Parks, Forests & Preserves

You don’t have to drive hours off the interstate to find Florida’s natural beauty and funky history. You can find treasures within 10 minutes of these I-75 exits.

Loop Road is famous for being a wild place. (That once applied to the people as well as the animals.) It’s a gravel road off the Tamiami Trail in the Everglades. If you’re not in a hurry, it’s a rewarding place to explore.

Fanning Springs and Manatee Springs state parks on the Suwannee River offer beautiful springs, cabins, camping, kayaking & biking in Northwest Florida. Where is this Florida wonderland? Far off the beaten path.

By doubling the size of its campground, this oceanfront state park in Flagler Beach has expanded its reach — and its appeal.

Windswept beaches, pristine back country waterways, a mile-long fishing bridge and a shady, scenic campground.

Falling asleep to the soothing rhythm of waves lapping on your own beach is every camper’s dream, so we pick the best beach campgrounds on Florida’s Panhandle.

Secluded campground tucked into the shady woods of Oscar Scherer State Park, a gem in the rough with access to a fabulous bicycle rail trail linking Sarasota to Venice.

There’s not much going on in Lake George State Forest, making it an ideal getaway for a few days of solitude along the St. John’s River.