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 ...

Effective May 11, 2023: Drinking water is temporarily unavailable at Myakka River State Park. Please remember to bring your own water. Bottled water is also available at no cost at the ranger station ...

$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 ...

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 ...

David Levy Yulee was one of Florida’s most prominent businessmen in the first half of the 19th century, building railroads and a massive plantation that helped bolster the state’s economy. The first U ...

The Myakka Canopy Walkway provides easy access to observe life in the treetops of an oak/palm hammock. As an outdoor laboratory for research and education, it is also a place for discovery and ...

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 Civilian Conservation Corps, or "CCC boys" as its members were nicknamed, had an integral role in creating many of Florida's state parks. At Myakka, these hardworking men blazed trails, built ...

Using his own funds, Gillespie paid landscape architect Richard Forester to develop a landscape plan for the gardens at the ravines. Azaleas were chosen as the theme flower of the gardens because of ...

The Withlacoochee State Trail offers opportunities for many recreational activities, including jogging, biking, walking and horseback riding. Pick the speed and the distance to go along this 47-mile ...

Grayton Beach State Park offers 30 two-bedroom, one-bath duplex cabins, including two accessible cabins. Each cabin is equipped with a gas fireplace (available November through March), central heating ...

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 ...