Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2021	Feb. 08, 2021
Details
Registrant Name	PARKS AMERICA, INC
Registrant CIK	0001297937
Fiscal Year End	--10-03
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 03, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-51254
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	91-0626756
Entity Address, Address Line One	1300 Oak Grove Road
Entity Address, City or Town	Pine Mountain
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	31822
Entity Address, Address Description	Address, Including Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices
City Area Code	706
Local Phone Number	663-8744
Phone Fax Number Description	Issuer's telephone number
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		75,124,087
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1