Pumpkin Paddle at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Join Topsail Hill Preserve State Park for a sunrise Pumpkin Paddle on October 27, from 8:30a.m.-11:30a.m.  Experience Campbell Lake on a ninety minute Ranger guided paddling tour.  Participants must be experienced canoers/kayakers over 12 yrs old. 

Program is $40 per person.  Space is limited.  Advanced online registration is required and can be done at www.topsailparkfriends.org.   Program fee includes watercraft rental, PFD, paddle, park admission fee, water/juice, a mini pumpkin, a special surprise, tram ride to Campbell Lake and a donation to the Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.  Program is weather dependent.

For those that can’t attend this guided paddle, Moonlight Paddles return in November.  Future dates for the Moonlight Paddles are November 21, 2018, December 21, 2018 and January 19, 2019 4:30 – 7:30pm and February 18, 2019 and March 20, 2019 5:30 – 8:30pm.  Morning guided paddles will return in April 2019. 

To learn more about the park, please visit: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/topsail-hill-preserve-state-park

Park programs are made possible by Friends of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. Come out and explore one of the most beautiful state park preserves in South Walton, Florida. Follow Friends of Topsail on Facebook for upcoming events such as geocaching around the park (Wed & Sat), Ranger Programs, Family Challenge (Sat), Dirty Friday (First Fri), sunset paddles and special events and festivals throughout the year.

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park, located on the west side of Scenic 30A in South Walton, offers a wide variety of natural resources including 3.2 miles of secluded, white sand beaches with majestic dunes over 25 feet tall. Three rare coastal dune lakes provide excellent freshwater fishing. Although boats are not allowed, fishing from the shoreline yields bass, bream, panfish, and catfish. Lakes, pristine beaches, old-growth long leaf pines, sand pine scrub, and a variety of wetlands offer a bird-watching and hiking paradise. Visitors may bike, walk, or enjoy a quick ride to the beach on our timely tram service to swim, fish, sunbathe, or beachcomb. Gregory E. Moore RV resort features a (non-heated) swimming pool and shuffleboard courts. Furnished bungalows are available for weekly stays. A camp store offers a variety of camping items, as well as snacks and drinks.

Florida State Parks are treasures waiting for your discovery!

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