Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park
- Status
- Open (per official listing)
- Entrance fee
- Free entry
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- floridastateparks.org
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Covering about 833 acres, Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park lies in Santa Rosa County, about 8 miles northeast of Pensacola.
Popular activities here are wildlife watching and hiking.
Fees and passes
The park lists no entrance fee.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- Florida State Parks Reservation System (UseDirect / Tyler 'RDR' platform)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Things to do
Wildlife viewing and birdingHiking
Trails
| Trail | Length | Difficulty | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow River Marsh Trail | 0.11 mi | — | HikingNatural surface |
Trail descriptions from the park
Yellow River Marsh Trail (Hiking) — 0.11 mi, Natural
Amenities
Facilities
- Parking
✓ listed by the park · ✕ the park says it is not available. Anything not shown here isn’t mentioned by the official source — that means unknown, not unavailable.
Getting there
- Address
- 7720 Deaton Bridge Rd.
Holt, FL 32564 - Nearest town
- Pensacola — about 8 mi northeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 30.4843, -87.0715
Entrances
- Main Entrance
Nearby state parks
Sources and freshness
- Florida State Parks (Florida Park Service) — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- FDEP Open Data ArcGIS: Florida State Park Boundaries (PARKS_BOUNDARIES layer 0), dataset modified 2026-09-10 per the DEP open-data hub
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology