Florida state park stamp book

Floridas 175 awardwinning state parks hold the key to real. When you enter each individual state park, the park ranger at the entrance gate will stamp that park s page with their unique stamp. To take the challenge, you need to purchase an official guide to south carolina state parks available online or at any state park. Hugh birch state park loop closed florida alltrails. Letterboxers hide small, weatherproof boxes in publicly accessible places and post clues on one of several websites to help others find them. Colorado passports are no longer in production, but the state parks still have stamps from the program that can be collected without a book. This pass covers the entrance fee into any state park for up to eight people for a year. The florida park services geographic information experts aid in the fight to protect florida s sea turtles and their habitat. We invite you to visit any one of our amazing state parks, and to save your adventures with the special edition real florida passport. On my desk lies the real florida passport, with photos and paragraphs about florida state parks, historic sites and trails. Please include your full name, mailing address, what parks you need and how many stamp stickers for each park. Please return to our homepage, or use the search box above to find what you are looking for. Pennsylvanias national parks passport cancellation stamps. Though not every park in the book has camping, its a great place to start when exploring a new state.

Start your adventure by visiting any of the stamp collection locations listed in the passport to receive a stamp. Florida state parks launches new deluxe real florida passport. Collect a stamp at each of the 47 south carolina state parks you travel to and have a park ranger verify your stamp book at the final park you visit. To order the passport book or stamp sets, call tollfree 1877natpark 18776287275 or visit note. Each florida state park is waiting for you with a unique stamp and story. Passport to your national parks classic expander pack.

Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. This 5page pa ssport includes maps, a history of the state s park and forest system, a brief description and most memorable feature of each state park and forest, and additional online resources. Each florida state park has a unique stamp and storycollect them all to receive a prize. Cape florida lighthouse stamp located at the entrance gate ranger station for bill baggs cape florida state park, 1200. Fyi, i also have a florida state parks passport book and a presidential libraries passport. Ending the florida state park passport stamp program is not a wise move the florida state park services passport to state parks book the national park service began a program called passport to your national parks in 1988.

Passport stamp locations by state al us lighthouse society. Do you have what it takes to become an ultimate outsider. Order the real florida passport online or purchase one at selected parks list coming soon. Florida passports currently not in production but being considered to return to print. Just last weekend i picked up a thai national park passport book. Fpmg 3630 us flag stamp everglades national park florida ebay. At the direction of governor desantis and to successfully uphold cdc guidance to maximize social distancing and avoid gatherings larger than 10 people, dep.

Each national park in the southeast region at least, as of 2008 is listed, along with specific directions on how and where to obtain each of the national park passport cancellation stamps. The wind was blowing and kicking up dust everywhere. You can either click on the map, or on the text to access a state. You can access this information by geographic location, recreational activities provided from park to park, calendar of events, or an alphabetical listing of all parks. Passport to your national parks collectors edition. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. Get a real florida passport to journey to all 175 florida state parks. Floridas national parks passport cancellation stamps. Whether florida is home, or if youre creating a scrapbook of a summer vacation, find all of the florida, beach, and vacation related scrapbook products and supplies that you need here. Get a real florida passport to journey to every state park. The allure of site passports and stamps outdoor devil.

The park staff will verify your passport, sign and submit the passport completion form. Florida state parks online store contact us florida state. The passport book doesnt save you money right away with your visits to florida state. If youre visiting the national parks, get one of these passports. I checked the park out on the state park website and looked it up in this book, but i was very surprised how desolate and remote this place was. Passport to your national parks stampable sticker sets 5 passport to your national parks classic edition and 2020 stamp set. Were building the most comprehensive souvenir network to conveniently and attractively preserve your travel memories.

My notsosecret obsession 6 minute read by howard blount updated on sep 27, 2019 get started using national parks passports to collect stamps and document your visits to americas national parks and other historical and scenic sites. Aerion park will form a new global headquarters and integrated campus for research, design, build and maintenance of the companys supersonic aircraft. There is a place for a stamp and a sticker for each national. Before visiting the last stamp collection location or park in your real florida passport, print and fillout the passport completion form. Additionally, there are stamping locations at each state park and national park in florida, as well as specialty stamps at other florida trail association events. I only wish we would have had it when we visited denali. The free booklet is filled with tips on the best hiking trails, fishing spots, cabins, wedding venues and campsites. I actually found your blog while searching for more information. Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. We hope that you will become one of the nearly 14,000,000 people that visit florida s state parks each year.

