Who Are We?
Friends of Franklin County State Parks
Incorporated as a non-profit organization in October of 2003, the Friends of Franklin County State Parks is the Citizens Support Organization (CSO) for three beautiful and historic state parks in Franklin County, Florida: Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park, John Gorrie Museum State Park, Orman House Historic State Park including Chapman Botanical Garden and Three Soldiers Detail South.
ADA accessible beach wheelchairs have
been funded by the Friends
Our Parks
We invite you to visit these three beautiful and historic state parks in Franklin County, Florida
Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park, named after a prominent Apalachicola dentist and long-time Franklin County Commissioner, offers something special for every beach lover, bird watcher, and outdoor enthusiast.
The stately Orman House, centerpiece of the Orman House Historic State Park, is currently closed for a massive $1.6 million renovation which will return the Federal and Greek Revival architectural gem to her 19th-century glory.
John Gorrie, inventor and physician, was raised in South Carolina and graduated from medical school in New York before moving to the flourishing cotton port of Apalachicola to practice medicine in 1833.
Join Us!
Your support will enhance, improve and preserve our parks for future generations
Members express their support through annual membership dues, donations, and volunteer hours.
Our organization is made up of park volunteers and people like you who have a love of our state parks and a desire to support their recreational, environmental and economic value to the community. As a member of our organization, you will be promoting the mission of the Florida Park Service to preserve and protect our parks’ natural and cultural resources and to provide recreational opportunities to visitors. Our parks offer many volunteer options – from light maintenance projects to garden enhancements and care.
