Crystal River Archaeological State Park
A treasure trove of landforms and artifacts, this pre-Columbian complex of temple and burial mounds provides insight into Florida's ancient civilizations.
Crystal River Preserve State Park
Crystal River Preserve State Park spans 20 miles of the Gulf Coast between Yankeetown and Homosassa, protecting key manatee habitats along estuaries of the Gulf.
Curry Hammock Nature Trail
Marathon 1.7 milesAn immersion into a tropical rockland hammock thick with rare Florida thatch palms, this rugged path leads to a bench overlooking the placid waters of Florida Bay.
Curry Hammock State Park
Bring your binoculars for fall birding at Curry Hammock State Park, where migrating raptors cruise overhead by the hundreds following a major flyover route.
Dade Battlefield Historic State Park
Bushnell 1.7 milesThe Second Seminole War sparked amid the longleaf pines in these woods near Bushnell, where Federal troops and Seminole warriors met on December 28, 1835.
Dade Battlefield Pine Flatwoods Trail
Bushnell 0.9 milesWalk a gentle loop under longleaf pines that witnessed one of the bloodiest moments in Florida history, the battle that sparked the Second Seminole War.
Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park
Key Largo 3.5 milesA botanical treasure rescued from developers, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park has the highest concentration of National Champion trees in the United States
De Leon Springs State Park
While pancakes and De Leon Springs go hand-in-hand thanks to the popular Old Spanish Sugar Mill Restaurant, the natural beauty of De Leon Springs is the reason to visit.
De Leon Springs Wild Persimmon Trail
De Leon Springs 4.4 milesAt De Leon Springs State Park, the Wild Persimmon Trail is a 4.4 mile wild walk along the edge of habitats in the floodplain forest created by the springs.
Deer Lake State Park
South Walton 3.0 milesHome to one of the less-visible coastal dune lakes along the South Walton coast, Deer Lake State Park provides the opportunity to see both ends of this coastal dune lake.
Deer Lake Trail
South Walton 1.2 milesExploring one tiny corner of habitats preserved north of CR 30A, the Deer Lake Trail loops through sand pine scrub and offers views of the upper end of Deer Lake.