We have added 3 Florida state parks to the Official Park List to bring the total number of parks available for use during the contest to 177. The state just opened a new park in the panhandle recently, a park that was listed as closed is now open again, and we omitted one existing park from the original list by error. The three parks added are:

• US-0635 St. George State Park, Franklin County
• US-3621 Fort Foster State Historic Site, Hillsborough County
• US-13011 Shoal River Headwaters State Park, Walton County

The new list is marked as “Rev 2.0” in the bottom right footer. If you previously downloaded the list from the website please remember to “refresh” the page before downloading or printing to ensure you have the “Rev 2.0” version of the list with 177 parks.

Direct link: https://fspota.org/wp-content/uploads/Florida-Start-Parks-List-with-POTA-Number.pdf

POTA.APP shows almost 400 Florida sites on their website. Please keep in mind that only parks managed by the Florida State Park Service are valid locations for the Florida State POTA Contest. These 177 valid locations are identified on the Official Park List for the contest.

The Tamiami ARC, Florida State Parks on the Air committee is pleased to announce the publication of the final rules for the April 17-20, 2026 contest event. The rules, the “official parks list”, and FAQ for the event can be viewed on the event website:
https://fspota.org/rules/

Beginning in January, 2026 the committee will begin an aggressive advertising campaign to promote this event to the amateur radio community in Florida and, via ARRL resources, to the nation as well. Our hope is to attract 100’s of participating individuals and clubs, and to come close to activating all 174 eligible park entities in the State.