Hours & Fees
Nature Center Screen Room Closed
The Nature Center's Screened Room is currently closed for repairs until further notice.
Partial Trail Closure
Sections of the Red Trail at Oscar Scherer State Park are closed until further notice due to American Bald Eagle nesting season, per national protocols and regulations. The north section of the Red Trail is closed from bench 12A to bench 12B. Please do not enter this protected area. Inquire at ranger station for more information.
CAMPGROUND RESTROOM NO. 2 CONSTRUCTION
Effective Jan. 8, 2024: Campground restroom No. 2 is closed at Oscar Scherer State Park while a new one is built. Other facilities are available during construction. Available campsites are limited during the closure.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Canoe and kayak rentals are not available. Additionally, rentals are not available for the guided paddle on Wednesdays.
Hours
The park is open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year.
Fees
Admission
- $5 per vehicle (up to eight people).
- $4 single-occupant vehicle.
- $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with card holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
- Sunset entrance: $4 per vehicle (entry into park one hour prior to sunset).
Picnic Pavilion Rental
- Small pavilion (pavilion No. 3: Lake Osprey Picnic Area): $30 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 10 to 15 people.
- Medium pavilion (pavilion No. 1: South Creek Picnic Area): $45 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 25 to 30 people.
- Large pavilion (pavilion No. 2: Lake Osprey Picnic Area): $60 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 50 people.
- Medium pavilion (pavilion No. 4: Lake Osprey Beach Area, ADA accessible): $100 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 20 people; no pets allowed.
- Large pavilion with extra amenities (Pavilion No. 5: Legacy Pavilion): $100 per day plus tax. Approximate capacity of 50 people.
Contact the park to reserve at 941-483-5956. Pavilion rental does not include park entrance fees.
Camping
- $26 per night, plus state and local taxes, utility fee and a nonrefundable $6.70 reservation fee. RV sites include a $7 nightly utility fee. Utility fee does not apply to tent camping.
Florida residents 65 years of age or older or who hold a Social Security disability award certificate or a 100% disability award certificate from the federal government are permitted to receive a 50% discount on current base campsite fees. (Reservation fee and utility fee are excluded.) Proof of eligibility required.
Youth Camping
- $1 per youth per night (under the age of 18).
- $5 per adult per night.
Other Amenities
- Dump station, non-registered campers $10. Does not include park entrance fee.
- Overnight/overflow parking: $15 plus state and local taxes; only when campground is full.