Park abbreviations ihs international historic site nb national battlefield nbp national. If you happen to go to a florida welcome center, on i95 or i75 when entering the state from the north, or i10 from the west, you might find a brochure with a list of all the state parks. Some state parks have an associated local 501c3 corporation, often styled friends of park name state park, inc. Depicted above is the florida state 34 cent stamp from the greetings from america commemorative stamp series.

The south florida national parks trust develops and funds projects that promote, preserve, and enhance south floridas national parks in ways that enrich the experience of park visitors, connect diverse communities to these unique resources, and build a legacy of park stewardship. Jan 01, 2016 amazons choice for national parks stamp book national park passport journal pocketsized outdoor experience book 3. A complete guide to rv camping in state parks of the. National geographic guide to state parks of the united. The water is 72 degrees yearround, and the park is home to the famous old spanish sugar mill restaurant where you can cook up your own pancakes. Stop by the park s office or visitor center to get your passport book stamped. Idaho no passport program, but i was told they sell a book in park stores that you can use to collect stickers from idaho state parks. But according to my earliest stamp not including the older ones i glued in, i bought my passport at kings mountain national military park in south carolina, while on a national endowment for the humanities landmarks of american history teacher workshop day trip on august 5, 2009. Your purchases help to fund vital interpretative and educational programs enjoyed by millions of visitors to americas national parks and other public trusts.

At nearly all of the 419 american national park units of the united states and many of the national park services affiliated areas, one or more national park passport stamps cancellation stamps can be acquired at no cost at park visitor centers and ranger stations. Participants can track their visits to our public lands by initialing their book or having it stamped at the park. Visitors who collect stamps for 175 state parks can win a prize. Florida state parks online store deluxe passport florida. Connecticut great park pursuit family adventure not a passport program. Inside the book, its divided by different regional locations and provides information about several parks. September 2017 visit any of the following state parks and historic sites in september to receive this special stamp. Welcome to the official facebook page for florida state parks.

It has a page for each state park and some useful information as well as a place to put your own notes. June 2016 visit any state park or historic site with a trail during the month of june to earn this special stamp. Complete the verification form while youre there, and the park ranger will submit your name to receive a free ultimate outsider tshirt in. Welcome to marjorie kinnan rawlings historic state park. Customize your passport with these national park stamps. Delaware in the process of developing a passport program planned to be. The park features numerous natural features, including florida s tallest waterfall and 100foot deep sinkholes. Take the challenge and visit all 47 south carolina state. If the office is closed, several parks have a box outside with stamp stickers. Everyone loves a challenge and, so, florida state parks is inviting residents to visit all 175 parks which span 800,000 acres throughout the beautiful sunshine state. The next florex the florida state stamp show will be held at the osceola heritage park on dec 4th 6th, 2020 in kissimmee, fl.

The new pennsylvania state parks and state forests passport was developed with a grant from chesapeake energy. Today, governor ron desantis announced aerion supersonic will construct a new stateoftheart campus aerion park in melbourne, florida. Mar 30, 2018 visit any one of our amazing state parks, where time stops if just for a moment to create memories that last a lifetime. This florida parks guide is your passport to our beautiful state parks. Not sure if the state park guide would still be available since fewer and fewer items are being printed on paper. Explore florida state parks with more than 100 miles of beautiful beaches and lots of springs, rivers and lakes, state parks are perfect for a family outing or camping trip. They sell them at the parks too but it was nice to have ours before we visited several parks. Bucks pocket 4 full hookups of 36 total desoto 94 full hookup sites joe wheeler 110 full hookup sites, 116 total. You may purchase the deluxe real florida passport online or at almost all florida state parks inventory may vary, so. Passport to your national parks classic edition shop americas.

In september 2017, hurricane irma struck bahia honda state park and severely damaged many of the ecosystems within the park. Department of environmental protection secretary noah valenstein explains, each florida state park has a unique stamp and story. Falling waters state park is one of the most exceptional locations in the florida panhandle. We use this natgeo guide to the best us state parks just about every week. Visit all 41 state parks in one year and receive an additional prize pack. The orange blossom, one of the most fragrant flowers in florida, was adopted in 1909 as the official state flower. Save your adventures with the deluxe real florida passport. You may purchase the deluxe real florida passport online or at almost all florida state. Open memorial day to labor day, lighthouse tours are available everyday but wednesday.

