State forests will start reopening for recreation next month but don’t expect to pay admission in cash.
The Florida Forest Service announced Monday that an online, cash-free system has been set up as a precaution against coronavirus transmission.
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Annual passes will go on sale Wednesday, June 24 and day passes will be available on Wednesday, July 1.
Group campsites, picnic pavilions and group recreation areas will reopen with a capacity limit of 50 people on July 10.
Once launched, people will be able to buy the passes on the Florida State Forests website.
There are more than a half-dozen state forests in Northeast Florida; including Carey, Jennings and Etoniah Creek as well as Matanzas State Forest in St. Augustine.
Contact reporter Cyd Hoskinson at choskinson@wjct.org, 904-358-6351 and on Twitter at @cydwjctnews.
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