|
Home >
Travel >
State Parks >
Florida >
Collier-Seminole State Park |
Collier-Seminole State Park
|
|
Manager's Message
We are now about to begin our busy season. The camp ground is starting to fill
up, but sites are still available, so make your reservations now. While you’re
here camping or just visiting us for the day, stop by the ranger station and
rent a canoe. Take a trip down the Blackwater River. This winding river will
take you through 13 peaceful miles of wilderness mangrove forest to the Gulf of
Mexico. You may see Ospreys, Spoonbills, and other unusual birds. The fishing is
good and the scenery is unspoiled and beautiful. Now that the water has cooled
off the Speckled Sea Trout are waiting to take your bait.
Hope to see you soon!
Park staff is currently working hard to complete the new displays for the block
house pictured above. Please pardon our dust while we make these improvements.
We hope to have the Visitor Center open real soon.
- Chad Lach, Park Manager
Welcome to Collier-Seminole State Park
This park features a wealth of vegetation and wildlife typical of the
Everglades, plus a forest made up of tropical trees. Although rare elsewhere,
the Florida royal palm is a common tree here. The park is also the site of a
National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, the Bay City Walking Dredge.
Built in 1924, it was used to build the Tamiami Trail highway (U.S. 41) through
the Everglades, linking Tampa to Miami. Hiking, bicycling, and canoeing trails
offer opportunities for visitors to explore the park´s remarkable wilderness.
The park has canoe rentals along with a boat ramp that provides access to the
Blackwater River, where anglers can enjoy both freshwater and saltwater fishing.
Campers can spend the night in a full-facility campground; youth/group and
primitive campsites are also available. The picnic areas have pavilions and
grills for use on a first-come-first-served basis. Located on U.S. 41, 17 miles
south of Naples.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Collier-Seminole State Park, please call 239-394-3397.
Book Your Vacation Spot Now!
Reserve America - Reserve your cabin or campsite today!
Get more information on making a reservation.
Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.
Driving Directions
Going south from Tampa on I-75, take Exit 101 (SR 951 & SR 84) and turn right.
Follow 951 to US 41. Turn left on US 41 and the Collier-Seminole State Park will
be 8 miles on the right just past CR 92. Going west from Fort Lauderdale, take
Exit 80 (SR 29), go south to 41 and turn right. Follow 41 for about 15 miles,
and the Collier-Seminole State Park will be on your left.
Park Fees
Admission Fees $4.00 for up to 8 people per car.
Camping Fee
All Year: $18.00 plus tax
Canoe Rentals
$5.30 per hour
All day $26.50
Collier-Seminole State Park
20200 E. Tamiami Trail
Naples, Florida 34114
Phone: 239-394-3397
Fax: 239-394-5113 |
|
|
|
