John Gorrie Museum State Park
One of only two Floridians honored in the halls of Congress for their achievements, Dr. John Gorrie is the inventor of the icemaker and the father of air conditioning.
Kingsley Plantation
Jacksonville Northshore 0.8 milesOne of the historic treasures of Timucuan Preserve in Jacksonville, Kingsley Plantation interprets the everyday lives of free and enslaved peoples on an early Florida plantation.
Maitland Art Center
Conceived in the Art Deco era and shaded by a canopy of ancient oaks, the Maitland Art Center is, in part, a fantasy of a Mayan temple with formal gardens around historic art studios.
Marie Selby Gardens
Sarasota 1.0 milesMost notable for its collection of more than 6,000 orchids, Marie Selby Gardens is a must-see for those who love tropical plants, especially epiphtyes.
Mission San Luis
A rugged little hike, the Julia Woodward Nature Trail at Mission San Luis doesn’t top a half mile, but it's a hike through history in the woods in the city of Tallahassee.
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
Olustee 1.1 milesMore than ten thousand soldiers met and fought in the longleaf pine forest at Olustee, the largest Civil War battle on Florida soil.
Orman House Historic State Park
A showcase of fine architecture on a high bluff above the Apalachicola River, the Orman House was built by early Apalachicola settler and shipping magnate Thomas Orman in 1838.
Ormond Memorial Gardens
Ormond Beach 0.6 milesSpilling across the Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Ormond Memorial Gardens leads you into a contemplative world mere steps from a major highway
Paynes Creek Flatwoods Trail
Bowling Green 1.6 milesOn higher ground behind the museum, the Flatwoods and Mary Jane Trails traverse uplands with scrub and broad prairies at the western end of Paynes Creek Historic State Park.
Paynes Creek Historic State Park
Bowling Green 4.6 milesStraddling the former treaty boundary of Seminole lands, this interpretive site along the Peace River features a network of trails tied together by a swinging footbridge.
Peghorn Nature Park
St. Cloud 1.2 milesA replica of a pioneer settlement and set of loop trails blend history with nature at this family-friendly city park in St. Cloud.
Pioneer Park
Zolfo Springs 1.1 milesA surprisingly scenic walk along the Peace River and through its floodplain, the loop trail at Pioneer Park starts and ends near the Cracker Trail Museum at Zolfo Springs.