NAPLES, Fla. — Relish in all Florida state parks have to offer for free this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, as Governor DeSantis announced Tuesday that all entry fees will be waived.
In a press conference in Naples, DeSantis announced the waived entry fees to all Florida state parks on Memorial Day weekend from May 25 – 28. He also addressed the continued investment the state has made into state parks since 2019, which he said amounted to more than $440 million.
“Just last year, as the governor noted, we welcomed 29 million visitors to our state parks, and generated $3.6 billion in economic impact,” Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Shawn Hamilton said.
DeSantis also announced an additional $15 million for park maintenance and the addition of outdoor programs including Florida’s Freedom Summer sometime in the future.
The National Park Service also waived entry fees during their National Park Week, celebrating “everything ‘parks,’” according to its website.