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Fakahatchee ferns

Archives for July 2020

Cofrin Nature Park

Cofrin Nature Park

Gainesville      ( 29.660186, -82.394850 )      0.5 miles

One of Gainesville’s urban nature parks, Cofrin Nature Park is right near the Oaks Mall on Newberry Rd and features a half-mile trail in a shady forest

Cruickshank Trail

View of mangrove-lined ponds with salt marsh in distance

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.678159, -80.771798 )      4.8 miles

The longest hiking trail at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, the 4.8-mile Allan Cruickshank Memorial Trail makes a large loop off Black Point Wildlife Drive

Cypress Boardwalk

Cypress Trail

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.471619, -81.552473 )      0.6 miles

Teeter-tottering above a swamp, experience a stretch of old-time catwalk through the cypress swamp on the Cypress Boardwalk at Highlands Hammock State Park

De Leon Springs State Park

Swimmers in De Leon Springs

De Leon Springs      ( 29.132239,-81.360821 )      

While pancakes and De Leon Springs go hand-in-hand thanks to the popular Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant, the natural beauty of De Leon Springs is the reason to visit

Devil’s Millhopper Nature Trail

Devils Millhopper Nature Trail

Devils Millhopper Geological State Park  |  Gainesville
( 29.705809, -82.394255 )      1.6 miles

The Devils Millhopper Nature Trail circles the lip of an enormous sinkhole before plunging down into it on a series of staircases and landings with views of natural waterfalls.

Devils Millhopper Geological State Park

Devils Millhopper stairs down

Gainesville      ( 29.703319,-82.393804 )      

It’s the trickle of water that catches your attention, the steady drip and splash down the rocky rim and into the depths of one of Florida’s largest sinkholes at Devils Millhopper Geological State Park

Dudley Farm Historic State Park

Dudley Farm

Gainesville      ( 29.654419,-82.544557 )      1.0 miles

For a ramble through a authentic Florida pioneer homestead, visit Dudley Farm Historic State Park, which interprets the life of the 1800s Florida family that lived here

East Loop, Savage Christmas Creek Preserve

Trail junction marker at 3-way intersection

Savage Christmas Creek Preserve   |  Christmas
( 28.557349, -81.030192 )      1.7 miles

Along the eastern side of Savage Christmas Creek Preserve, follow orange and yellow blazes through panoramas of prairie and pines

Fanning Springs State Park

Fanning Springs

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail  |  Fanning Springs
( 29.59101,-82.933031 )      

One of the Suwannee River’s largest swimming holes is the clear, cool reflecting pool of Fanning Springs, located along the edge of its namesake town

Fern Garden Trail

Ferns along the Fern Garden Trail

Highlands Hammock State Park  |  Sebring
( 27.4703, -81.5432 )      0.3 miles

A reminder of the botanical garden planned for what is now Highlands Hammock State Park, the Fern Garden Trail loops a fern-edged swamp on boardwalks and footpath

Florida and the CCC

Florida CCC Museum entryway

July 20, 2020    John Keatley

Highlands Hammock State Park is home to the Florida CCC Museum, which recounts the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps contributions to Florida, particularly to the state park system

Florida’s Venomous Snakes

Coral snake

Wildlife Identification      ( Florida Species )      

Florida has six species of venomous snakes. Here is what they look like, and how to identify them when you are outdoors and encounter them in the woods

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