COLLIER SEMINOLE STATE PARK
ABOUT COLLIER SEMINOLE STATE PARK This writeup is from the home page created by the Florida State Park Service. I can't improve on it, so here it is. 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 which was dedicated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1994, 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. For general information about Collier Seminole State Park, please call 239-394-3397. Campsite reservations can be made through ReserveAmerica.com.
Park is open 8:00 AM to sunset 365 days a year. PARK FEES Admission Fee: $5.00 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle. $4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle. $2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass. $22.00 per night, plus tax. Includes water and electricity. User Fees: $4.00 plus tax: Boat ramp. $5.30 per hour: canoe rental. $26.50 per day: canoe rental. NEARBY TOWNS AND PLACES Naples, Everglades City, Miami For more information about other towns in Florida, see Florida Towns. HOW TO FIND COLLIER SEMINOLE STATE PARK 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. From Naples, take US-41 toward Miami about 17 miles.
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