Date: Sat Sep 12, 8:00 AM EDT - Sat Sep 12, 5:00 PM EDT
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Daisies,
- Brownies,
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Ambassadors,
- Volunteers
Adult Required Event
Location: Rainbow Springs State Prk, 9158 SW 81st Pl Rd, Dunnellon, FL 34432
Who Can Attend: Girls in grades K-12, accompanied by registered adults
Girl Event Fee: $0 per girl
Adult Event Fee: $0 per adult
Registration Deadline: 9/12/2026
Celebrate Girl Scouts Love State Parks Weekend at beautiful Rainbow Springs State Park!
Girl Scouts and their families can visit the park and take part in special activities led by Rainbow Springs State Park staff.
Activities will be offered at two separate park locations, with experiences geared toward different age groups.
Headsprings: All ages
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Felburn Pavilion
19158 SW 81st Place Road, Dunnellon, FL 34432
Designed especially for younger Girl Scouts, activities at the headsprings will include:
Learn about native animals that live in and around the Rainbow River
Discover native Florida plants and help with a planting activity
Explore the history of Rainbow Springs
This location includes light walking, and activities will take place under the covered Felburn Pavilion.
Campground: Ages 10+
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
18185 SW 94th Street, Dunnellon, FL 34432
Older Girl Scouts can meet members of the park's Burn Team and learn how prescribed fire is used to care for Florida's natural habitats. Rangers will demonstrate and discuss the different stages of a prescribed burn.
This experience involves heavier walking and is not under cover. Prescribed burn demonstrations and activities are subject to weather conditions.
Know Before You Go:
The headsprings and campground are separate park locations, so please make sure you are traveling to the correct entrance for your planned activities.
Day-use reservations are currently required for entry to the Rainbow Springs headsprings area. Families should review current Rainbow Springs State Park admission, reservation and parking information before visiting. learn more: https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/frequently-asked-questions-0
For more information, reach out to:
Matt Seminera
Park Services Specialist
Rainbow Springs State Park
Matt.Seminera@FloridaDEP.gov
352-465-8518
Regular Florida State Park admission fees apply. https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/rainbow-springs-state-park
Please ensure that notification e-mails for either cancellation/refund, location updates, date & time changes, etc. has been sent to our members and logged on their Salesforce contact record. The notification e-mail has been logged on all registered members for this event!
Event Registration Guidelines:
Events must be paid in full with a credit/debit card to complete the registration process and immediately secure your spot.
Council programs and events can be paid for by redeeming your Girl Scout's Program Credit/Council Dough/Council Credit, by selecting "Program Credit" during check out, but this process does not guarantee your spot in the program due to the two to three days of processing time. To ensure your spot is secured at the time of registration, it is recommended that you pay for the event using a credit/debit card and then email info@gswcf.org or call 813-281-4475 to apply credits to the order and reimburse your card. You will be asked to provide the event name, attendees' name(s), and the amount of credits you'd like to apply.
Adult Chaperones:
All girls are welcome to attend this event but must be accompanied by a registered adult member. If the adult is not her parent/guardian, the chaperone must also have a valid background check.
Adults must register for this event if they will be attending.
Leaders who register for this event as a troop activity must adhere to only bringing enough adults to provide girl/adult safety ratio as described in Volunteer Essentials.
Confirmation Email:
Will be sent out prior to the event's start date. Please refer to the confirmation email for any required forms/waivers. Please print, complete, sign, and bring with you to check-in at the event. If you are not attending with your Girl Scout, please be sure to send the completed documents with her or the chaperone in charge.
Refund/Cancellation Guidelines:
* All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing via email and sent directly to info@gswcf.org.
* There will be no refunds or transfers for no-shows.
* Refund requests received on or after 9/12/2026 will not be eligible for a refund, except in extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case request.
* For questions about this event, please check out our GSWCF FAQ page
* There is no waitlist for this event. GSWCF Program events are first come, first serve. If the event is sold out, we encourage you to check back at a later time for future availability.
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