Florida State Parks and public libraries in South Florida offer an opportunity for free entry to almost all state parks in the Florida through Sept. 12, 2022.
Usual entry for Florida state parks varies, but typically is about $5-$10 per vehicle.
Some state parks rent kayaks. Photo/Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Real Florida Reader Program offers library patrons free vouchers during summer on loan. The voucher offers entry for about 170 state parks in Florida, with a few exceptions.
Phone your local library to verify if a voucher is available for loan. If you’re not already a library patron eligible to borrow books & other items, signing up at your local library is easy and free.
Florida State Parks in Palm Beach County
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, 10900 Jack Nichlaus Drive, North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Florida State Parks in Broward County
Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park, 6503 N Ocean Dr, Dania Beach, FL 33004
The Barnacle State Park
Florida State Parks in Miami-Dade County
Oleta River State Park , 3400 Ne 163Rd St, N Miami, FL 33160
The Barnacle Historic State Park , 3485 Main Hwy Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Bill Boggs Cape Florida State Park , 1200 S Crandon Blvd Key Biscayne, FL 33149
Florida State Parks in Monroe County
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park , County Rd. 905 & Mile Marker 106, Key Largo, FL 33037
John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park , 102601 Overseas Hwy, Key Largo, FL 33037
Florida Keys Heritage Trail , 3 La Croix Court, Key Largo, FL 33037 plus multiple entrances throughout the islands
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park , 84900 Overseas Highway, Islamorada, FL33036
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park , 77200 Overseas Hwy Islamorada, FL 33001
Indian Key Historic State Park , Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036
San Pedro Underwater Archeaeological Preserve State Park
Long Key State Park , 67400 Overseas Hwy, Long Key, FL 33001
Curry Hammock State Park , 56200 Overseas Hwy, Marathon, FL 33050
Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail (multiple locations)
Bahia Honda State Park , 36850 Overseas Hwy, Big Pine Key, FL 33043
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park , 601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040
Information about the program is online .
Information about Florida State Parks is online .
Things to do with kids this summer (free, low-cost & deals)
More Free and Cheap Events
Thursday, August 11, 2022
All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall
$6.00-12.00 | Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
Discounted | Adrienne Arsht Center
Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
8:00 am to 10:00 am | FREE | Norton Museum of Art
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Wellington Village Park
6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | West Palm Beach Waterfront
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Susan B. Katz Theater of the Performing Arts
7:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Altos Del Mar Park
Friday, August 12, 2022
All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall
$6.00-12.00 | Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
Discounted | Adrienne Arsht Center
Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Island Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum
5:30 pm to 10:30 pm | FREE | Tropical Park
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | $7.00 | TY Park
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Pastorius Park
6:00 pm to 11:00 pm | Feldman Park
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $20.00 | Intracoastal Waterway
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | South Florida Center for Percussive Arts
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | Mizner Park in Boca
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Holiday Park
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Waterfront Commons
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Grandview Public Market
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | ArtsPark
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Houston/Sworn Pool
Saturday, August 13, 2022
All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall
All Day | FREE | Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU
$6.00-12.00 | Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
Discounted | Adrienne Arsht Center
Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
$14.00-20.00 | Sunrise Civic Center
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
7:30 am to 2:00 pm | FREE
8:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Plantation
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | West Pines Soccer Park
10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Island Park
10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | HistoryMiami
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Norton Museum of Art
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Miami Children’s Museum
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:00 am | FREE | Dolphin Mall
11:00 am to 1:00 pm | Discounted | Coral Gables Art Cinema
11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Broward mall
1:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Coral Gables Museum
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Downtown at the Gardens
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | FIU Biscayne Campus
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Dania City Hall
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Deering Estate
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Grandview Public Market
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Dolphin Mall
7:00 pm to 11:30 pm | $8.00-10.00 | Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Fox Observatory
11:30 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00 | Coral Gables Art Cinema
Sunday, August 14, 2022
All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall
Discounted | Adrienne Arsht Center
Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
5:00 am to 11:30 pm | $5.00
8:00 am to 2:00 pm | Pinecrest Gardens
8:30 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Coral Reef Park
9:00 am to 12:00 am | FREE | Veterans Park
9:00 am to 2:00 pm | Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Las Olas Oceanside Park
10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Deerfield Island Park
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum
10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Sawgrass Mills
10:00 am | FREE | Dolphin Mall
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | Merrick Park
11:00 am | Discounted | Coral Gables Museum
11:30 am to 2:00 pm | $3.00-4.50 | Tradewinds Park
11:30 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Broward Center for the Performing Arts
1:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Merrick House Museum
2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Dania Pointe
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Bryant Park in Lake Worth
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $7.50-11.00 | O Cinema Miami Beach
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Doral Yard
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Gulfstream Park Village
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hollywood beach bandshell
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Ocean Drive Promenade
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $12.00 | Xtreme Action Park
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Nightlife Brewing Co.
Monday, August 15, 2022
All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall
Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Zoo Miami
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Adrienne Arsht Center
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Tarpon River Brewing
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm | FREE | Sandbar Sports Grill
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
All Day | $29.00-32.00 | Aventura Mall
All Day | Discounted | AMC Theatres
All Day | $5.00-6.00 | Regal Cinemas Multiple Locations
All Day | Discounted | Cinemark
Discounted | Regal Cinemas
Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Discounted | Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10:00 am to 6:00 pm | Discounted | Miami Children’s Museum
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | CityPlace Doral
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Amphitheater in Boca Raton
5:00 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Haulover Beach Park
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $5.00 | Arts Garage