Native Americans once dwelled here, living off fish-filled lagoons. Today, these waters are popular for canoeing, boating and fishing. Tomoka is a bird-watcher's paradise, with over 160 species ...

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 ...

Effective Feb. 1, 2025: The campground at Big Lagoon State Park will be closed from Feb. 1 - Aug. 1, 2025, for a renovation project. Natural communities, ranging from saltwater tidal marshes to pine ...

Curry Hammock boasts two kayak paddling adventures! The 1.5-mile path circumnavigates Little Crawl Key and takes approximately one hour. This sampler trail makes the most of its time, featuring a ...

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 ...

The entrance to the Cumberland Sound and the St Mary’s River has been of vital importance to the people of Florida for close to 300 years. The first fortifications on the site began in 1736, but it ...

Some mapping software is leading visitors to inaccurate entrance to the park. The main park entrance leading to the ranger station and campground is located on County Road 39, not on Jameson Road.

Katie’s Landing offers a launch site for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards on the Wekiva River. The Wekiva originates in Wekiwa Springs State Park and goes north for 17 miles before joining the St.

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 ...

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 ...

Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. Fire plays a significant role in the environment. Prescribed fire, also referred to ...

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.