Skip to main content
🌲 WildPass

🌲 Cary State Forest

State Forest📍 Floridaauto-imported (OSM)
Cost of access
Unknown — check official site
🫐 Berry Foraging⛺ Camping🎣 Fishing🥾 Hiking🍄 Mushroom Foraging📷 Nature Photography
Amenities: Not documented — check the official site.
🧭 Navigate there
Google MapsApple MapsWaze
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Fees and rules change — always confirm with the managing agency. Public land ≠ unlimited harvest: state licenses apply for hunting/fishing, and foraging rules vary by unit.

🧭 Keep exploring nearby

All public land in Florida →

The closest public places to Cary State Forest, straight-line distance.

10 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Ribault River Preserve
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Westland Conservation area
Unknown — check official site
15 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Reddie Point Preserve
Unknown — check official site
19 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Halfmoon Island Preserve
Unknown — check official site
19 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Saint Mary's Shoals
Unknown — check official site
20 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Unknown — check official site
21 mi away · State / Public Land
🗺️ Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Unknown — check official site
22 mi away · National Park
🏞️ Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
Unknown — check official site

🎫 Entry requirements — FL state lands

Required passDay-use fee
FL residents$6/vehicle typical
Out-of-state visitors$6/vehicle typical
Annual option$120 family

Typical published rates — fees change; confirm at the official site before travel. Hunting/fishing licenses are always separate from entry passes.

📋 Standard rules — State Forests

The publicly posted baseline for this land type. Individual units add their own rules — the official page always controls.

  • Usually free entry; hunting/fishing/foraging generally allowed with state licenses
  • Dispersed or rustic camping commonly allowed — registration rules vary
  • Motorized use on designated trails/roads only