Shadow Bay Park
Orlando 2.5 milesA stones'-throw from Orlando’s famous theme parks, Shadow Bay Park protects one of the last remaining scrub ecosystems on the Mount Dora Ridge.

Parks and trails across Florida where fishing is permitted and often encouraged.

A stones'-throw from Orlando’s famous theme parks, Shadow Bay Park protects one of the last remaining scrub ecosystems on the Mount Dora Ridge.

Walk beneath an unbroken hardwood canopy evocative of Old Florida on the well-maintained pathways of rural Shell Bluff Park near Crescent Lake.

Boardwalks and trails venture alongside Shingle Creek and into a mosaic of pine flatwoods and cypress swamps at the headwaters of the Everglades.

Explore a network of well-maintained and signposted nature trails threading through natural habitats atop bluffs and within wetlands along the shoreline of Santa Rosa Sound.

A popular spot in the Apalachicola National Forest near Tallahassee, Silver Lake Recreation Area offers a quiet hiking-only loop around glassy waters lined with stately cypress trees.

Named for a feature on old navigational maps, Sleeping Turtles Preserve North provides great views of the Myakka River from its bluffs.

A gentle boardwalk leads to the crystalline waters of Spring Creek at Spring Creek Park in Marianna.

Buffered by Doris Leeper Spruce Creek Preserve, this island along US 1 features easy access to the Rose Bay Trail and its own loop with waterfront views.

One of the secrets of St. Andrews State Park is its gentle, sweeping beach along Sandy Point, a natural extension of the barrier island that divides Grand Lagoon from St. Andrews Bay.

Anchoring the eastern end of Panama City Beach, this popular state park is an important natural haven and outdoor recreation destination in an urban setting.

Blessed with brilliant white quartz sand, St. George Island State Park is a sparkling, quiet getaway protecting nearly 2,000 acres of coastal habitats on a barrier island between Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

Under a mile in length, the Maritime Hammock Trail showcases a remarkable variety of upland, wetland, and coastal habitats along with a bayside shell midden.
