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Deer Lake State Park improvements complete, park now open

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Division of Parks and Recreation (DRP) has completed amenity improvements at Deer Lake State Park. The project included a paved access road into the park, 40+ parking spaces, six golf cart parking spaces, two oversized vehicle spaces and a bike rack for visitors. Improvements also include two picnic shelters with grills, restroom facilities, landscaping of native plants and connections to necessary utilities, such as water, sewer and electric. Native vegetation was also planted...

Deer Lake restoration tour Oct. 18 and 20

Walton County is hosting a Deer Lake restoration tour on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 12 Noon, and Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 12 Noon. You will visit several restored and under restoration wet prairies at Deer Lake State Park. With grant funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s (NFWF) Gulf Environmental Fund (GEBF) the Florida State Parks and Atlanta Botanical Garden have partnered up to restore highly diverse wetland ecosystems within three...