State Park Admission Free On Memorial Day
There are several state parks in our area.
The oldest is Highlands Hammock State Park west of U.S. 27 in Sebring in Highlands County. It contains a boardwalk, trails and other recreational amenities.
It was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The first state park in Polk County was Lake Kissimmee State Park on Camp Mack Road east of Lake Wales. It contains a network of trails, access to Lake Kissimmee, a boat ramp and a replica of a 19th century cow camp.
Nearby is Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek State Park, which is located east of Haines City on Firetower Road off Hatchineha Road.
Colt Creek State Park is located on State Road 471 in the Green Swamp north of Lakeland.
Other state parks in the area are Paynes Creek State Park near Bowling Green, Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park near Lake Placid and Lake Louisa State Park near Clermont.
To find out more about state parks and to plan your visit at FloridaStateParks.org.