DeSantis hands 50% discount for state park passes, state hunting and fishing licenses
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a 50% discount for various recreational activity fees as part of the Great Outdoors Initiative.
The discount was applied via an executive order, signed Friday, that directs both the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to grant the 50% discount for:
- Annual state park passes
- Family Annual Pass: $60, plus tax
- Individual Annual Pass: $30, plus tax
- FWC Gold Sportsman hunting and fishing licenses
- Annual Gold Sportsman: $50.75
- Five-year Gold Sportsman: $247.75
- Lifetime Sportsman License
- Ages 4 and younger: $201.50
- Ages 5-12: $351.50
- Ages 13 and older: $501.50
“Florida is home to some of the best state parks, waterways and recreational lands in the country, and I encourage all Floridians to get outdoors, experience our extraordinary natural resources and enjoy our fundamental right to hunt and fish,” DeSantis said.
The discounts take place Saturday, Oct. 14. and will last for three months, ending Jan. 13, 2024.
“And we are now making it more affordable for families to get outside and enjoy these wonders by offering state park passes and fishing and hunting licenses at sharply discounted rates,” the governor said.
The governor’s office said DeSantis is a “strong supporter” of Floridians enjoying the outdoors by hunting and fishing, or by taking their families to parks.
They pointed to a proposed amendment that Floridians will vote on in 2024 guaranteeing a “right to hunt and fish in Florida.”
“Governor DeSantis’ promotion of conservative resource stewardship is unparalleled,” said Shawn Hamilton, Department of Environmental Protection secretary.
“Florida remains one of the country’s top destinations for world-class fishing and unique hunting opportunities,” said Rodney Barreto, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission chairman.
