If you want to experience an unspoiled barrier island, Anclote Key is the place to be. Except for the area around the lighthouse, the remainder of the island remains undeveloped.

The beach at St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is an important nesting area for marine sea turtles. Three species nest at the park: leatherback, loggerhead and green. 

The history of Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park is brief but complex, taking place during a time when the nation was at war with itself. The modest lot that stands today filled with oak trees and picnic tables was once the site of a hasty Civil War era fortification, a desperate attempt to defend the city of Jacksonville against Union forces.

Located within the metropolitan Jacksonville area is a small, quiet and contemplative park, a memorial to the Civil War soldiers and earthworks that once stood on this spot. Several cannons, a stone monument, a few picnic tables and a trail stand on the site today.

The premier trail system at O’Leno State Park is connected to that of River Rise Preserve State Park, creating over 35 miles of multi-use trails for biking, hiking or horseback riding.

If you’ve ever been to O’Leno State Park, you know that there is enough to do here to fill weeks, if not longer. So why not extend your stay?

Before Fakahatchee Strand Preserve was a state park, it was the site of a massive logging operation. Several key figures played integral roles in securing the land as a state park and preserving it for future generations.

If you like history and adventure a snorkeling or diving trip to the 1733 wreck of the San Pedro should be on your bucket list. Just about one mile off the southern tip of Indian Key Historic State Park lies one of the oldest shipwrecks in Florida.

In 2022, 70 Florida State Parks staff joined Department of Environmental Protection water quality experts to find new ways to tell the story of Florida's springs.

St. Lucie Inlet Preserve State Park is home to the northern range of Florida's Coral Reef and protects valuable habitat for Caribbean coral and tropical fish species.