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    Oscar Scherer State Park

    4.3 (27 reviews)

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    Stayed over Christmas in a 'glamping tent' offered by the park. It was awesome! The tent is furnished with two memory foam queen sized beds, AC and heat, a Keurig and a fridge. The tent was decorated for the holiday.

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    Marqus R.

    Florida has some wonderful State Parks and Oscar Scherer State Park, which consists of some two miles of parkland created by the generosity of Elsa Scherer Burrors in memory of her father, Oscar Scherer, and the tireless efforts of countless environmentally minded individuals, is an outstanding example of one of them, particularly for camping. As camping grounds go, the camp sites are large, spacious, most with water, electric and nicely distanced apart. The restroom and shower facilities are many, properly distanced, spotlessly clean and maintained to the highest degree by the various dedicated campground hosts. Indeed, this is one camping area that has made the very best use of the campground host program. As for walking trials, biking trails, fresh water swimming, youth facilities, even an area dedicated for Wi Fi users, one could hardly ask for more. For bird watchers it is home to the rare, endangered Florida scrub-jay of which I saw several, and the only species whose habitat is entirely restricted to the State of Florida. There are, of course, various other birds (I ended up getting into a heated argument with what I think was a rather brazen loud squawking Willow Flycatcher who made the mistake of unnecessarily waking me up at all hours of the night .....Srsly!.....did he really think was about to mate, or worse yet nest with him, or what?) as well as a variety of varied plant life.

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    Thomas M.

    We did a one night stay in our RV at Oscar Scherer State Park ... at Site #48 ... this was a return visit and we will without doubt keep coming ... Oscar Scherer is another beautiful Florida State Park with lots of trails and they rent Kayaks you can take out on the South Creek ... this park is well maintained ... The camp grounds are excellent ... our site had our required 30 AMP power, H20 and fire pit ... The sites vary in size and are private ... we stayed in site 048 which was perfect and had good living space. The bathroom facilities were spotless and well maintained. We hiked the South Creek Trail and the Green Trail ... South Creek is a short trail that runs along the Creek and is shaded, Green Trail is longer and in the open ... both were excellent trails ... We give the camp grounds 5 out of 5 stars for lay-out, facilities and things to do at the camp grounds ... Once again, another Beautiful Florida State Park ... you can see our video of the RV stay at this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPNnauPmH-A

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    Juliana J.

    Not much to see besides a pond, a creek, and a few trails. I was expecting to see more wildlife on the trails but didn't see any. They do have an area where you can swim, a playground, kayak rentals, they allow fishing, there is a camping area, and areas to have parties or picnics. It costs $10 for one car to go in for the day and they do offer dog treats at the gate if you have dogs. Dogs are allowed only on leash. I was surprised how many people come in and out of the park all day, but I wasn't impressed. I definitely wouldn't risk swimming in the pond because of alligators but I saw people letting their kids go in. I just wouldn't chance it. This was my first and last visit.

    Amanda F.

    Beautiful and very well maintained state park! I visited with a group of volunteers who were given an opportunity to do service by working with the parks system AmeriCorps contact. She set us up to clear trails in the park that are used for their annual Halloween haunted trails event. They provided all of the materials and support we needed and we cleared the whole trail in a couple of hours. This park has an orienteering trail but we didn't complete it because the recent rains flooded some of the areas and we didn't have the proper footgear to treck through it. We visited the nature center which is very well put together and the park staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. The bathrooms are very clean too! We brought our own kayaks and when out on the river for a bit, but you can rent from them if you don't have your own. They have a helpful billboard of volunteer opportunities posted outside of the nature center for those looking to get involved and help take care of the park. It was a beautiful day in the park and I look forward to going back and checking out some of the trails,

    Mike F.

    A large acreage of scrubby flatwoods makes this park one of the best places to see Florida scrub-jays, a threatened species found only in Florida. The park protects scrubby and pine flatwoods that were once widespread throughout Sarasota County. Fifteen miles of trails through these beautiful natural areas provide opportunities for hiking, bicycling, and wildlife viewing. Canoeists and kayakers can paddle along South Creek, a blackwater stream that flows to the Gulf of Mexico. Canoe and kayak rentals are available, but motorized boats are not permitted in the park boundaries. Freshwater and saltwater fishing are available along the creek. Anglers can fish along the shores of Lake Osprey, which is also the parks swimming destination. Picnic areas along South Creek are equipped with grills; pavilions can be reserved for a fee. The park has full-facility campsites and a youth/group campground. The park nature center has exhibits and videos about the parks natural communities. Located on U.S. 41, two miles south of Osprey. Hours of Operation -------------------------- Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year. Driving Directions ------------------------ Oscar Scherer State Park is located on U.S.41, six miles south of Sarasota. Heading south on I-75 take exit 200. Heading north on I-75 take exit 195. Park Fees --------------- Park Entrance: $4.00 per vehicle for up to 8 people. Family Entrance Pass: $85.60. Individual Entrance Pass: $42.80. Dump Station: $6.42 + entrance fees of $4.00. Sunset Entrance: $3.00. Overnight Parking/Overflow: $12.10, only when campground is full. Camping Fee: $24.20 per night Small Pavilion Pass: $32.10 Large Pavilion: $64.20 Youth Area: $4.00 per person.

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    One of our favorite campgrounds. We have Been coming here for 30 years. Make reservations in advance though because they are always booked

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    We visited the nature center which is very well put together and the park staff was very friendly and knowledgeable.

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