Discounts On Florida Sportsman License And Park Passes

50% Discount on FWC Gold Sportsman Licenses and Annual State Park Passes

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Great Outdoors Initiative, provides 50% discounts to Floridians on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Gold Sportsman hunting and fishing licenses and Florida State Park annual passes. 

These savings will continue to be available through the holiday season until Jan. 13, 2024.

Since the initiative began, FWC has sold a total of $13 million and 44,000 sportsman licenses with more than 11,000 being first-time license holders. DEP has sold a total of 27,311 annual state park passes, including nearly 20,000 family passes. This is nearly four times the number of annual passes sold during this same period last year.

Florida is the only four-time winner of the Gold Medal honoring the nation’s best park system, with 175 award-winning state parks, trails and historic sites spanning nearly 800,000 acres and 100 miles of sandy beaches. Florida State Parks provided an economic benefit to Florida last fiscal year of over $3.6 billion while supporting more than 50,000 jobs.

Florida is also renowned as the Fishing Capital of the World, and FWC offers freshwater and saltwater fishing licenses for experiencing the best of coastal and inland fishing options, along with unique hunting opportunities.

The following FWC Gold Sportsman licenses, which include the saltwater fishing, freshwater fishing, hunting privileges and all associated permits, are discounted by 50%, in the spirit of the holiday season, and available at the following rates, plus applicable fees:

Annual Gold Sportsman – $50.75.
Five-year Gold Sportsman – $247.75.
Lifetime Sportsman License Age 4 or younger – $201.50.
Ages 5–12 – $351.50.
Ages 13 and older – $501.50

Have yourself a merry holiday by gifting the Florida State Parks Annual Passes which are now discounted by 50% and available at the following rates:

Family Annual Pass – $60, plus tax.
Individual Annual Pass – $30, plus tax.