Parks in Florida

Where to enjoy parks in Florida: public lands with facilities that are part of state, county, or national park systems as well as city parks with outdoor recreation.

Parks by Type

• City Parks- These city parks in Florida encourage residents to get out and enjoy nature, and are often great neighborhood spots for families to play together.
• County Parks- County parks in Florida range from the hometown fishing hole to quiet campgrounds and springs that stay busy with swimmers all season.
• Florida State Parks- Enjoy getting outdoors in our award-winning Florida State Parks system! There are more than 160 state parks bringing you the best of natural Florida.
• National Parks- The National Parks found in Florida - particularly Everglades National Park - are important outdoor recreation destinations for visitors from all around the world.

Parks by Name

40 Acre Park

A community park in Welaka, 40 Acre Park is a great stop for birding, with little-used trails that ramble around
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A.L. Anderson Park

Along busy US 19 in Tarpon Springs, hugs the western shore of Lake Tarpon, offering plenty of picnic pavilions along
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Addison Blockhouse Historic State Park

Beneath a dense canopy of cabbage palms and live oaks, the remains of a 19th century plantation rise from the
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Alafia River State Park

One of the few saving graces of former phosphate mines is that they provide awesome air for mountain bikers in
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Alderman’s Ford Park

An easy loop at Alderman’s Ford Park, the Nature Trail slips behind the nature center for a walk in under
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Alfred A. Ring Park

Alfred A. Ring Park features a dense slope forest along Hogtown Creek with old-growth trees and rare wildflowers along Appalachian-style
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Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park

In late winter, azaleas create ribbons of bright color beneath the live oak canopy across the grounds of Maclay Gardens,
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Alligator Lake

In the city once called Alligator, first home of the University of Florida and named for a great chief of
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Amelia Island State Park

A sweep of Atlantic Coast beach awaits along the southern tip of Amelia Island, where the sand glistens and the
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Anastasia State Park

Anastasia State Park is windswept and sandy, with an arc of beach that stretches four miles to Matanzas Inlet, curving
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Anclote Key Preserve State Park

A place to play Robinson Crusoe for a day or overnight, Anclote Key Preserve State Park is an offshore gem
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Angus Gholson Nature Park

Above the Apalachicola River, the community of Chattahoochee hides a natural treasure in its deep ravines—a park named for its
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