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Paynes Prairie looking over Prarie

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

Suspension Bridge at Hillsborough River State Park

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 and ample places to cool off in the water.

15402 U.S. 301 North
Thonotosassa FL 33592

Hamilton County TDC Shoals

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

Falling Waters State Park

Falling Waters State Park

Huge trees and fern-covered sinkholes line Sinkhole Trail, the boardwalk that leads visitors to Florida's highest waterfall. Falling Waters Sink is a 100-foot-deep, 20-foot-wide cylindrical pit into which flows a small stream that drops 73 feet to the bottom of the sink.

1130 State Park Road
Chipley FL 32428

View of Natural Setting at Mike Roess Gold Head State Park

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Gold Head is located on rolling sandhills on the north central ridge of Florida with one of the few remaining examples of an old-growth stand of longleaf pines. Marshes, lakes and scrub provide habitat for a wide variety of wildlife.

6239 State Road 21
Keystone Heights FL 32656

River Rise Preserve State Park

River Rise Preserve State Park

Surrounded by quiet woods and huge trees, anglers can spend a relaxing afternoon fishing on the river. The Santa Fe River goes underground in O'Leno State Park and reemerges over three miles away in River Rise Preserve State Park before resuming its journey to the Suwannee River.

373 U.S. 27
High Springs FL 32643

O'Leno State Park

O'Leno State Park

One of Florida's first state parks, O'Leno State Park was developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. This historic park along a rustic North Florida river offers the perfect escape into the wilderness.

410 S.E. O'Leno Park Road
High Springs FL 32643

Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park

Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park

Cave divers travel from all over the world to explore nearly 33,000 feet of surveyed underwater passages at Peacock Springs. This park features one of the longest underwater cave systems in the continental United States.

18532 180th Street
Live Oak FL 32060

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park

Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park

Formed of Key Largo limestone, this land was sold to the Florida East Coast Railroad, which used the fossilized coral to build Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad in the early 1900s.

84900 Overseas Highway
Islamorada FL 33036

Torreya State Park

Torreya State Park

High bluffs overlooking the Apalachicola River make Torreya one of Florida's most scenic places. The park is named for an extremely rare species of Torreya tree that grows only on the bluffs along the Apalachicola River.

2576 N.W. Torreya Park Road
Bristol FL 32321

Ravine Gardens State Park

Ravine Gardens State Park

Two ancient ravines carved by a spring-fed creek have been transformed into a rustic tropical garden. The park has two ravines up to 120 feet deep with steep banks at 45-degree angles.

1600 Twigg St.
Palatka FL 32177

View from the inside of the caverns

Florida Caverns State Park

One of Florida’s first state parks, the otherworldly Florida Caverns offers visitors the opportunity to go underground and experience a part of the state that few know exists.

3345 Caverns Road
Marianna FL 32446

Overlook view of Madison Blue Spring with people swimming

Madison Blue Spring State Park

This crystal-clear, first-magnitude spring is a popular spot for swimming and cave diving. Scenic woodlands of mixed hardwoods and pines create a picturesque setting for picnicking, paddling and wildlife viewing.

8300 N.E. State Road 6
Lee FL 32059

A wooden boardwalk ends above a verdant green sinkhole filled with water and surrounded by vegetation

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park

This National Natural Landmark has attracted curious visitors since the 1880s. This unique geological feature in the midst of the sandy North Florida terrain contains a miniature rainforest with gentle streams trickling down the sinkhole's 120-foot limestone walls.

4732 Millhopper Road
Gainesville FL 32653

An anhinga sits wings outstretched near the base of a large cypress tree.

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Home to one of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, the sapphire water of Wakulla Springs boasts manatees, alligators and a host of diverse wildlife that can be viewed from a riverboat or atop the diving platform.

465 Wakulla Park Drive
Wakulla Springs FL 32327