Florida State Parks

Explore state parks across Florida

Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park

Welaka, Florida

A small historic park on the St. Johns River featuring the ruins of an 1830s blockhouse and scenic river views.

Historic Site ViewingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Alafia River State Park

Lithia, Florida

A rugged Central Florida park famous for mountain biking, river scenery, and outdoor recreation.

Mountain BikingHikingFishing

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

Tallahassee, Florida

Historic gardens, lake views, and peaceful outdoor recreation near Tallahassee.

WalkingBirdwatchingPhotography

Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park

Lake Wales, Florida

A large, undeveloped preserve offering sandhill, scrub, wetlands, and wildlife viewing in Central Florida.

HikingBirdwatchingPaddling

Amelia Island State Park

Fernandina Beach, Florida

A quiet Atlantic coast park known for beaches, fishing, wildlife, and horseback riding.

BeachcombingFishingBirdwatching

Anastasia State Park

St. Augustine, Florida

A scenic barrier island park with beaches, marshes, wildlife viewing, and camping near historic St. Augustine.

SwimmingBeachcombingBirdwatching

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

Tarpon Springs, Florida

A remote barrier island preserve with beaches, wildlife, and a historic lighthouse.

BoatingShellingBirdwatching

Avalon State Park

Navarre, Florida

A peaceful Gulf Coast park with beaches, dunes, fishing, paddling, and birdwatching.

BeachcombingFishingBirdwatching

Bahia Honda State Park

Big Pine Key, Florida

A scenic Florida Keys park with beaches, snorkeling, and iconic bridge views.

SwimmingSnorkelingFishing

Bald Point State Park

Alligator Point, Florida

A peaceful Gulf Coast park known for beaches, birding, fishing, and paddling in the Big Bend.

BirdwatchingFishingKayaking

Big Lagoon State Park

Pensacola, Florida

A coastal park on Pensacola Bay known for paddling, birding, fishing, and scenic waterfront views.

KayakingFishingBirdwatching

Big Shoals State Park

White Springs, Florida

A scenic Suwannee River park known for Florida's largest whitewater shoals and excellent paddling and fishing.

PaddlingFishingBirdwatching

Big Talbot Island State Park

Jacksonville, Florida

A scenic barrier island park known for driftwood beaches, marsh views, and wildlife watching.

HikingBirdwatchingFishing

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

Key Biscayne, Florida

A scenic Key Biscayne park known for its historic lighthouse, beaches, and bayfront recreation.

SwimmingFishingKayaking

Blackwater River State Park

Milton, Florida

A scenic Northwest Florida park known for its clear, sand-bottom river, paddling, and pine forest.

CanoeingKayakingFishing

Blue Spring State Park

Orange City, Florida

A popular spring-run park on the St. Johns River famous for manatees, swimming, paddling, and scenic river views.

SwimmingWildlife ViewingPaddling

Bulow Creek State Park

Flagler Beach, Florida

A scenic Flagler County park known for ancient live oaks, creekside paddling, and historic plantation ruins.

HikingPaddlingWildlife Viewing

Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park

Flagler Beach, Florida

Historic ruins of a former sugar plantation set amid live oaks and wetlands near Flagler Beach.

SightseeingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Caladesi Island State Park

Dunedin, Florida

A secluded Gulf Coast barrier island with beaches, kayaking, shelling, and abundant wildlife.

SwimmingShellingKayaking

Camp Helen State Park

Panama City Beach, Florida

A peaceful Gulf Coast park known for its beach, dune lake, and historic setting.

SwimmingFishingBirdwatching

Cayo Costa State Park

Boca Grande, Florida

A remote barrier island park with pristine beaches, shelling, and abundant wildlife.

BeachcombingFishingKayaking

Cedar Key Museum State Park

Cedar Key, Florida

A small museum park showcasing Cedar Key history, coastal heritage, and a restored historic home.

Museum ToursBirdwatchingPhotography

Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

Cedar Key, Florida

A protected coastal scrub reserve near Cedar Key known for wildlife viewing and natural habitat.

