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Camp Helen State Park
Hours
8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year.
Fees
$4 per vehicle. $2 per pedestrian or bicyclist. Please use the honor box to pay fees.
Location
23937 Panama City Beach Parkway
Panama City Beach FL 32413
Contact Info
Welcome to Camp Helen State Park
Camp Helen is a place where visitors can explore an environment rich in natural and cultural resources.
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The park is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and by Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in Florida.
This 180-acre park is for day use only. Activities include swimming, beachcombing, nature study, hiking, and both freshwater and saltwater fishing.
Prehistoric middens and mounds indicate that humans inhabited the area more than 4,000 years ago.
From 1945 until 1987, Camp Helen was a company resort for the employees of an Alabama textile mill known as Avondale Mills. Some of those buildings have now been restored.
Plan Your Visit
Experiences
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Camp Helen State Park Photo Gallery
![Camp Helen Trails](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/129_KossinaCreative_CAMPHELENSTATEPARK-06461_rgb_hd.jpg?itok=vZ_UtO-j)
![Two people stand on paddle boards at Camp Helen State Park.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp_Helen_State_Park_SeJY_INBQXURjKkUWbsi_dt18q0ABlZBh_rgb_l.jpg?itok=pNC4phNA)
![A group of people are seen on deck of lodge building which is surrounded by oak trees draped with spanish moss.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp%20Helen%20Lodge.jpg?itok=GWUgmsw0)
![Man walking on sandy path on shaded trail.](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp%20Helen%20Hiking%20Trail.jpg?itok=deZAk8WT)
![Camp Helen Kayaker](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp_Helen_State_Park_SXsHHlS5fuSoEPk4dWMnMxt18q0ABlZBh.jpg?itok=irp_FsRu)
![Camp Helen](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp_Helen_State_Park_SS9KotV2o99H8gGSjO38sJu18q0ABlZBh.jpg?itok=-FQfsQmV)
![Camp Helen](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp_Helen_State_Park_SHhZDy3jD350bzjTOlk1Jbt18q0ABlZBh.jpg?itok=89e8OYfp)
![Camp Helen - Stand Up Paddlers](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Camp_Helen_State_Park_SqeuP_Z9Dl6OE_iAqgh18ys18q0ABlZBh.jpg?itok=B7yhzC9Z)
![mobility mat along beach trail](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Mat%20at%20Camp%20Helen%2C%202.jpg?itok=WUM4ul6F)
![Historic Cottages](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/32_KossinaCreative_CAMPHELENSTATEPARK-05789_rgb_hd.jpg?itok=AjORmHxX)
![Kayakers Removing boats from the water](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/85_KossinaCreative_CAMPHELENSTATEPARK-06201_rgb_hd.jpg?itok=Wri9hFjH)
![Mobility mat at Camp Helen](/sites/default/files/styles/gallery/public/media/image/Mat%20at%20Camp%20Helen_1.jpg?itok=ULc3N9Xr)