Panama City Beach
Best known for its beaches, bike paths, and barrier island parks, Panama City Beach is also a launch point for paddling trips and long day hikes
Pensacola
With protected lands along its waterways and oceanfront, Pensacola provides both urban and quiet walks showcasing its natural wonders.
Perdido Key State Park
With sand as white as fresh fallen snow, Perdido Key State Park offers Florida's westernmost public beach.
Pine Island
Once an important cultural center for the indigenous Calusa, Pine Island north of San Carlos Bay is a laid-back outdoor destination near Fort Myers.
Port St. Joe
Deeply steeped in history, Port St. Joe is on the shores of St. Joseph Bay in Gulf County, with bike paths, beaches, and hiking trails in town and along Cape San Blas.
Rookery Bay NERR
Protecting vast mangrove forests and coastal habitats between Naples and Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Rookery Bay NERR encompasses a mind-boggling 110,000 acres.
Salinas Park
With a boardwalk over a beautiful coastal scrub to a beach on the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Salinas Park provides a picnic grove in a pine forest.
Sand Pine Trail, Big Lagoon State Park
Pensacola 3.1 milesImmersed in an intriguing blend of habitats in a coastal setting, this uplands hiking loop at Big Lagoon State Park showcases a variety of birds and native plants.
Sanibel Island
One of Florida's most charming and popular barrier islands, Sanibel Island has a long history of drawing people to her shores to find spectacular seashells.
Sarasota
A mecca for the arts, Sarasota has popular beaches on its barrier islands and a surprising amount of green space, largely concentrated along the Myakka River basin.
South Walton
Explore the outdoors along 30A and US 98 in South Walton County, home to mysterious coastal dune lakes protected by a string of Florida State Parks.
St. Andrews Jetty Beach
One of Florida's most popular beach destinations, Jetty Beach at St. Andrews State Park offers both wild and mellow surf on either side of the jetty.