The beaches on the northern end of Amelia Island are a shark tooth hunter’s dream. Fort Clinch State Park and Cumberland Island National Seashore are separated by the Cumberland Sound, creating the ...

The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway follows the path of the abandoned Cross Florida Barge Canal. Despite never being completed, the gargantuan public works project has a long history. Had ...

The Gregory House, a beautiful Southern mansion built in 1849 by prominent Calhoun County planter Jason Gregory, originally stood across the Apalachicola River from the park at Ocheesee Landing. When ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eden Gardens State Park is the perfect setting for your special wedding day. With an abundance of natural settings, from the well-known Virginia live oak “Wedding Tree” to the historic rose garden, ...

It’s difficult to overstate the benefits of Paynes Prairie’s large wetland. The mosaic of marsh, wet prairie and open water provides habitat for 430 vertebrate species and more than 800 different ...

Madison Blue Spring has drawn locals to its crystal-clear waters since the area's earliest inhabitants used it as a freshwater source. A long-treasured swimming hole, this park protects one of Florida ...

Florida was known for its cattle industry before any other state, including Texas. When the first Spanish conquistadors arrived in Florida in the early 1500s, they brought with them a small herd of ...

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 ...

The rose garden at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park sits at the western edge of the formal gardens and is one of our most popular points of interest in the park. It is designed as a grand circle of ...

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 ...