

This 145-acre park on the barrier island, named for Florida folk singer and storyteller Gamble Rogers, sits between the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation at Flagler Beach This includes electricity and water.Įnvironmental guru and president of the Friends of Gamble Rogers State Park, Paul Haydt along the marshes in the park along the intracoastal waterway. Camping is $24 a night plus a $6.70 reservation fee. There's also a store onsite that offers snacks, canoes and camping rentals.Ĭost: Entering the park is $5 a vehicle, $4 for a single occupant vehicle and $2 for pedestrians, bicyclists.

There is a boat ramp for canoeing and boating. The park protects a variety of wildlife habitats and endangered species such as the West Indian manatee. In 1937, the Florida Board of Forestry acquired the first parcels of land that would become Tomoka State Park.Ī bird-watchers' paradise, more than 160 species have been spotted. Tomoka State Parkįormer home of Native Americans, the land containing Tomoka State Park, which is surrounded by lagoons, was abandoned in 1835 during the Second Seminole War. You can stand in the same spot today to get the perfect copycat shot. A park ranger and visitor to Tomoka State Park in the 1950s.
