FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 9, 2015
FLORIDA STATE PARKS OFFER FREE ENTRY ON VETERANS DAY
~Celebrate Veterans Day at a local state park~
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In honor of Veterans Day, all visitors will enjoy free entry at Florida State Parks* on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The Florida Park Service encourages residents and visitors to celebrate the contributions of veterans and active military personnel at one of Florida's 174 state parks, trails and historic sites.
“Veterans Day is a day of reflection and a time when we can thank our veterans for their service in the armed forces,” said Donald Forgione, director of the Florida Park Service. “I am honored to provide free entry to Florida State Parks for everyone to recognize our veterans.”
Florida State Parks also preserve an abundance of historical and cultural sites that honor the nation’s fallen service members. In Apalachicola, visitors can pay respect to Vietnam veterans at Orman House Historic State Park's Three Servicemen Statue, a bronze replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Several parks are hosting special events, including Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, which is hosting “Life at Wakulla in WWII.” The event will feature artifacts and memorabilia from Camp Gordon Johnson in the lobby of the lodge and a historic film of troop training maneuvers conducted at Wakulla Springs in the early 1940s. Park and museum staff will be on site to discuss their shared history of troop training and recreation. For other state park events on Veterans Day, click here.
*This offer does not include Skyway Fishing Pier State Park. All other use fees, such as overnight accommodations and tours, will be charged as usual on Nov. 11, 2015. | 
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