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Tropical Storm Ida Update

Posted on August 27, 2021 September 23, 2026

Tropical Storm Ida Update

Posted on August 27, 2021September 23, 2026

With Tropical Storm Ida approaching landfall, the District is closing day-use and campsites in the western region of northwest Florida. This includes all day-use and camping sites in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties. Those campsites are: Bluff Springs, Williams Lake, Mystic Springs, Keyser Landing, Webb Landing, and Cotton Lake.

Please check the District's website for updates about recreation site closures that could impact your reservation. When District recreation sites are reopened, it will be noted on the website.

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