The beaches in Big Lagoon State Park offer many fun activities including sunbathing, hiking, beachcombing, fishing, wildlife watching, picnicking, swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, boating, jet-skiing, and waterskiing. The beaches in Big Lagoon State Park are present along the Intracoastal Waterway - the waterway’s generally calm water conditions make it ideal for beginner swimmers, kayakers, canoers, and paddle boarders. If you like fishing, you can catch many kinds of fish in the water near the beaches in Big Lagoon State Park. However, if you are planning to fish in Big Lagoon State Park, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. Yoga sessions are also organized on one of the beaches in Big Lagoon State Park during Saturday mornings.
Big Lagoon State Park has a wide variety of habitats including pine flatwood forests and saltwater marshlands that visitors can explore via hiking and biking trails. In addition, the park also has an observation tower which offers amazing views of the northern Floridian shoreline. The park is also a fantastic bird watching spot and it is also a part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail - you can view many kinds of birds here especially during the spring and fall bird migration seasons. The park also has campsites for RVs and tents. If you are planning to camp in Big Lagoon State Park, we recommend visiting the state park’s webpage for more information regarding camping rules and amenities. The state park also has interesting archaeological sites dating back to the Pre-Columbian era. Big Lagoon State Park is also a fantastic spot for star-gazing and star-gazing programs are also organized frequently in this park. This state park is also a launching spot for the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail, which extends all the way around the Floridian shoreline