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TERRA CEIA STATE PARK 2020 PARK FACTS VISITATION ECONOMIC LOCAL JOBS STAFF VOLUNTEERS ACRES IMPACT SUPPORTED 1,647 $294,918 4 5* 6 1,948 *5 staff manage four parks - Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site, Judah P. Benjamin Confederate Memorial at Gamble Plantation Historic State Park, Skyway Fishing Pier State Park, Terra Ceia Preserve State Park 2,000 ACRE SWATH OF LAND ALONG THE MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY Plan your visit at FloridaStateParks.org This information fact sheet was produced by the Florida State Parks Foundation (FloridaStateParksFoundation.org) FLORIDA STATE PARKS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA’S WELL-BEING! The Florida State Parks and Trails system is one of the state’s greatest success stories having won the prestigious National Gold Medal of Excellence a record four times. Florida residents and, visitors from around the world, are drawn to Florida’s state parks and trails as the places to hike, bike, kayak, swim, fish, camp, lay on the beach, hunt for shells, learn about nature and Florida history, have family reunions, and even get married! Plan your visit at FloridaStateParks.org. 2020 Statewide Economic Data ● 175 Florida State Parks and Trails ● $150 million in sales tax revenue (164 Parks / 11 Trails comprising nearly 800,000 acres) ● 31,810 jobs supported ● $2.2 billion direct economic impact ● 25 million visitors served The mission of the Florida State Parks Foundation is to support and help sustain the Florida Park Service. The Florida State Parks Foundation supports the entire Florida State Park system through programs that: ● preserve and protect state parks ● educate visitors and decision makers about the value of state parks ● encourage community engagement and active use of state parks ● provide financial support to supplement state funding Find Out More - Get Involved FloridaStateParksFoundation.org This information fact sheet was produced by the Florida State Parks Foundation (FloridaStateParksFoundation.org) .

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