BirdingWildlife ViewingPhotography

Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park

Punta Gorda, Florida

A vast coastal preserve of mangroves, estuaries, and wildlife along Charlotte Harbor.

KayakingFishingBirdwatching

Collier-Seminole State Park

Naples, Florida

A coastal wilderness park in Southwest Florida known for paddling, wildlife, and historic tramway remnants.

PaddlingBirdwatchingFishing

Colt Creek State Park

Lakeland, Florida

A scenic central Florida park known for paddling, fishing, wildlife, and peaceful camping.

HikingFishingPaddling

Constitution Convention Museum State Park

Port St. Joe, Florida

A small historic park and museum commemorating Florida's first constitutional convention.

Museum ToursHistoric InterpretationPhotography

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

Crystal River, Florida

A preserved Native American ceremonial center with shell mounds, a burial mound, and museum exhibits.

Historic Site ViewingMuseum VisitsBirdwatching

Crystal River Preserve State Park

Crystal River, Florida

A scenic Nature Coast preserve known for paddling, wildlife viewing, and coastal habitats.

KayakingBirdwatchingFishing

Curry Hammock State Park

Marathon, Florida

A peaceful Florida Keys park known for kayaking, birdwatching, fishing, and coastal camping.

KayakingFishingBirdwatching

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park

Bushnell, Florida

A historic park commemorating the 1835 Dade Battle with museum exhibits, monuments, and picnic areas.

Historic Site ToursPicnickingBirdwatching

Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park

Key Largo, Florida

A protected tropical hardwood hammock in Key Largo with scenic walking paths and rich native wildlife.

HikingBirdwatchingWildlife Viewing

De Leon Springs State Park

De Leon Springs, Florida

A spring-fed park famous for swimming, paddling, and the historic Old Spanish Sugar Mill.

SwimmingKayakingPaddling

Deer Lake State Park

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

A quiet Gulf Coast park known for its rare coastal dune lake, white-sand beach, and excellent birdwatching.

BeachcombingBirdwatchingPaddling

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park

Naples, Florida

A beautiful Gulf Coast barrier-island park known for beaches, shelling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

SwimmingShellingFishing

DeSoto Site Historic State Park

Bradenton, Florida

A small historic park on the Manatee River marking the landing site of Hernando de Soto’s expedition.

Historic InterpretationPicnickingBirdwatching

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park

Gainesville, Florida

A dramatic sinkhole park with boardwalk access, lush vegetation, and fascinating geologic history.

SightseeingNature StudyPhotography

Don Pedro Island State Park

Placida, Florida

A remote barrier-island park offering pristine beaches, shelling, and wildlife viewing.

SwimmingShellingFishing

Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park

Hollywood, Florida

A scenic coastal park with beaches, mangroves, paddling, fishing, and wildlife viewing near Fort Lauderdale.

SwimmingFishingPaddling

Dudley Farm Historic State Park

Newberry, Florida

A preserved 19th-century working farmstead showcasing North Florida’s rural heritage.

Historic Site ToursBirdwatchingPicnicking

Dunns Creek State Park

Satsuma, Florida

A peaceful North Florida park known for paddling, fishing, and wildlife along Dunns Creek and the St. Johns River.

FishingPaddlingBirdwatching

Econfina River State Park

Lamont, Florida

A remote Big Bend park known for paddling, fishing, and wildlife along the Econfina River and Gulf marshes.

KayakingFishingBirdwatching

Eden Gardens State Park

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

A historic bayou-side park with formal gardens, a restored mansion, and classic Old Florida scenery.

SightseeingPicnickingFishing

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Wakulla Springs, Florida

A famous North Florida spring park known for boat tours, wildlife, and the historic Wakulla Springs Lodge.

SwimmingWildlife ViewingBoat Tours

Egmont Key State Park

Fort De Soto Park area, Florida

A remote island park with beaches, historic ruins, wildlife viewing, and snorkeling at the mouth of Tampa Bay.

