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Celebrate Easter at Eden Gardens State Park April 4

Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy an Easter egg hunt Location: Eden Gardens State Park 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – April 4 Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden Gardens would like to invite everyone to Easter at Eden. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. The Easter Bunny will be arriving at 12:30 p.m. and Egg Hunts will be open to children at 1:00 p.m. Children will be divided by age to hunt for eggs,...

Florida State Parks announces Two for Tuesday deals

Stay at a Topsail Hill State Preserve cabin or bungalow and get into Camp Helen and Eden Gardens State Parks free TALLAHASSEE –The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida State Parks began a new promotion Mar. 2 to encourage weekday camping. The Two for Tuesday promotions allow visitors to purchase discounted camping packages at three state parks for Tuesday and Wednesday night stays that include admission to select nearby state parks. Packages range from $40 to $270, with savings...

Florida State Parks announces ‘Go Play Weekday’ deal

Several Panhandle area park fees reduced to 75 cents Mon. – Thurs. Jan. 18 – Feb. 25 TALLAHASSEE— The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida Park Service will begin a new promotion, Go Play Weekday, starting Monday, January 18, 2010 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout the year, Go Play Weekday specials will highlight parks in each region of the state. During the promotional months, visitors pay 75¢ admission Monday through Thursday at featured state parks....

Have breakfast with a Park Ranger at Topsail Feb. 6

Learn about park wildlife at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Saturday, Feb. 6 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Come and join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park wildlife.  To cover the cost of food please bring $4, which goes to Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to enhance the park or bring your own breakfast. Park at...

Civil War Declared at Peaceful Eden Gardens Jan. 23-24

Annual School of the Soldier with Civil War Skirmishes at Eden Gardens State Park Sat., Jan. 23rd from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sun., Jan. 24th from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park will host the 17th Annual School of the Soldier event led by 7th Vermont Company D (Walton Guard). This will be the 146th anniversary of the actual event that took place in the Point Washington area during the Civil War in 1864 between the...

Learn about the Choctawhatchee dune mouse at Topsail Jan. 21

Learn all about the endangered mouse at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Thursday, Jan. 21 — 2 p.m. Join the park folks for this beach mouse interpretive program and learn about their habitat and behavior. Park at the Day-Use area off of Hwy 30A and take a short hike to the clubhouse. A $3.00 park entrance fee is required. Call (850) 267-8330 for more details. Located in Santa Rosa Beach, the park is located 1/4 mi. south of U.S. Hwy...

Wildlife puppet show at Topsail Hill Preserve Jan. 16

Come join the wild critters as they talk about life in the park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Saturday, Jan. 16 – 1 p.m. Come and join Duke the Deer, Brisben the Bobcat and several other Topsail wildlife stars as they go tell their stories of living in a State Park. Learn about what they eat, where they live and how they interact with other animals. This is a fun for all ages interpretive program....