Walk along the shoreline at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, and you’ll feel as if you’ve entered another world. The second largest outcropping of Coquina rock is found here, giving visitors a ...

If you’re looking to relax, take a hike or go for a paddle, you’ve come to the right place. Our park encompasses 620 acres and allows visitors to explore in several ways. Anglers or birders may want ...

Little has been done to disturb this landscape where Timucuan Indians once lived. When you enter, imagine a path instead of a road, and you can see this part of Florida and its trails the way the ...

After her first husband left in 1933, Marjorie depended even more on hired hands to help her manage the orange grove, farm and daily chores that made up her life. Living alone on the 72-acre farm ...

Of all the wildlife at Highlands Hammock State Park, none captures our attention quite like the reptiles. The park’s tram tour allows visitors that opportunity to observe alligators in their natural ...

The park offers several trails for visitors to enjoy. The one-mile Grayton Beach Nature Trail begins near the beach parking area and winds through sand dunes, pine flatwood and sand scrub oak to the ...

Stop by Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park and have a picnic under our picnic pavilion designed after a Seminole Chickee Hut (pronounced Cheek-ee). Seminole Chickee Hut Chickee is the word ...

Lake Kissimmee and the Kissimmee River are part of the 2,900-square-mile Kissimmee River watershed. They are a part of the headwaters of the Everglades starting at Shingle Creek (just south of Orlando ...

The preserve is located on the barrier island in South Melbourne Beach and protects the watershed of the Indian River Lagoon. Red mangrove propagules Considered one of the most biologically diverse ...

Be sure to explore magnificent Pellicer Creek, a unique mix of fresh and salt water. Pellicer Creek supports one of the most diverse plant and animal habitats in Northeast Florida and should not be ...

Tomoka State Park is truly a natural and cultural gem in a populated area near the world-famous Daytona Beach and Ormond and Flagler beaches. If you are a history buff you’ve come to the right place ...

$6 per vehicle. Does not include gardens entry, January through April. A masterpiece of floral architecture, the gardens feature a picturesque brick walkway, secret garden, reflection pool, walled ...