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Great Outdoors Month is a national celebration that takes place every June. The month highlights the numerous benefits of the outdoors and the resources offered and is a time for Americans to experience the beauty of nature. Florida State Parks invites visitors to enjoy the many resources Florida has to offer including beaches, forests, springs, wetlands, trails and more.
Florida State Parks offer plenty of events to get outdoors. Beat the heat with one of the many beaches, springs, lakes or rivers which provide an opportunity for family and friends to cool off and relax. Included in Great Outdoors Month is National Get Outdoors Day on June 14. Also known as GO Day, this new annual event encourages healthy and active outdoor fun.
Events taking place at Florida State Parks on Get Outdoors Day (Saturday, June14):
Morning Nature Walk at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park – 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Beach Cleanup at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Nature Photography at Fort George Island Cultural State Park – 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Women’s Fishing 101 at Dunns Creek State Park – 10:00 a.m.
Educational Reef Program at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park – 10:00 a.m.
Second Saturday Gamble Jam at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach – 3:00 p.m. to sunset
National Gardens Week Walk at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park – 11:00 a.m.
Coffee with a Ranger at Fort George Island Cultural State Park – 7:00 a.m.
More events during Great Outdoors Month:
Every Friday-Tuesday – Turtle Walks at Sebastian Inlet State Park – 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
June 4, 11, 18 and 25 – Native Plants as Food and Medicine at St. Andrews State Park – 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 7 – Camp Helen History Tour at Camp Helen State Park – 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
June 7 – Oysters and Saltwater Clams at Bald Point State Park – 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
June 7 – Kids Fishing Day at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park – 9:00 a.m. to noon
June 7 – Beach Bash at Anastasia State Park – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
June 7 – Photography Class at Jonathan Dickinson State Park – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
June 8 – Leave No Trace Family Hike at Little Talbot Island State Park – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
June 8 – Cycling with Friends at Colt Creek State Park – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 12 – Full Moon Beach Stroll at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach – 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
June 13 and 27 – Sunset Cruise at Crystal River Preserve State Park – 7:15 p.m.
June 15 – Sunday Sunrise Walk at Savannas Preserve State Park – 8:00 a.m.
June 20 – Stargazing by the Shore at Henderson Beach State Park – 5:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
June 21 and 22 – Reenactment of the Battle of Bloody Mose at Fort Mose Historic State Park – 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
June 21 – Sunrise Paddle at Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park – 6:00 a.m.
June 21 – Lawn Games at Fort George Island Cultural State Park – 2:00 p.m.
June 21 – Solstice Drum Circle at Savannas Preserve State Park – 7:00 p.m.
June 21 – Geocache Bash at Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
June 21 – Evening Under the Stars at Big Lagoon State Park – sunset to midnight
June 27 – Turtle Talk: A Sea Turtles Journey at Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach – 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
June 28 – Nature Photography at Fort George Island Cultural State Park – 10:00 a.m.
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