Passes and Permits

The following permits are required for hiking and camping throughout the Florida Trail on public lands. For exact locations of these sites, check out the complete Thru Hiker Packet. 

• Seminole Reservation
• St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
• Eglin Air Force Base

For more information, please visit the Florida Trail Association Permits page.

National Passes

The America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands are a suite of annual and lifetime passes that provides U.S. citizens and visitors an affordable and convenient way to recreate on Federal recreational lands. They cover the use of amenities and services at many day-use sites on USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands. They also can be used at national parks, wildlife refuges, and other federal lands. 

There are several pass options to consider. Visit the USGS Online Store for detailed information about the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands suite of annual and lifetime passes, and consider whether purchasing a pass as this time is the right decision for you.

Search a list of all federal recreation sites, including national forests, where the passes are issued.

Local Passes

National Forests and third parties such as private businesses and organizations offer an additional option to purchase a local pass, search recreation passes and permits site to find a location.

Please remember when making your purchase that the recreation passes are non-refundable, non-transferable, cannot be extended and cannot be replaced if lost or stolen.