Find information on Deer Lake State Park plants and wildlife, activities, amenities, hours, admission prices and more with this complete Deer Lake visitors guide.
Deer Lake State Park
Deer Lake State Park is a 1,920-acre facilitynamed after a freshwater coastal dune lake within its boundaries. The trail accessto the Gulf of Mexico opens to a magnificent dune field and to a pristine sectionof beach. Deer Lake State Park contains 11 distinct natural communities includingbeach dune, mesic Flatwoods, sandhill, scrub, basin swamp, depression marsh, domeswamp, coastal dune lakes, black water stream, estuarine tidal creek, and unconsolidatedmarine substrate. Black water streams are lined with spring azaleas. Summer wildflowersare seen around cypress domes throughout the sand hills and longleaf pine habitat Deer Lake State Park.
Deer Lake boasts a diversity of plant and wildlife. Rare plantspecies include: Cruise’s golden aster on taller dunes inland from beach dune; infrequentGodfrey’s golden aster with sea oats on fore dunes; gulf coast lupine in disturbancesalong paths in scrub and sand hills; frequent large-leafed jointweed in oak scrub;and spoon flower along basin swamps at Camp Creek in Deer Lake State Park.
Fishing, hiking, camping, and swimming are just a few of the activities enjoyed amidstthe beauty of Deer Lake State Park.
Deer Lake State Park Hours of Operation
8:00 AM to Sundown, 365 days a year
Deer Lake State Park Admission
Admission is FREE
Deer Lake State Park Location
357 Main Park Road
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida 32459
(850) 850-231-4210
Fax: (850) 231-1879
www.floridastateparks.org/deerlake
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