Florida department of environmental protection features. After the storm passed, volunteers and staff came together to remove. The stamp set includes one national and nine regional stamps with information and images of each highlighted park. The florida national parks association is an official private, nonprofit partner of the national park service that supports educational, interpretive, historical, and scientific research activities in south floridas national parks. The park system offers prairies, battlefields, covered bridges, ancient indian villages, forested hills and valleys with caves and spring, streams with trout, lakes with bass and the homes of honored artists, pioneers, soldiers and statesmen.

Ultimate outsider south carolina parks official site. Ichetucknee springs state park is a must if you enjoy pristine settings, refreshing clear, cool spring water, the float adventure combined with maybe swim and snorkel. Visitors to this old florida homestead can walk back in time to 1930s farm life where marjorie kinnan rawlings lived and worked in the tiny community of cross creek. Marjorie kinnan rawlings historic state park florida. Visit any one of our amazing state parks, where time stops if just for a moment to create memories that last a lifetime. All participants must have an end date written down on their book. From florida to alaska, from the white water at ohiopyle state park, pennsylvania to the dunes of pink coral sand dunes, utah, from the 6acre iao valley to the 204,000acre baxter, these parks represent the best cultural and natural areas protected within our state parks system. Thats what you will find when you get your florida state park passport. You can go tubing, canoeing, or kayaking down the river, scuba dive i think you have to be cave certified to scuba dive. Florida is more than disney world and busch gardens, raceways and water shows. Its fun to collect the stamps at each park and learn a little about each park.

Each florida state park has a unique stamp and story. Floridas state parks guide absolutely florida guide to. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips and is accessible yearround. Covers one of the largest and bestorganized state park systems in the country. Florida state parks online store featuring annual passes.

The united states postal service released this stamp on april 4, 2002. Welcome to florida state parks, where every stamp is a story. New passport program offers pennsylvania families opportunities for recreation the pennsylvania parks and forests foundation ppff is now issuing passportsan easy and fun way to visit pennsylvanias state parks and forests. The retro design of this stamp resembles the large letter postcards that were popular with tourists in the 1930s and 1940s. Greetings form america commemorative postage stamp of florida. Letterboxing combines navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry in a treasurehunt style game.

On my couch sits a bright blue passport book listing national wildlife refuges, complete with refuge descriptions and a blank space for unique stamps to mark my visit. Delaware in the process of developing a passport program planned to be released by january 1, 2016. Florida state park guide book sarasota forum tripadvisor. Natural florida is where to be active in outdoor sports, to sail, to bird watch, or to just laze on the beach. National park passport stamps this is a complete list of all the us national parks, including passport stamps cancellations from the ones ive been to. Passports are no longer in production, but the state parks still have stamps from the program that can be collected without a book. Park stores discover unique treasures from americas national park stores. Passport stamp locations by state m us lighthouse society. The 10 best florida state parks with photos tripadvisor. Make a reservation today to spend the night in one of florida s most naturally diverse state parks.

Park passports state parks passport national park passport. Start your journey by ordering a guide online or picking one up at any state park. Ending the florida state park passport stamp program is. The thai book is a lot like the us one, but each stamp depicts the parks most iconic landmark. The real florida passport invites you to collect stamps when you visit all 175 florida state parks. Explore winding rivers and endless shoreline pioneer through forests and swamps, deep caverns and towering dunes dive into shimmering emerald springs and discover historical places that connect us to generations past. Florida state parks are supported by tax dollars document stamps, user fees, and to a much smaller extent, charitable contributions. This travelsized journal is the perfect place to collect your memories and discover new places to explore. Welcome to florida department of children and families automated community connection to economic self sufficiency access. Mar 30, 2018 each florida state park is waiting for you with a unique stamp and story. Tawas point state park, 686 tawas beach road, east tawas, michigan 48730. Watch your children play with pure joy and enchantment in a forest. An identical stamp is located at the park headquarters. In the springtime its white blossoms and strong perfume permeate throughout all of central florida.