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  • Guided Historic Tour - October 12, 2025

    • 12 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Koreshan State Park
    • 20
    Register

    To avoid overpayment, when registering for all online events, please only add the number of guests you will be bringing and don't include yourself as a guest. Tickets may also be purchased same-day from the tour guide, if space is available.

    Explore the 19th century religious Koreshan Unity Settlement, its structures, and gardens. Join our guided walking tours and learn about these idealistic pioneers. Children under 13 free.

    The walking tour is about an hour and a half. Guided Tours are *$10, non-refundable and start at the entrance to the Historic Settlement by the parking lot (map below or click here for downloadable PDF).

    *Does not include Park admission fee of  $4 for single occupancy per vehicle or $5 for up to eight per vehicle. Click here to pay park admission in advance, online.

    Click here to request a private tour.

    PLEASE SHOW EMAILED RECEIPT TO TOUR GUIDE UPON ARRIVAL.


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  • Guided Historic Tour - October 18, 2025

    • 18 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Koreshan State Park
    • 20
    Register

    To avoid overpayment, when registering for all online events, please only add the number of guests you will be bringing and don't include yourself as a guest. Tickets may also be purchased same-day from the tour guide, if space is available.

    Explore the 19th century religious Koreshan Unity Settlement, its structures, and gardens. Join our guided walking tours and learn about these idealistic pioneers. Children under 13 free.

    The walking tour is about an hour and a half. Guided Tours are *$10, non-refundable and start at the entrance to the Historic Settlement by the parking lot (map below or click here for downloadable PDF).

    *Does not include Park admission fee of  $4 for single occupancy per vehicle or $5 for up to eight per vehicle. Click here to pay park admission in advance, online.

    Click here to request a private tour.

    PLEASE SHOW EMAILED RECEIPT TO TOUR GUIDE UPON ARRIVAL.


    Show details

  • Guided Historic Tour - October 19, 2025

    • 19 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Koreshan State Park
    • 20
    Register

    To avoid overpayment, when registering for all online events, please only add the number of guests you will be bringing and don't include yourself as a guest. Tickets may also be purchased same-day from the tour guide, if space is available.

    Explore the 19th century religious Koreshan Unity Settlement, its structures, and gardens. Join our guided walking tours and learn about these idealistic pioneers. Children under 13 free.

    The walking tour is about an hour and a half. Guided Tours are *$10, non-refundable and start at the entrance to the Historic Settlement by the parking lot (map below or click here for downloadable PDF).

    *Does not include Park admission fee of  $4 for single occupancy per vehicle or $5 for up to eight per vehicle. Click here to pay park admission in advance, online.

    Click here to request a private tour.

    PLEASE SHOW EMAILED RECEIPT TO TOUR GUIDE UPON ARRIVAL.


    Show details

  • Guided Historic Tour - October 25, 2025

    • 25 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Koreshan State Park
    • 20
    Register

    To avoid overpayment, when registering for all online events, please only add the number of guests you will be bringing and don't include yourself as a guest. Tickets may also be purchased same-day from the tour guide, if space is available.

    Explore the 19th century religious Koreshan Unity Settlement, its structures, and gardens. Join our guided walking tours and learn about these idealistic pioneers. Children under 13 free.

    The walking tour is about an hour and a half. Guided Tours are *$10, non-refundable and start at the entrance to the Historic Settlement by the parking lot (map below or click here for downloadable PDF).

    *Does not include Park admission fee of  $4 for single occupancy per vehicle or $5 for up to eight per vehicle. Click here to pay park admission in advance, online.

    Click here to request a private tour.

    PLEASE SHOW EMAILED RECEIPT TO TOUR GUIDE UPON ARRIVAL.


    Show details

  • Guided Historic Tour - October 26, 2025

    • 26 Oct 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    • Koreshan State Park
    • 20
    Register

    To avoid overpayment, when registering for all online events, please only add the number of guests you will be bringing and don't include yourself as a guest. Tickets may also be purchased same-day from the tour guide, if space is available.

    Explore the 19th century religious Koreshan Unity Settlement, its structures, and gardens. Join our guided walking tours and learn about these idealistic pioneers. Children under 13 free.

    The walking tour is about an hour and a half. Guided Tours are *$10, non-refundable and start at the entrance to the Historic Settlement by the parking lot (map below or click here for downloadable PDF).

    *Does not include Park admission fee of  $4 for single occupancy per vehicle or $5 for up to eight per vehicle. Click here to pay park admission in advance, online.

    Click here to request a private tour.

    PLEASE SHOW EMAILED RECEIPT TO TOUR GUIDE UPON ARRIVAL.


    Show details

  • Songwriters Showcase at Koreshan State Park

    • 12 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33298
    • 6 registrants
    Register

    Tuesday, November 12, 2025
    Gates open 6:30 PM | Show 7–9 PM (20-min intermission)

    The Friends of Koreshan State Park have partnered with the Americana Community Music Association (ACMA) to present monthly concerts featuring all-original music by talented local artists.

    Bring a chair or blanket and settle in for an evening under the stars. If the weather doesn’t cooperate, the show will be canceled and your tickets will be honored at next month’s performance.

    • ️ Tickets: $10 (includes park admission & parking)
    • Children under 12 free

    Featured Artists

    Bill Metts

    Bill Metts started singing and playing guitar during the country blues revival of the 1960s and fell in love with the art of finger-style guitar. Shortly after moving to Southwest Florida, he was asked to serve on the board of the nationally known Americana Community Music Association. He began writing songs as a result of being asked to host their weekly Songwriter Circle and for four years did so. He also volunteered for “Hope by Song Inc,” a not-for-profit organization, creating songs from the writings of people dealing with great emotional trauma in order to help them heal through the power inherent in music. He has performed at the prestigious Mississippi John Hurt Blues Festival, the world-famous "Ground Zero" in Clarksdale Mississippi, at the Will McLean Festival in Brooksville, Florida, and in the BMI sponsored Island Hopper Songwriter Festival.

    Kim Mayfield

    Kim Mayfield is also known as half of the Americana duo ‘Reckless Saints,’ (with husband Roy Schneider) and shared in the songwriting for their first two albums. Mayfield’s song "Ring Around the Moon," described by a reviewer as “haunted by Patsy Cline,” earned a semi-finalist spot in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition. Reckless Saints were finalists in the 2025 Kerrville New Folk competition.

    Boz Nabozny

    Boz Nabozny  Born in Detroit. Raised just north of Boston. Boz began playing guitar at the age of 14..He plays in local venues in and private events throughout his career. Playing both original and cover music. Genres:Rock, country and folk. This is a special show Boz’s original music. Boz is also a retired RN(Registered Nurse) and an artist throughout his life.


    See you there! 

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  • Cross Stitch for Beginners Class

    • 15 Nov 2025
    • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 3800 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928
    • 8
    Registration is closed

    Learn how to cross stitch in this fun class at Koreshan State Park!

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Geocaching

What is Geocaching? Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.

Koreshan State Park has four Geocaches hidden throughout the park. When searching for them, please mind and respect the plants and critters you may encounter!

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