Florida State Parks with and without Showers - The Full List

florida campsites with and without showers

 

Florida is a great place to camp and play. It’s a state of abundant natural beauty and diverse wildlife, from pristine beaches to lush marshes and wetland. Like most states, the best way to experience this natural bounty is by visiting a state park. Luckily, for those outdoor enthusiasts out there,  Florida has over 180 state parks to choose from - each one with unique terrain and amenities on tap.


Florida State Parks parks are well-maintained and offer various amenities to ensure a comfortable stay. Showers are one of the most essential amenities for campers, and fortunately, most state parks in Florida offer them. However, some state parks may not have showers due to their remote locations, limited facilities, or budget constraints. 


In the interest of helping you plan your next Florida State Park adventure, we put together a list of all the state parks in Florida, and looked at every one of them to see whether they have showers or not. This way, you can plan your Florida trip better, as you’ll know whether you can shower at your campsite or if you’ll have to bring your own camping shower.

Before we jump into the list, let’s take a look at some overall data about how many Florida state parks have shower facilities.

Percent of FL State Parks With Shower Stations

 

percent of florida state parks with showers

 

Out of our over 180 state parks in Florida, 70.5% did not have any shower stations. That’s close to 30% of state parks that have no shower facilities. Now, not all of those state parks have camping so naturally not all should have showers, but a large percentage have campsites and no showers, so if you’re planning on staying overnight, you may need to have an alternative way to wash off at the end of the day.

 

Florida State Parks With and Without Showers Full List

So now that you know roughly the numbers of Florida State Parks with showers, let’s dive into the full list of Florida State Parks with and without showers. Hopefully, this list will help you better plan your future trips to FL state parks so you can be prepared for any adventure - whether there’s a shower or not.

 

State Park

Showers?

Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park

No

Alafia River State Park

No

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

No

Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park

No

Anastasia State Park

Yes

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

No

Amelia Island State Park

Yes

Atlantic Ridge Preserve State Park

No

Avalon State Park

Yes

Bahia Honda State Park

Yes

Bald Point State Park

Yes

Baseline Road Trailhead

No

Beker-South Fork

No

Beker-Wingate Creek

No

Big Lagoon State Park

Yes

Big Shoals State Park

No

Big Talbot Island State Park

No

Blackwater River State Park

Yes

Blackwater Heritage State Trail

No

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

Yes

Blue Spring State Park

Yes

Buckman Lock - St. Johns Loop North & South

No

Bulow Creek State Park

No

Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park

No

Caladesi Island State Park

Yes

Camp Helen State Park

No

Cayo Costa State Park

Yes

Cedar Key Museum State Park

No

Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

No

Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park

No

Cockroach Bay Preserve State Park

No

Collier-Seminole State Park

No

Colt Creek State Park

Yes

Constitution Convention Museum State Park

No

Crystal River Preserve State Park

No

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

No

Curry Hammock State Park

Yes

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

No

Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park

No

De Leon Springs State Park

Yes

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park

No

Deer Lake State Park

No

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park

No

Don Pedro Island State Park

No

Dudley Farm Historic State Park

No

Dunnellon Trail

No

Dunns Creek State Park

No

Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park

Yes

Dr. Von Dr. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

Yes

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Yes

Eden Gardens State Park

No

Econfina River State Park

No

Egmont Key State Park

No

Ellie Schiller Homasassa Springs Wildlife State Park

No

Estero Bay Preserve State Park

No

Eureka West Recreation Area

No

Fakahatche E Strand Preserve State Park

No

Falling Waters State Park

Yes

Fanning Springs State Park

No

Faver-Dykes State Park

No

Felburn Park

No

Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park

No

Florida Caverns State Park

No

Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail

No

Forest Capital Museum State Park

No

Fort Foster State Historic Site

No

Fort Clinch State Park

Yes

Fort Cooper State Park

No

Fort George Island Cultural State Park

No

Fort Mose Historic State Park

No

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Yes

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

Yes

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Yes

Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail

No

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach

Yes

Gasparilla Island State Park

Yes

George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park

Yes

General James A. Van Fleet State Trail

No

Grayton Beach State Park

No

Haw Creek Preserve State Park

No

Henderson Beach State Park

Yes

Highlands Hammock State Park

No

Hillsborough River State Park

No

Historic Santos Recreation Area

No

Honeymoon Island State Park

Yes

Hontoon Island State Park

Yes

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

No

Ichetucknee Springs State Park

No

Indian Key Historic State Park

No

Indian River Lagoon Preserve State Park

No

Inglis Bypass Recreation Area

No

Inglis Dam & Island Recreation Area

No

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

Yes

John D. Macarthur Beach State Park

Yes

John Gorrie Museum State Park

No

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Yes

Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

No

Kenwood Recreation Area

No

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

No

Koreshan State Park

No

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Yes

Lake Griffin State Park

No

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

No

Lake Kissimmee State Park

Yes

Lake Louisa State Park

Yes

Lake June-in-winter Scrub Preserve State Park

No

Lake Talquin State Park

No

Lake Manatee State Park

Yes

Landbridge Trailhead

No

Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park

No

Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park

No

Little Talbot Island State Park

Yes

Little Manatee River State Park

No

Long Key State Park

No

Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park

No

Lovers Key State Park

Yes

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

No

Madison Blue Spring State Park

No

Manatee Springs State Park

Yes

Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area

No

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park

No

Marjory Stoneman Douglas House

No

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Yes

Mound Key Archaelogical State Park

No

Myakka River State Park

Yes

Natural Bridge Battlefied Historic State Park

No

Nature Coast State Trail

No

North Pensisula State Park

No

Ochlockonee River State Park

Yes

Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park

No

O'Leno State Park

No

Oleta River State Park

Yes

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park

No

Orman House Historic State Park

No

Oscar Scherer State Park

Yes

Palatka To St. Augustine State Trail

No

Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail

No

Paynes Creek Historic State Park

No

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Yes

Peacock Slough River Camp (Managed by Lafayette Blue Springs State Park)

No

Perdido Key State Park

Yes

Price's Scrub State Park

No

Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park

No

Ponce De Leon Springs State Park

Yes

Rainbow Springs State Park

Yes

Ravine Gardens State Park

No

River Rise Preserve State Park

No

Rodman Campground

No

Rodman Recreation Area

No

Rock Springs Run State Reserve

No

Ross Prairie Trailhead & Campground

No

Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

No

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

No

San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park

No

San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park

No

Santos Trailhead & Campground

No

Savannas Preserve State Park

No

Seabranch Preserve State Park

No

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Yes

Silver Springs State Park

Yes

Shangri-La Trailhead & Campground

No

Skyway Fishing Pier State Park

No

St. Andrews State Park

Yes

St. Marks River Preserve State Park

No

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

Yes

St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

No

St. Teresa Tract of Bald Point State Park

No

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

No

Stump Pass Beach State Park

Yes

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail

Yes

Suwanee river State Park

No

Tallahassee St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail

No

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park

No

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park

No

The Barnacle Historic State Park

No

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

Yes

Three Rivers State Park

No

Tomoka State Park

No

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Yes

Torreya State Park

No

Troy Spring State Park

No

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

No

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

No

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Yes

Wekiwa Springs State Park

No

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

No

Withlacooc Hee Bay Trail

No

Withlacooc Hee State Trail

No

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park

No

William J "Billy Joe" Rish Recreation Area

Yes

Ybor City Museum State Park

No

Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park

No

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

No

 

 

WHY YOU NEED A PORTABLE SHOWER WHEN CAMPING IN FLORIDA

So, based on the information above, if you’re going camping in Florida State Parks, you may need to bring a portable shower in case the campsite you're staying at is one of the 70% of state parks in the state that don’t have shower facilities. In Florida, where it gets very hot and humid in the Summer, you’re going to need something to wash that grime off at the end of the day - not only to feel good but to smell good while you’re in the tent or car, so some kind of shower is basically essential. 

Even if the state park you’re camping at does have shower facilities, you should ask yourself whether you really want to use them. Often, they cost money, there is usually a line, and 10’s if not 100’s of people use them throughout the day. If you’ve ever lived in a college dorm you know the risks involved with sharing a shower with that many people.

With a portable shower, you can take a full shower at your campsite, without having to wait in line or pay any money. You won’t be rushed by those behind you, and you won’t have to walk around or be barefoot in a shower that’s been used by all sorts of people throughout the day. With the right portable shower setup, you’ll be able to take the same hot, high pressure shower that you would have taken at the shower station or at home, but you can do it at the privacy of your campsite without the hassle of dealing with other people.

Other Uses for Portable Showers

Even if you don’t plan on showering, having portable, pressurized water in the form of a portable shower is super useful when you’re camping. You can use it for cooking, cleaning your dishes, washing your hands, cleaning your gear and much more. So if you bring a portable shower to the campsite for showering, it can make your overall camping experience much better, by providing an all-around cleaning and water spraying solution.

Why RinseKit Portable Showers

At RinseKit, we pioneered the first-ever portable shower, aiming to empower campers, surfers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts by giving them a portable pressurized water source that provides high pressure water spraying anywhere. With RinseKit, you can have your personal shower that you can carry anywhere, eliminating the need to depend on public facilities for cleanliness during your adventures.

Picture the RinseKit PRO PAK & HyperHeater being utilized amidst the tranquil woods.

Whether you're embarking on a multi-night off-grid expedition or simply spending a day at the beach, RinseKit offers various models with different capacities, ensuring there's a RinseKit designed for every adventure. Our cutting-edge battery-pressurization technology sets us apart from other portable shower companies, delivering a remarkably effortless yet consistently powerful showering experience.

Furthermore, all our models come with heating options, enabling you to enjoy a hot shower wherever you go. We provide a propane heater called the HyperHeater, capable of rapidly heating water up to 110 degrees in just 30 seconds. Additionally, we offer an electric alternative that can heat water in approximately an hour while you're on the move.

If you prefer complete privacy during your showering sessions at the campsite, we offer a two-roomed shower tent. This tent ensures you can enjoy utmost privacy while cleansing yourself. By combining the RinseKit, the HyperHeater, and the RinseKit Shelter Shower Tent, you can indulge in a long, steamy shower secluded in privacy anywhere you desire. Why waste time waiting in line for a public shower when you can have that luxurious experience at your convenience?