Florida State Parks will waive day-use admission fees for all visitors on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The offer applies to day-use entry only. Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park, Skyway Fishing Pier State Park and Weeki Wachee Springs State Park are excluded. Other charges, including overnight accommodations, concessions and rentals offered by park vendors, will still apply.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection said the observance coincides with the nation’s 250th year of independence and highlighted parks with military or historical connections. Among them are Avalon State Park in St. Lucie County, the site of a World War II training camp for frogmen who later became U.S. Navy SEALs, and Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Monroe County, which played roles in the Civil War and Spanish-American War.
Other sites noted by the department include Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Alachua County; San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park in Wakulla County; and Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park, Amelia Island State Park and Fort Clinch State Park in Nassau County.
Florida State Parks also offers year-round military benefits, including a 25% discount on annual entrance passes for active-duty service members and honorably discharged veterans. Veterans with service-connected disabilities, along with surviving spouses and parents of people who died in combat, can receive free lifetime military entrance passes.
