Florida State Parks Open for Free on Veterans Day

With the exception of the Skyway Fishing Pier, Florida State Parks will be open for free on Tuesday in honor of Veterans Day.

This Veterans Day, I encourage all Florida families to get out and enjoy Floridas natural treasures at our wonderful state parks, said Gov. Rick Scott. We also honor our veterans and thank them for their service and sacrifice they gave to protect our state and nation.

Veterans Day is a perfect opportunity to visit Floridas award-winning state parks, said Donald Forgione, the director of the Florida Park Service. Spend the day hiking, biking or picnicking with a veteran and most importantly, thank them for their service.

The Florida Park Service noted that the Orman House Historic State Park in Apalachicola has a replica of the Three Servicemen Statue honoring Vietnam veterans in the Mall in Washington, D.C., but there are plenty of other state parks to pay homage to American veterans, including Olustee right off I-10 where the largest Civil War battle in Florida took place and the Dade Battlefield off I-75 which marked the start of the Second Seminole War.