Okaloosa Area
A broad sweep of beach and coastal habitats are protected along Choctawhatchee Bay within the Okaloosa Area, the easternmost unit of Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Articles & Destinations
Peghorn Nature Park
A replica of a pioneer settlement and set of loop trails blend history with nature at this family-friendly city park in St. Cloud.
Venetian Gardens Park
Adorning what were once spoil islands in a marshy cove on Lake Harris dredged for dockage for Leesburg boaters, Venetian Gardens dates to 1925.
Lake Istokpoga Park
The best access for boating and the only hike along one of Florida's largest lakes lies southeast of Sebring along US 98, combining boardwalks and footpath for a short loop.
Okeeheepkee Prairie Preserve
A scenic half mile loop around a wet prairie within the Lake Jackson floodplain provides a pleasant birding stop fronted by a creative outdoor play space at Parwez Alam Park.
The Naples Preserve
Along US 41 near downtown Naples, traverse a tiny urban patch of pine flatwoods and oak scrub along an accessible boardwalk to watch gopher tortoises below.
Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center
A former YMCA camp turned county park offers a swimming pool, disk golf, and scenic loop trail showcasing shady oak hammocks and a blackwater swamp.
Conservatory Park
A place for nature play, Conservatory Park is a 55 acre family-friendly patch of wild in the thick of suburbia along the Bradenton-Sarasota border with an accessible loop hike.
Palm Coast Waterfront Park
On bluffs along the west shore of the Intracoastal Waterway, a sunny ribbon of paved path provides scenic views on a 1.9-mile round trip connected to a larger loop of 3.7 miles.
Kapok Park
A wetlands park at the western end of the Ream Wilson Trail, Kapok Park replaced an aging trailer park with a stunning restoration of a portion of Alligator Creek.
Acreage Pines Natural Area
Pine flatwoods and depression marshes are on display along two miles of trails including an accessible boardwalk to a tropical hammock and wetland overlook.
Peters Point Park
At the south end of Fernandina Beach, a park with a small swath of Atlantic Ocean beachfront includes a trailhead for the East Coast Greenway.