Stretching 20 miles into the blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, St. Joseph Peninsula is a true wildlife haven. The St. Joseph Peninsula is known for its sandy white beaches and tall dunes on the Gulf ...
Florida's heritage comes alive with living history demonstrations of the early Florida cow hunters in an 1876-era cow camp. White-tailed deer, bald eagles, sandhill cranes, turkeys and bobcats have ...
8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days. Office: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Historic settlement: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cradled by majestic oaks along the banks of the Estero River, Koreshan State Park’s historic buildings and ...
This park is a quiet refuge in the dense Miami metro area, dotted with mangrove islands and marshy areas. The urban park’s 1,033 acres are crisscrossed by trails, making it a popular spot for running, ...
Enjoy a day on the water at Grayton Beach State Park. Explore Western Lake, a 100-acre coastal dune lake surrounded by the natural areas of the state park. Coastal dune lakes occur in only a few ...
Mangroves are trees that can be often be found along the water. They’re easy to identify by their prop roots – finger-like roots that hold the trees above the water in a tangle of shoots. These prop ...
The Florida Keys would not be the vacation destination they are today if it weren’t for the vision of Henry Flagler. Henry Flagler saw the benefit of connecting Key West with the rest of the country ...
Imagine being led by a guide on a tour through a brick 19th-century fort, learning the history and stories like never before. Imagine taking a stroll on the Willow Pond Nature Trail, aided by an ...
Come out to the park and relax along Pellicer Creek, take a walk on the nature trail, enjoy a picnic or stay in the campground. Faver-Dykes State Park is conveniently located on the outskirts of St.
Life in the dry prairie can be harsh. Due to poor drainage and underground soil stratifications, the dry prairie is seasonally either extremely wet or extremely dry. Relatively little time is spent in ...
It is difficult to find a location in Florida that is further removed from urban and suburban light pollution than Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park. In 2016, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve was ...
Topsail Hill is named for its dunes, which rise like a ship's sails over soft sand beaches and the emerald waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Those same white quartz dunes are responsible for a rare ...