BeachcombingSnorkelingBirdwatching

Estero Bay Preserve State Park

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

A coastal preserve of mangroves, estuaries, and wildlife viewing along Estero Bay.

KayakingBirdwatchingFishing

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

Copeland, Florida

A vast, wild strand swamp known for orchids, wildlife, and remote paddling.

PaddlingWildlife ViewingPhotography

Falling Waters State Park

Chipley, Florida

Florida's tallest waterfall drops into a dramatic sinkhole in a peaceful forest setting.

HikingPicnickingCamping

Fanning Springs State Park

Fanning Springs, Florida

A scenic spring park on the Suwannee River known for swimming, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

SwimmingKayakingCanoeing

Faver-Dykes State Park

St. Augustine, Florida

A peaceful estuary park on Pellicer Creek with paddling, fishing, camping, and abundant wildlife.

KayakingCanoeingFishing

Florida Caverns State Park

Marianna, Florida

Florida's only state park with guided cave tours and a scenic karst landscape.

Cave ToursHikingCamping

Forest Capital Museum State Park

Perry, Florida

A small museum park celebrating North Florida’s timber heritage.

Museum ToursPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Fort Clinch State Park

Fernandina Beach, Florida

A historic coastal park on Amelia Island featuring a restored Civil War-era fort, beaches, and abundant outdoor recreation.

Historic Site ToursBeachcombingFishing

Fort Cooper State Park

Inverness, Florida

A historic and scenic park in Inverness featuring a Seminole War site, lake views, and wildlife-rich wetlands.

BirdwatchingFishingPaddling

Fort Foster State Historic Site

Thonotosassa, Florida

A reconstructed Seminole War fort on the Hillsborough River with history, exhibits, and scenic surroundings.

Historic Site ToursBirdwatchingPicnicking

Fort George Island Cultural State Park

Jacksonville, Florida

A historic riverfront park on Fort George Island featuring cultural landmarks, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

HikingKayakingFishing

Fort Mose Historic State Park

St. Augustine, Florida

A historic site honoring the first free African settlement in the United States.

Historic Site ToursBirdwatchingPhotography

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Fort Pierce, Florida

A barrier-island park known for beaches, fishing, snorkeling, paddling, and wildlife viewing at the Fort Pierce Inlet.

SwimmingFishingSnorkeling

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

Key West, Florida

A historic coastal park in Key West featuring a Civil War-era fort, beach, snorkeling, and scenic waterfront views.

SwimmingSnorkelingHistoric Site Tours

Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park

Niceville, Florida

A peaceful bayfront park known for paddling, fishing, birdwatching, and longleaf pine scenery.

KayakingFishingBirdwatching

Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail

Gainesville, Florida

A 16-mile paved rail-trail connecting Gainesville and Hawthorne through scenic North Central Florida landscapes.

BikingWalkingRunning

Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

Ellenton, Florida

A preserved antebellum plantation house and museum showcasing Florida's Civil War-era history.

Historic ToursMuseum VisitsPhotography

Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area at Flagler Beach

Flagler Beach, Florida

A coastal park with oceanfront camping, beach access, paddling, fishing, and scenic views between the Atlantic and the Intracoastal Waterway.

SwimmingFishingCamping

Gasparilla Island State Park

Boca Grande, Florida

A barrier island park with beaches, a historic lighthouse, and excellent shelling and fishing.

SwimmingShellingFishing

George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier

Jacksonville, Florida

A popular fishing pier on Nassau Sound with sweeping views and productive tidal-water angling.

FishingBirdwatchingWildlife Viewing

Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park

High Springs, Florida

A spring-fed North Florida park known for crystal-clear water, swimming, paddling, and river scenery.

SwimmingPaddlingSnorkeling

Grayton Beach State Park

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

A Gulf Coast park known for its white-sand beach, coastal dune lake, and excellent paddling and camping.

SwimmingKayakingFishing

Henderson Beach State Park

Destin, Florida

A scenic Gulf Coast park in Destin known for sugar-white beaches, dunes, and swimming.

