Parks and Recreation Topics
DEP manages 175 state parks, trails and historic sites as part of its award-winning Florida State Parks system. Through its Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, DEP also manages 43 aquatic preserves, and along with NOAA, three national estuarine research reserves and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. DEP-managed recreation areas encompass some of Florida’s most beautiful rivers, lakes, bays, beaches, forests, caves and woodlands. DEP also provides financial assistance to local governments to develop or acquire land for public outdoor recreation.
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