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Lighthouses in Florida

Outdoor recreation destinations with lighthouses in Florida

INTERACTIVE MAP of HISTORIC SITES

Anclote Key Preserve State Park

Anclote Key

Tarpon Springs      ( 28.165565,-82.84039 )      

A place to play Robinson Crusoe for a day or overnight, Anclote Key Preserve State Park is an offshore gem in the Gulf of Mexico made up of four islands within sight of Tarpon Springs

Biscayne National Park

Biscayne National Park

Homestead      ( 25.464522, -80.335498 )      

Florida’s largest offshore park, Biscayne National Park protects living coral reefs and islands that are the northernmost part of the Florida Keys

Cape Florida State Park

Cape Florida State Park

Key Biscayne      ( 25.680886,-80.157434 )      

A popular destination for sun worshipers, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is an easy getaway for most folks in the Miami area, with a long strand of beachfront complimenting trails along Biscayne Bay and a historic lighthouse at the point.

Dry Tortugas National Park

Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park (Bob Finley)

Florida Keys      ( 24.627514, -82.872363 )      

Our friend Bob “TruckrBob” Finley shares his experience with planning, and reaching, the toughest park to visit in Florida: Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles offshore from Key West.

Eagle Eye View

Face-to-face with an eagle from the top of the Cape San Blas Lighthouse

May 25, 2014    Sandra Friend

An unexpected eye-to-eye encounter with a bald eagle from the top of the Cape San Blas Lighthouse in 2011, before it closed due to hurricane damage.

Egmont Key State Park

Brick streets on Egmont Key

Tampa Bay      ( 27.613088, -82.736473 )      

In Tampa Bay, Egmont Key, an island that was once a Civil War refugee camp, is now a bird rookery and historic site, with trails accessible only by boat.

Gasparilla Island State Park

Sea grapes Gasparilla Island

Boca Grande      ( 26.717968, -82.260658 )      

Protecting a string of beaches along the Gulf shore of Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island, this far-flung outpost of Lee County is home to one of Florida’s most delightful lighthouse museums

Gulf Islands National Seashore

View from the top of Battery Langdon

Fort Walton Beach,Pensacola, Perdido Key, and Mississippi      ( 30.324873, -87.192195 )      

Stretching across three Gulf Coast states, Gulf Islands National Seashore protects portions of the barrier islands between Navarre Beach, Florida and Gulfport, Mississippi.

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area

Mulched path through dune habitat

Jupiter      ( 26.9527, -80.0825 )      1.5 miles

One of only three federally designated ONAs in the United States, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area combines a unique location with botanical beauty and history

Palm Island Park

Palm Island Park

Mount Dora      ( 28.793683, -81.641817 )      1.0 miles

Pairing an accessible stroll along the shoreline of Lake Dora with the fascination of following twisty trails beneath ancient trees, Palm Island Park is a Mount Dora must

Sombrero Beach

Sombrero Beach

Marathon      ( 24.6925, -81.0846 )      0.7 miles

At the southern tip of Marathon, Sombrero Beach offers beachgoers a natural strand and an easy beach walk within sight of the Keys’ largest lighthouse.

St. Marks Lighthouse

St Marks lighthouse

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge  |  St. Marks
( 30.074232, -84.180170 )      

Built in 1842, the St. Marks Lighthouse played a pivotal role during the Civil War. Despite its light being quenched during the war, it remains a working lighthouse marking the location of the St. Marks River.

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