Effective Aug. 11, 2021: [B]Deer Lake State Park[/B] is closed for improvements to park amenities, including the addition of a paved park access road, parking, picnic shelters, restroom facilities and connections to utilities. The park will remain closed 12 months. Be sure to visit a nearby state park such as [URL='https://www.floridastateparks.org/graytonbeach']Grayton Beach[/URL], [URL='https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/camp-helen-state-park']Camp Helen[/URL], [URL='https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/topsail-hill-preserve-state-park']Topsail Hill Preserve[/URL] or [URL='https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/henderson-beach-state-park']Henderson Beach[/URL] during this closure. [URL='https://www.floridastateparks.org/graytonbeach']Grayton Beach State Park[/URL] is only a 6.8-mile drive west on Highway 30A, while [URL='https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/camp-helen-state-park']Camp Helen State Park[/URL] is an 8.8-mile drive east. [ATTACH type="full"]90534[/ATTACH]