FLORIDA STATE PARKS

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced the closure of all Florida State Parks effective Monday. There are 12 state parks between Volusia and St. Johns County, including Tomoka State Park in Ormond Beach, DeLeon Springs State Park in DeLeon Springs and Blue Spring State Park in Orange City. Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine, Bulow Creek State Park and Washington Oaks in Flagler County are also closed. At the direction of @GovRonDeSantis & to uphold @CDCgov guidance, DEP will close all Florida State Parks to the public effective Monday, March 23. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/wfXTMZdfa1 Florida State Parks (@FLStateParks) March 23, 2020

Florida State Parks announced that every state park will close Monday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will close the parks. Florida State Parks tweeted about the closure Sunday, asking for understanding. We look forward to welcoming you to our award winning parks as soon as possible,” the department said in a statement. As of Sunday, there were more than 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida, resulting in 13 deaths.