SwimmingBeachcombingPicnicking

Highlands Hammock State Park

Sebring, Florida

A historic state park featuring old-growth hammock, cypress swamp, and abundant wildlife.

HikingWildlife ViewingBirding

Hillsborough River State Park

Thonotosassa, Florida

A scenic river park known for rapids, paddling, wildlife, and shaded trails near Tampa.

HikingCanoeingBirding

Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Homosassa, Florida

A spring-fed wildlife park known for manatees, native Florida animals, and scenic boardwalks.

Wildlife ViewingBirdwatchingPhotography

Honeymoon Island State Park

Dunedin, Florida

A popular Gulf Coast barrier island park with beaches, wildlife, and coastal recreation.

SwimmingShellingBirdwatching

Hontoon Island State Park

DeLand, Florida

A peaceful St. Johns River island park offering paddling, wildlife viewing, and quiet outdoor recreation.

HikingFishingPaddling

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

A lush urban state park in Fort Lauderdale with paddling, walking, fishing, and beach access nearby.

WalkingPaddlingFishing

Ichetucknee Springs State Park

Fort White, Florida

A spring-fed North Florida park known for tubing, swimming, paddling, and clear blue water.

TubingSwimmingPaddling

Indian Key Historic State Park

Islamorada, Florida

A remote island park in the Florida Keys featuring historic ruins, snorkeling, and scenic paddling.

Historic Site ViewingSnorkelingKayaking

John D. MacArthur Beach State Park

North Palm Beach, Florida

A coastal park known for beaches, kayaking, snorkeling, and rich wildlife habitat.

SwimmingKayakingSnorkeling

John Gorrie Museum State Park

Apalachicola, Florida

A museum park celebrating Dr. John Gorrie, inventor of mechanical refrigeration and a key figure in the history of air conditioning.

Museum ToursSightseeingPhotography

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

Key Largo, Florida

A premier Florida Keys park known for snorkeling, diving, and glass-bottom boat tours over living coral reefs.

SnorkelingScuba DivingKayaking

Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Hobe Sound, Florida

A large South Florida park known for paddling, hiking, biking, and wildlife along the Loxahatchee River.

HikingKayakingBiking

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park

Okeechobee, Florida

A vast dry prairie preserve known for wildlife, hiking, and some of Florida's best stargazing.

HikingBirdingStargazing

Koreshan State Historic Site

Estero, Florida

A historic riverfront site preserving the Koreshan Unity settlement and its unique utopian legacy.

Historic Site ToursPaddlingBirdwatching

Lafayette Blue Springs State Park

Mayo, Florida

A peaceful North Florida spring park on the Suwannee River with swimming, paddling, camping, and fishing.

SwimmingPaddlingFishing

Lake Griffin State Park

Fruitland Park, Florida

A peaceful lakeside park in Central Florida with boating, fishing, paddling, and a famous giant live oak.

BoatingFishingKayaking

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

Tallahassee, Florida

A historic park preserving ancient Native American ceremonial mounds near Tallahassee.

Historic Site ViewingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Lake June in Winter Scrub State Park

Lake Placid, Florida

A peaceful Highlands County park featuring scrub habitat, a scenic lake, and opportunities for paddling, fishing, and wildlife viewing.

FishingKayakingBirdwatching

Lake Kissimmee State Park

Lake Wales, Florida

A scenic old-Florida park known for boating, fishing, wildlife viewing, and historic cow camp exhibits.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Lake Louisa State Park

Clermont, Florida

A scenic Central Florida park known for lakes, wildlife, camping, and outdoor recreation.

HikingFishingKayaking

Lake Manatee State Park

Bradenton, Florida

A peaceful freshwater park known for fishing, paddling, picnicking, and wildlife viewing along Lake Manatee.

FishingKayakingCanoeing

Lake Talquin State Park

Quincy, Florida

A peaceful lakeside park on Lake Talquin offering fishing, boating, picnicking, and wildlife viewing.

