National Forests in Florida

Lake City, Florida – In spite of the Independence Day holiday, firefighters working on the Osceola National Forest’s Impassable Bay and Kelly Road fires will maintain a watchful eye for smoke and new fire starts. Mop-up efforts will continue, and as the weather warms everyone will be looking for fires that may have started from [...]

Tallahassee, Fla. – In honor of Veterans Day and those Americans who have served in the armed services, the U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees to the public on Nov. 11 at select day-use recreation areas in the Apalachicola, Osceola and Ocala National Forests. “We extend this invitation to recognize the service and sacrifices of [...]

Saturday October 23 is National Make a Difference Day, and the Osceola National Forest will hold a work day at the Olustee Beach Recreation Area. The event is the second in a series to revitalize the forest and its facilities. The event will be from 9 AM to 12 pm, and afterwards, volunteers will be [...]

This upcoming weekend, August 14-15, many National Forests in Florida recreation sites are fee-free in honor of Back-to-School. Get the family outdoors and have a great time before settling back into the classroom! Free admission applies to certain sites within the Ocala, Apalachicola, and Osceola National Forests. Review the full list of sites in each [...]

Get Outdoors = GO! Join the National Forests in Florida in celebrating National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday June 12 by enjoying our forests with your family.  Even as the weather warms up here in Florida, there’s always a getaway to enjoy year-round in our National Forests in Florida: Take a short walk and go [...]