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Fakahatchee ferns

Launch Points

Parks and other public lands where you can launch your own canoe, kayak, or paddleboard. These locations may or may not have rentals available.

Launch Points

A.L. Anderson Park

Boardwalk at A.L. Anderson Park

Tarpon Springs      ( 28.133558,-82.739134 )      0.3 miles

Along busy US 19 in Tarpon Springs, hugs the western shore of Lake Tarpon, offering plenty of picnic pavilions along a boardwalk following the cypress-lined shore.

Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park

Tannic river in a forest

Lithia      ( 27.86712, -82.13813 )      7.0 miles

Straddling the confluence of the North and South Prong of the Alafia River, Alderman’s Ford Conservation Park provides immersion into lush riverine forests.

Alderman’s Ford Trails

Red blazed trail in lush riverine forest

Lithia      ( 27.864755, -82.147372 )      4.0 miles

Weaving though a lush floodplain forest in the Alafia River floodplain, a paved loop provides access to a network of natural pathways, boardwalks, and primitive campsites.

Alexander Springs

Alexander Springs

Ocala National Forest  |  Astor
( 29.079006, -81.577921 )      

Surrounding one of Florida’s most picturesque first magnitude springs, Alexander Springs is a prime destination for a summer swim or snorkel

Anclote Gulf Park

Anclote Gulf Park boardwalk

New Port Richey      ( 28.1927, -82.7861 )      1.1 miles

A place for spectacular sunsets, Anclote Gulf Park offers several observation decks along its coastal boardwalks overlooking Anclote Key and the Gulf of Mexico

Apalachicola National Forest

Tallahassee      ( 30.177157, -84.678564 )      

Noted for its botanical beauty, the Apalachicola National Forest is the largest National Forest in Florida, sweeping south and west of Tallahassee

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach Nature Preserve

Apollo Beach      ( 27.790778, -82.419128 )      

With its natural waterfront on Tampa Bay, Apollo Beach Nature Preserve is a perfect place for birders, not beachgoers, a place to launch a kayak and scan the skies for osprey.

Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge

Barrier Island Center Archie Carr NWR

Melbourne Beach      ( 27.9030,-80.4714 )      

Stretching from Melbourne Beach to Sebastian, this refuge protects sea turtle nesting grounds along the Atlantic Ocean

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Summer storm on the marshes at Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

Boynton Beach      ( 26.498420, -80.212604 )      

At the edge of Boynton Beach, where historic farmlands have given way to subdivisions, Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge is a 145,000 acre buffer between suburbia and the Everglades

Bahia Honda State Park

Palms along iconic beachfront at Bahia Honda Key

Florida Keys      ( 24.660205,-81.273654 )      

Long known for its natural beaches, Bahia Honda State Park continues to heal after the ravages of Hurricane Irma stripped much of its tropical vegetation

Bairs Cove

Manatees in Bairs Cove

Merritt Island NWR  |  Titusville
( 28.733150, -80.756378 )      

A go-to location for spotting manatees at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Bairs Cove off Haulover Canal is also a launch point for bioluminescence

Barefoot Beach Preserve

Barefoot Beach

Naples      ( 26.308604, -81.836644 )      

In a hidden corner of Collier County, Barefoot Beach Preserve provides immersion in nature at a beauty spot along two miles of natural shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico just north of Wiggins Pass.

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