Camp Helen State Park: Movies & S'mores Series

The seventh annual Movie & S'mores series at Camp Helen State Park has added a bonus showing of the 2019 "The Lion King" Thursday, Aug. 5th. The evening will begin at 6:30PM with an interpretive program. Beach Mosquito, arts & crafts, and lots of fun! Each attendee will recieve prepackaged smores to roast in the bonfire and a souvenir cup. The movie will begin when the sun goes down.

This is a free event. Donations are accepted and will go directly to the Friends of Camp Helen State Park to be used to benefit the parks resource management, projects & interpretative programs. 

Camp Helen State Park is bordered on three sides by the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell, one of the largest coastal dune lakes in Florida. Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide; in the United States they occur only along the Gulf Coast. Prehistoric middens and mounds indicate that humans lived in the area more than 4,000 years ago. From 1945 until 1987, Camp Helen was a company resort for employees of an Alabama textile mill and some of the buildings are now being restored. Natural areas range from coastal dunes and salt marshes along the Gulf to freshwater wetlands and sand pine scrub along the lake. Activities include swimming, beachcombing, nature study, hiking, and both freshwater and saltwater fishing. 

Camp Helen State Park is located at 23937 Panama City Beach Parkway, just west of the Phillips Inlet Bridge on the Bay County and Walton County line. 

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