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Birding at Merritt Island NWR

Scenic Drives

Enjoy Florida’s beauty from your car on these scenic drives through natural areas

INTERACTIVE MAP

Apalachee Savannas Scenic Byway

Pitcher plant bog

Apalachicola National Forest  |  Bristol Sumatra
( 30.298325, -85.018333 )      32.0 miles

In the Apalachicola National Forest, the Apalachee Savannas Scenic Byway is a winding stretch of scenic road through expansive wet flatwoods and open pine savannas

Black Point Wildlife Drive

Cars parked along a mangrove marsh

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.657507, -80.754484 )      7.0 miles

Winding along a narrow dirt road, Black Point Wildlife Drive offers from-your-car birding in the marshes and mud flats of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Ding Darling NWR

Sanibel Island      ( 26.445460, -82.112938 )      

Preserving more than half of Sanibel Island for the sake of its bird life, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge is one of the top places in the United States to view rare bird species.

Dixie Mainline Trail

California Swamp in Dixie County

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge  |  Suwannee
( 29.346890, -83.125159 )      8.5 miles

Constructed in the 1920s for a narrow-gauge railroad, the Dixie Mainline Trail is one of the most remote scenic trails in Florida, showcasing the swampy Big Bend.

Fort Pickens

Fort Pickens

Gulf Islands National Seashore  |  Pensacola
( 30.328385, -87.289956 )      

With more than seven miles of beaches along Santa Rosa Island, the Fort Pickens Unit at Gulf Islands National Seashore is a compelling destination at Pensacola Beach

Johnson Beach

Johnson Beach

Gulf Islands National Seashore  |  Perdido Key
( 30.299047, -87.418159 )      

As part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, the windswept tip of Perdido Key goes on for miles at Johnson Beach. Discover natural habitats and wild shores along its length

Lake Apopka North Shore

Lake Apopka North Shore

Lake Apopka  |  Apopka Mount Dora Astatula Ferndale
( 28.669070, -81.563106 )      

Across two counties and along the entire north rim of Florida’s fourth-largest lake, this 20,000 acre conservation area is a sweep of wildlife-rich marshes

Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Car with bikes on Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive

Lake Apopka North Shore  |  Apopka
( 28.6692, -81.5588 )      9.0 miles

A dedicated driving route through vast wetlands along the Lake Apopka North Shore, Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is one of Florida’s best birding locations

Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge

Lower Suwannee NWR

Lower Suwannee River basin      ( 29.372680, -83.044669 )      

One of Florida’s more remote National Wildlife Refuges, the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge spans two counties, protecting a sweep of more than 53,000 acres and 30 miles of coastline along the Big Bend

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

Dummett Cove Merritt Island

Titusville      ( 28.641204, -80.735856 )      

With recreational activities ranging from hiking to biking, boating, fishing, and bioluminscent kayaking, Florida’s top destination for birding is also home to Kennedy Space Center

Ocala National Forest

Florida Trail north of Farles Prairie

Astor, Salt Springs, Silver Springs, Paisley, Palatka      ( 29.25738, -81.681137 )      

Established in 1908 as the first National Forest east of the Mississippi, the Ocala National Forest is a mecca for hikers and campers, and the birthplace of the Florida Trail

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park

Paynes Prairie pickerelweed blooms

Paynes Prairie  |  Micanopy
( 29.519247,-82.298008 )      

Protecting a massive natural basin of prairie between Micanopy and Gainesville, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park combines panoramic views with wildlife watching along its trails

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