's avatar
    agesilaus
    Explorer III
    May 01, 2020
    Big Katuna wrote:
    I recognize a few that have campsites. I didn’t see any that my DP would fit in. Faver Dykes for instance.


    Yeah it seems that they prioritized beach side parks, tho I think I saw Tomoka on the list too. We have camped there. I didn't notice any springs parks on the list, Manatee, Oleno, and Fanning Springs are not on it. Whatever criteria they used is a mystery.
  • Big_Katuna's avatar
    Big_Katuna
    Explorer II
    May 01, 2020
    I recognize a few that have campsites. I didn’t see any that my DP would fit in. Faver Dykes for instance.

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