Rental rates, which will go directly to park improvements, include the following:
Single Kayak: hourly $10, ½ day $30 & full day $50
Tandem Kayak: hourly $15, ½ day $40 & full day $60
15% discount to Friends of Camp Helen State Park members
+ $4 per car park entrance fee
During the season you can rent on site when you arrive or online reservations are available at FriendsOfCampHelen.org.
Camp Helen and the nearby Lake Powell, the largest coastal dune lake in Florida, provides hiking, swimming, beachcombing, nature study, and fishing. The 180-acre park is for day use only and is located west of Panama City Beach on U.S. 98 at the west end of the Phillips Inlet Bridge, just inside Bay County.
More information is available at facebook.com/FriendsOfCampHelenStatePark, by calling (850) 890-6981 or by emailing CampHelenFriends@gmail.com.
The Friends of Camp Helen State Park is a not-for-profit Citizens Support Organization dedicated to preserving, maintaining and improving the park through volunteer projects, community events and fundraising. Their most recent projects include The Americana Concert series, Movies and More, first Saturday history tours, International Coastal Clean-up, and park improvements.