FishingBoatingBirdwatching

Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park

Wacissa, Florida

A quiet archaeological park featuring one of Florida’s largest Native American ceremonial mound complexes.

HikingBirdwatchingPicnicking

Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park

Islamorada, Florida

A boat-access-only park protecting a rare tropical hardwood hammock in the Florida Keys.

KayakingSnorkelingBirdwatching

Little Manatee River State Park

Wimauma, Florida

A scenic river park known for paddling, wildlife, camping, and horseback riding.

KayakingCanoeingCamping

Little Talbot Island State Park

Jacksonville, Florida

A pristine barrier island park with beaches, dunes, marshes, and abundant wildlife.

BeachcombingBirdwatchingFishing

Long Key State Park

Long Key, Florida

A tranquil Florida Keys park with mangroves, clear water, and great paddling and fishing.

KayakingFishingSnorkeling

Lovers Key State Park

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

A scenic Gulf Coast park with beaches, mangroves, kayaking, and wildlife viewing.

BeachcombingKayakingFishing

Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park

Sanford, Florida

A protected river preserve in Central Florida known for paddling, wildlife, and horseback riding.

PaddlingFishingBirdwatching

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

Ruskin, Florida

A protected archaeological site centered on a historic Native American shell mound.

Historic Site ViewingBirdwatchingPhotography

Madison Blue Spring State Park

Lee, Florida

A scenic spring park known for crystal-clear swimming, snorkeling, and river access.

SwimmingSnorkelingPaddling

Manatee Springs State Park

Chiefland, Florida

A scenic North Florida park centered on a crystal-clear spring, river access, and abundant wildlife.

SwimmingKayakingCanoeing

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park

Cross Creek, Florida

A historic homestead where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings lived and wrote The Yearling.

Historic Site ToursBirdwatchingPhotography

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Keystone Heights, Florida

A scenic North Florida park known for its ravine, spring-fed waters, camping, and outdoor recreation.

CampingHikingSwimming

Mound Key Archaeological State Park

Estero, Florida

A boat-access-only park protecting a major Calusa archaeological site in Estero Bay.

KayakingCanoeingWildlife Viewing

Myakka River State Park

Sarasota, Florida

A vast Southwest Florida park known for wildlife viewing, boating, and scenic wetlands.

Wildlife ViewingBirdingBoating

Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park

Woodville, Florida

A historic Civil War battlefield and natural limestone bridge near Tallahassee.

Historic Site ViewingPicnickingBirdwatching

North Peninsula State Park

Ormond Beach, Florida

A peaceful barrier-island park with beaches, fishing, and abundant coastal wildlife.

BeachcombingFishingWildlife Viewing

O'Leno State Park

High Springs, Florida

A scenic North Florida park known for the Santa Fe River sink and historic riverfront landscapes.

HikingCampingPicnicking

Ochlockonee River State Park

Sopchoppy, Florida

A peaceful Big Bend park known for paddling, fishing, and wildlife along the Ochlockonee River.

PaddlingFishingWildlife Viewing

Okeechobee Battlefield State Park

Okeechobee, Florida

A historic battlefield park commemorating the 1837 Battle of Okeechobee.

Historic Site ViewingPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Oleta River State Park

North Miami, Florida

A large urban oasis in North Miami with mangroves, bay access, and popular paddling and biking opportunities.

KayakingMountain BikingFishing

Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park

Olustee, Florida

A historic battlefield park commemorating Florida’s largest Civil War battle.

Historic Site ToursBirdwatchingPicnicking

Orman House Historic State Park

Apalachicola, Florida

A historic house museum in Apalachicola showcasing antebellum architecture and local maritime history.

Historic ToursSightseeingPhotography

Oscar Scherer State Park

Osprey, Florida

A scenic Sarasota-area park known for scrub habitat, paddling, camping, and wildlife watching.

HikingBirdwatchingKayaking

Paynes Creek Historic State Park

Bowling Green, Florida

A historic frontier park preserving a Seminole War-era military site along Paynes Creek.

