It’s officially summer! Help us celebrate Great Outdoors month. Whether you’re heading out on your very first hike, camping out with friends and family or enjoying your favorite fishing hole, Great Outdoors month is the perfect excuse to get outside and explore.
To find a trail near you, use our statewide Online Trail Guide
- Share your experiences on social media using #GreatOutdoorsMonth and encourage your family members and friends to participate, too.
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Here are some fun outdoor activities to enjoy:
What: Bike Travel Weekend
When: June 4-6
Grab your wheels (and helmet) and hit the trails, pavement or bike path in celebration of Bike Travel Weekend, an event that encourages families to ditch the car and head out on a weekend adventure by bike. Whether your bike-packing (like backpacking, but on a bike) or just zipping across town for a fun night in a hotel, participating in Bike Travel Weekend ensures a pedal-powered adventure.
What: National Trail Day
When: June 5
Volunteers around the country will come together to pick up trash, maintain trails and spiffy up our green spaces on June 1, improving 2,802 total miles of trail—the distance across our country.
What: National Fishing and Boating Week
When: June 5-13
Coinciding with most state’s free fishing days, National Fishing and Boating Week occurs each year during the first full week of June. Time spent fishing and boating is a great opportunity to talk, laugh, relax, reconnect and create good memories with friends and family.
How can you celebrate?
To find more information check out the FWC website
What: Family Health & Fitness Day
When: June 13
Family Health & Fitness Day is an opportunity for local community members to get out and discover all the health benefits provided by their local park and recreation department.
What: National Go Fishing Day
When: June 18
National Go Fishing Day is a great day to take time from your daily routine to find a stream, a lake or pond, bait your hook, cast your line and catch a fish or two (or ten). Fishing is a recreational pastime of many, and if you’re lucky, you can bring home a fresh catch.
What: Great American Campout
When: June 20
Even if it’s just a pop-up tent and sleeping bag in your backyard under the stars, get out there and reconnect with the great outdoors. There’s a place to find your soul and set your mind to peace out in the great distant woods, and they’re calling all of us to head back out there and find ourselves. So, pile into your car, find a campsite near you, and join the Great American Campout!
What: National Canoe Day
When: June 26
Rent a canoe or take your own to a nearby river or to a place where an event is held for paddling and try your hands-on paddling on this day. If you need recommendations on where to go check out Florida’s Designated Paddling Trails
Four Ways to Get Healthy and Outside:
Want Better Health? Get Back to Nature
- Take your workout outdoors
- Explore your city on foot
- Soak up the sunlight – don’t forget the sunscreen
- Meditate on nature’s Music
Health Benefits of Camping
Benefits of Outdoor Activities Like Fishing and Boating
Boating and fishing are fun, stress-relieving activities that you can enjoy with your family and friends anytime. Here are just a few reasons why you should get out on the water and start enjoying these activities:
- Family fishing is a great way for family members of all ages to connect and have fun.
- Boating is ranked as one of the top 3 of all stress-relieving activities.
- The funds from your fishing licenses and boat registrations go towards the conservation of our natural aquatic areas.
