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Welcome to Savannas Preserve State Park


Plan Your Visit

Hours: Effective November 20, 2020, the Park will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to sundown, Thursday - Monday. The Park will be closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Fees: $2 per person or $3 per car up to 8 passengers. Admission can be paid on-site:
  • exact cash at an iron ranger 
  • credit card using the posted QR Code
  • day passes can also be pre-purchased prior to arrival by visiting https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/savannas-preserve-state-park).
  • Florida State Parks annual pass: write you member number on the blue envelope
Facilities: During operating hours, restrooms and trash cans are available; all other park facilities are closed. 
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Visitors are expected to maintain safe social distances of at least 6 feet apart and limit group size to 50 people.

The Canoe Launch Dock off of Walton Road is currently closed until further notice. Visitors may launch their canoes or kayaks from the shoreline just south of the ramp (near the Handicapped Ramp sign) when the gate to Canoe Launch Road is open. The gate is closed when the road and/or trails are flooded.



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​What to Bring

  • Closed-toe shoes for walking the trails
  • Bottled water for hydration
  • Hat and sunscreen for protection from the sun
  • Exact change for park entrance fee
  • Walking stick, if needed
  • Binoculars to spot wildlife from a safe distance
  • Camera to capture images of wildlife
  • Enthusiasm, curiosity, sense of adventure, and a desire to have fun (and maybe learn something new, too)

Directions

GPS address: 2541 SE Walton Road, Port St. Lucie

From U.S. 1:
  Go east at the light at Walton Road. Go through two stoplights, and after the four-lane road narrows to two lanes, the park will be on your left just past Scenic Park Drive.

From Indian River Drive: Turn west onto Walton Road. The park entrance is on the right after Port St. Lucie Hospital and Green River Parkway.

From I-95, northbound: Take exit 118, go east on Gatlin Blvd., north on Port St. Lucie Blvd. (CR 716), cross U.S. 1, left on Lennard Road, right on Walton Road.

From I-95, southbound: Take exit 121, go east on St. Lucie West Blvd. which becomes Prima Vista Blvd., turn right on U.S. 1, then turn left on Walton Road.

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The Friends of Savannas Preserve State Park, Inc. is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to support the preservation, maintenance, and interpretation of Savannas Preserve State Park. Many of the events and educational programs that occur at the park are supported by this organization, whether it be through providing the funds or manpower necessary to make the organization successful.