Fishing off Fort McAllister

How Families Can Utilize Florida’s Fishing and Camping Tax Break 2025

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Now that the weather is less oppressive than it is during the summer, it’s time to get outdoors. There is a new sales tax break to take advantage of: the Florida Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday is happening now!

This sales tax holiday runs from Monday, September 8, 2025, through Wednesday, December 31, 2025. During this time, you can purchase a variety of outdoor and recreation items tax-free.

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Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday Eligible Items

This is a fantastic opportunity for families to save money on gear for outdoor adventures. You can get tax breaks on items like:

Camping Supplies

Camping lanterns, flashlights, camping stoves, portable hammocks, collapsible camping chairs, sleeping bags, and even tents.

  • Sales price of $30 or less: Camping lanterns, Flashlights
  • Sales price of $50 or less: Camping stoves, Portable Hammocks, Collapsible camping chairs, Sleeping bags
  • Sales price of $200 or less: Tents

There are many places to go camping near Orlando, and if you want a few creature comforts, then plan a family trip to nearby cabins.

Exterior of Cabin with Shade at Blue Spring State Park - image by Dani Meyering
Exterior of Cabin at Blue Spring State Park – image by Dani Meyering

Fishing Supplies

Bait, fishing tackle, tackle bags, tackle boxes, reels, and rods.

  • Sales price of $5 or less if sold individually or $10 or less if multiple items are sold together: Bait, Fishing tackle
  • Sales price of $30 or less: Tackle Bags, Tackle boxes
  • Sales price of $75 or less if sold individually or $150 or less if sold as a set: Reels, Rods
Man and small child sitting on a dock net fishing
Net Fishing – Image by Maria DiCicco

It’s easy to take advantage of the sales tax break on fishing supplies. It’s no fish story; there are plenty of places to go fishing with kids in Orlando and nearby.

Featured image of this blog post is from Nancy DeVault’s trip to Fort McAllister.

More Details

This holiday makes it more affordable to obtain the necessary supplies for camping trips, fishing excursions, and other outdoor activities. It’s a great chance to plan some fun family time in nature and save some money at the same time.

It’s a nice addition to the other sales tax breaks in Florida. This sales tax holiday does not apply to rentals of eligible items or purchases for commercial use.

For more detailed information, you can visit the official Florida Department of Revenue website.

Born and raised in the land of sunshine and dreams come true, Dani is a proud Orlando native. She loves sharing her hometown with others from the theme parks to Florida's natural beauty. With over 15 years of experience, Dani is thrilled to serve as our Managing Editor at Orlando Date Night Guide, Orlando Parenting, as well as Tampa Bay Date Night Guide.