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Best Florida B&Bs: Lodging as an experience
Our favorite B&Bs will help you have an authentic and memorable Florida experience — not a night in Anywhere USA.
Lake Louisa: Nature near Orlando with great hiking and cabins
Lake Louisa State Park is a half hour from theme parks, but is a natural world with 20 miles of hiking trails and great cabins. Located on the east end of the vast Green Swamp, you’ll find wildlife, old citrus groves, hills, cypress swamps and forests.
Micanopy and the Herlong Mansion: Slow down for Old Florida
Micanopy is right off I-75 near Gainesville, but it feels far away — like a small town in a Florida long gone. Its jewel is the 1845 Herlong Mansion B&B.
On a budget? Key West on the cheap isn’t easy, but here are tips
It is possible to go to Key West on a budget. Here are some frugal tips on lodging, interesting budget restaurants and free places to go.
Classic Keys cabins are good kayaking base
Don’t rush through the Keys to Key West. Stop and savor the recreational opportunities with a stay at Old Wooden Bridge Cabins, an off-the-beaten-path spot that is a perfect base for kayaking, seeing Key deer or visiting Bahia Honda State park.
Oleta River State Park feels like island getaway in Miami urban sprawl
This Miami state park, 10 minutes from sprawling Aventura Mall, is a remarkable island of green where you can kayak, mountain bike, picnic and enjoy a sandy beach. There are even rustic cabins to rent.
36 hours in Key Largo: Gilbert’s Resort and kayaking the wreck at Garden Cove
For a quick trip to the Keys, consider Gilbert’s Resort. The upgraded 1950s-era motel and tiki bar is the first lodging you reach on the road to Key Largo. Then, kayak nearby Garden Cove and discover its picturesque sunken barge, a good place to snorkel.
Find a Florida campsite or cabin this weekend
Sometimes, last-minute getaways are the best way to go, because you have solid weather forecasts and you know your schedule is clear. The Florida park system has a useful tool for finding what’s open THIS weekend.
Four wild islands in Florida for memorable camping or cabins
Who doesn’t dream of finding a quiet, wild and remote island to pitch a tent or stay in a cabin? If this is the stuff of your dreams, we have four island adventures for you.