Deering Estate: Hidden getaway, full of beauty and history in Miami
The Deering Estate is a serene spot in South Dade offering a sweeping view of Biscayne Bay and a fascinating tour of a castle-like home and a historic inn.
Deering Estate: Hidden getaway, full of beauty and history in Miami
The Deering Estate is a serene spot in South Dade offering a sweeping view of Biscayne Bay and a fascinating tour of a castle-like home and a historic inn.
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Stop and camp awhile: Explore wild, vast Ocala National Forest
The opportunities for camping in the 607-square-mile Ocala National Forest are limited only by your imagination and your tolerance for inconvenience. Bring everything you need.
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Bahia Honda State Park: Nice beaches, but historic bridge is the star
With the best beach in the Florida Keys, Bahia Honda is a popular stop. But don’t miss the real star — the historic bridge. The park is also tops for camping and its cabins, though you have to plan way way ahead for that.
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Calusa Blueway: Kayak trail with maps, markers so worth exploring
The Calusa Blueway is a 190-mile long paddling trail through the Gulf Coast waters around Fort Myers. It’s not designed to be through-paddled, but it IS designed to be Florida’s best kayak trail.
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Historic / Southeast Florida
Camping / Central Florida
Stop and camp awhile: Explore wild, vast Ocala National Forest
The opportunities for camping in the 607-square-mile Ocala National Forest are limited only by your imagination and your tolerance for inconvenience. Bring everything you need.
Florida Keys
Best places to go and things to do on a Florida Keys vacation
For a series of small islands, the Florida Keys pack in a lot. Here’s a vacation-planning resource, a list of Florida Rambler articles highlighting special places to discover and experiences not to be missed in the Keys.
Beaches / Florida Keys / Historic / Snorkeling
Bahia Honda State Park: Nice beaches, but historic bridge is the star
With the best beach in the Florida Keys, Bahia Honda is a popular stop. But don’t miss the real star — the historic bridge. The park is also tops for camping and its cabins, though you have to plan way way ahead for that.
Florida Roundups / News / Parks & Forests
2015 free days in national parks: Next one is Jan. 19
Florida residents are lucky. No matter where they live in the state, a national park is only a few hours away. National Parks are a bargain, but even more so on “fee free days.” Here’s the list for 2015.
Festivals / Historic / News / Southeast Florida
Jan. 23-25: Homestead Rodeo, where wild west meets the south in the tropics
Homestead rodeo — the southernmost rodeo in the continental United States — is Jan. 23-25, 2015. Some may be surprised to learn that Florida has a rich history of rodeos in its small towns.
Festivals / News / Southwest Florida
2015 Everglades City Seafood Festival: Feb. 6-8
Seafood lovers mark their calendars for the annual Everglades Seafood Festival, scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 6-8, 2015, in Everglades City, gateway to the Ten Thousand Islands. This free event packs ‘em in for fresh seafood, country music, carnival rides, crafts booths — with an estimated 50,000 people expected to attend this year’s event in a remote corner of Florida.
