To provide resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting and restoring natural and cultural resources.
The Gardens were developed between 1923 and 1953, when they were donated to the State of Florida to become a State Park. The property is on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park is open daily from 8:00 a.m. until sunset year round with the Gardens open from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.