Historic Site ExplorationPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Micanopy, Florida

A sprawling prairie preserve known for wildlife viewing, birding, and dramatic wetland scenery.

Wildlife ViewingBirdingHiking

Perdido Key State Park

Perdido Key, Florida

A peaceful Gulf Coast barrier island park known for beaches, dunes, and wildlife viewing.

SwimmingBeachcombingBirdwatching

Ponce de Leon Springs State Park

Ponce de Leon, Florida

A scenic spring park known for crystal-clear water, swimming, picnicking, and a historic mill setting.

SwimmingPicnickingWildlife Viewing

Price's Scrub State Park

Lake Wales, Florida

A small, undeveloped scrub preserve showcasing rare Florida upland habitat and wildlife.

BirdwatchingNature PhotographyWildlife Viewing

Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park

Jacksonville, Florida

A large Jacksonville preserve known for tidal creeks, marshes, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

HikingKayakingBirdwatching

Rainbow Springs State Park

Dunnellon, Florida

A scenic spring park known for clear water, paddling, swimming, and wildlife.

SwimmingKayakingCanoeing

Ravine Gardens State Park

Palatka, Florida

A historic Florida park famous for azaleas, ravines, and scenic bridges.

HikingPicnickingSightseeing

River Rise Preserve State Park

High Springs, Florida

A peaceful North Florida preserve known for the Santa Fe River’s river rise, paddling, wildlife, and karst scenery.

PaddlingFishingBirdwatching

Rock Springs Run State Reserve

Sorrento, Florida

A large Central Florida reserve known for paddling, wildlife, and scenic wetlands.

PaddlingWildlife ViewingHorseback Riding

Royal Palm State Park

Homestead, Florida

A historic Everglades preserve known for tropical hammocks, wildlife viewing, and easy nature walks.

Wildlife ViewingBirdwatchingNature Walking

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

Alachua, Florida

A large North Florida preserve known for old-growth hardwood forest, hiking, and mountain biking.

HikingMountain BikingBirdwatching

San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park

St. Marks, Florida

A historic riverside park preserving the remains of a strategic colonial fort.

SightseeingHistoric InterpretationPhotography

San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park

Islamorada, Florida

An underwater archaeological preserve in the Florida Keys featuring the wreck of the Spanish galleon San Pedro.

SnorkelingScuba DivingBoating

Savannas Preserve State Park

Port St. Lucie, Florida

A vast freshwater marsh and pine flatwoods preserve offering wildlife viewing, paddling, and peaceful outdoor recreation.

HikingBirdwatchingKayaking

Seabranch Preserve State Park

Hobe Sound, Florida

A quiet Treasure Coast preserve known for hiking, birdwatching, and diverse coastal habitats.

HikingBirdwatchingWildlife Viewing

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Melbourne Beach, Florida

A scenic Atlantic barrier-island park famous for fishing, beaches, boating, and wildlife viewing.

FishingSwimmingBoating

Skyway Fishing Pier State Park

St. Petersburg, Florida

A unique fishing park on the old Sunshine Skyway Bridge with panoramic bay views and excellent saltwater angling.

FishingBirdwatchingSightseeing

St. Andrews State Park

Panama City Beach, Florida

A popular Panama City Beach park with pristine beaches, jetties, and abundant coastal recreation.

SwimmingSnorkelingFishing

St. George Island State Park

St. George Island, Florida

A scenic barrier island park known for pristine beaches, fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

SwimmingFishingBirdwatching

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park

Stuart, Florida

A remote barrier-island preserve known for boating access, fishing, shelling, and wildlife viewing.

BoatingFishingShelling

St. Marks River Preserve State Park

Wakulla County, Florida

A quiet river preserve with wetlands, wildlife, and paddling opportunities in north Florida.

PaddlingFishingBirdwatching

St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

Fellsmere, Florida

A large natural preserve along the St. Sebastian River known for wildlife, paddling, and horseback riding.

Wildlife ViewingPaddlingHorseback Riding

Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park

White Springs, Florida

A Suwannee River park showcasing Florida folk culture, outdoor recreation, and the Stephen Foster Memorial.

