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Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Paynes Prairie is an unpredictable Florida treasure, boasting herds of wild horses and bison, nearly 300 species of birds and a unique ecosystem that visitors will enjoy exploring. The park’s eight trails, including the 16-mile paved Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail, allow one to explore the park’s interior and observe wildlife, while a 50-foot high observation tower provides for panoramic views.

100 Savannah Blvd.
Micanopy FL 32667

St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park

St. Sebastian River Preserve has vast open grassy forests of longleaf pines with miles of hiking trails to walk, jog, bike or ride on horseback. Enjoy the 22 unique Florida natural communities of flatwoods, oak hammock, wet prairies, mixed wetlands, hardwoods and cypress.

1000 Buffer Preserve Drive
Fellsmere FL 32948

Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park

Once slated to become a condominium development, this park contains one of the largest tracts of West Indian tropical hardwood hammock in the United States.

County Road 905, Mile Marker 106
Key Largo FL 33037

Big Shoals State Park

Big Shoals State Park features the largest whitewater rapids in Florida. Limestone bluffs towering 80 feet above the banks of the Suwannee River afford outstanding vistas not found anywhere else in Florida.

Little Shoals Entrance: 11330 S.E. County Road 135, or Big Shoals Entrance: 18738 S.E. 94th St.
White Springs FL 32096

Fort Cooper State Park

Over 700 acres of nature at its best, Fort Cooper State Park offers a spot for relaxing, hiking, studying nature and learning about history.

3100 S. Old Floral City Road
Inverness FL 34450

Indian, earth, mound, archaeological, native

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

The park encompasses six ancient Native American temple mounds, with two available for viewing by the public, just north of Tallahassee.

3600 Indian Mounds Road
Tallahassee FL 32303

Hillsborough River State Park

Class II rapids are a rarity in Florida, but you can find them at beautiful Hillsborough River State Park. Just minutes from downtown Tampa, this diverse park offers a refuge from city life with seven miles of nature trails.

15402 U.S. 301 North
Thonotosassa FL 33592

Oscar Scherer State Park

An unexpected oasis surrounded by busy urban areas provides visitors with a refreshing escape into natural Florida. This hidden gem is also a refuge for the imperiled Florida scrub-jay, bald eagles and other birds that nest along the shores of Lake Osprey.

1843 S. Tamiami Trail
Osprey FL 34229

Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park

The largest state park in Florida is home to a variety of plant and animal species that can be found nowhere else in the continental United States.

137 Coastline Drive
Copeland FL 34137

Estero Bay Preserve State Park

Estero Bay Preserve includes 11,381 acres of undeveloped conservation land that serves as a buffer to protect the water, inlets and islands along 10 miles of Estero Bay

4940 Broadway West
Estero FL 33928

Little Manatee River, a beautiful pristine blackwater stream

Little Manatee River State Park

Paddle down the beautiful Little Manatee River or hike the vast system of trails. Little Manatee River begins in a swampy area near Fort Lonesome and flows almost 40 miles before emptying into Tampa Bay.

215 Lightfoot Road
Wimauma FL 33598

San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park

A mature hardwood forest is one of the unique natural features to be explored in this scenic preserve. Outstanding bird-watching, the area's best off-road biking, stunning scenery and a rich historic past are a few of the highlights.

13201 San Felasco Parkway
Alachua FL 32615

Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park

Located along the beautiful Lake Wales Ridge, Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park covers more than 8,000 acres of scrub, sandhill and flatwoods in addition to 65 acres of submerged land.

4335 Firetower Road
Haines City FL 33844

Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park

East of Jacksonville's skyscrapers and west of the beaches, this state park protects one of the largest contiguous areas of coastal uplands remaining in Duval County.

13802 Pumpkin Hill Road
Jacksonville FL 32226

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

The Salt Spring looks small but it is an amazing 351 feet deep. Gray fox, gopher tortoises and dolphins inhabit this park and its waters.

8737 U.S. Highway 19 North
Port Richey FL 34668

Troy Spring State Park

This 70-foot deep, first-magnitude spring offers opportunities for swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. A hidden gem in north-central Florida, Troy Spring has picnic tables, an interpretive nature trail, and a riverside dock for canoeists and boaters.

674 N.E. Troy Springs Road
Branford FL 32008