HikingPaddlingFishing

Stump Pass Beach State Park

Englewood, Florida

A scenic barrier-island park known for shelling, fishing, wildlife viewing, and Gulf beaches.

BeachcombingFishingWildlife Viewing

Suwannee River State Park

Live Oak, Florida

A riverfront park known for paddling, hiking, fishing, camping, and historic sites along the Suwannee River.

HikingPaddlingFishing

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

Port St. Joe, Florida

A scenic barrier-island park known for pristine beaches, fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

SwimmingFishingKayaking

Talbot Islands State Parks

Jacksonville, Florida

A protected chain of barrier islands offering beaches, paddling, wildlife viewing, and coastal scenery.

BeachcombingKayakingFishing

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park

Pensacola, Florida

A protected coastal preserve known for rare pitcher plant bogs, wetlands, and peaceful nature viewing.

HikingBirdwatchingNature Photography

Terra Ceia Preserve State Park

Terra Ceia, Florida

A coastal preserve of mangroves, marshes, and tidal waters ideal for wildlife viewing and paddling.

Wildlife ViewingPaddlingBirding

The Barnacle Historic State Park

Miami, Florida

A historic bayfront park in Coconut Grove featuring the 1891 Barnacle house and tropical grounds.

Historic InterpretationPicnickingBirdwatching

Three Rivers State Park

Sneads, Florida

A scenic Panhandle park at the confluence of three rivers, known for boating, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.

FishingBoatingCamping

Tomoka State Park

Ormond Beach, Florida

A historic riverfront park known for paddling, fishing, birding, and scenic estuary views.

BoatingFishingBirding

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

A scenic Gulf Coast park known for rare coastal dune lakes, pristine beaches, and diverse wildlife.

SwimmingFishingPaddling

Torreya State Park

Bristol, Florida

A scenic Panhandle park known for river bluffs, rare plants, and rugged hiking.

HikingCampingBirding

Troy Spring State Park

Branford, Florida

A scenic Suwannee River spring park known for swimming, snorkeling, and a historic steamboat wreck.

SwimmingSnorkelingPicnicking

Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park

Gulf Hammock, Florida

A remote coastal preserve on Florida’s Nature Coast known for boating, fishing, paddling, and wildlife viewing.

BoatingKayakingFishing

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park

Palm Coast, Florida

A coastal park known for formal gardens, live oaks, and a distinctive coquina shoreline.

WalkingBirdwatchingFishing

Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

Weeki Wachee, Florida

A spring-fed park known for mermaid shows, paddling, and clear-water recreation.

SwimmingKayakingWildlife Viewing

Wekiwa Springs State Park

Apopka, Florida

A spring-fed Central Florida park known for swimming, paddling, wildlife, and shaded natural scenery.

SwimmingPaddlingHiking

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Port Richey, Florida

A coastal wilderness park known for paddling, birdwatching, and salt marsh scenery.

KayakingFishingBirdwatching

Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park

Luraville, Florida

A spring park known for crystal-clear water, cave diving, and peaceful North Florida scenery.

Scuba DivingSnorkelingSwimming

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park

Islamorada, Florida

A small but unique park showcasing a fossilized coral reef and historic quarrying on the Upper Keys.

SightseeingWildlife ViewingPhotography

Ybor City Museum State Park

Tampa, Florida

A historic park in Tampa showcasing Ybor City’s cigar-making heritage and immigrant culture.

Museum toursHistoric sightseeingPhotography

Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park

Jacksonville, Florida

A small historic park preserving Civil War fortifications along the St. Johns River.

Historic Site ViewingPicnickingBirdwatching

Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park

Milton, Florida

A protected coastal marsh preserve in Northwest Florida known for wildlife habitat and scenic wetlands.

Wildlife ViewingBirdingPhotography

Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park

Homosassa, Florida

A small historic park featuring the ruins of a 19th-century sugar mill and picnic areas.

SightseeingPhotographyPicnicking