Roundups of things to do across Florida, including best beaches, best tiki bars, best kayaking, best camping, best trails and best places to visit.
Florida Roundups
2019 sea-turtle walks: It’s time to register for a natural thrill
Sea-turtle walks are like seeing a National Geographic film in person. But you need reservations to join these night-time beach walks to watch giant sea turtles nesting.
Florida’s most popular Spring Break destinations
Orlando’s theme parks are the top destination for Spring Breakers in Florida, but the beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Daytona and Southwest Florida are not far behind.
2019 Spring Training Guide: Nearby campgrounds, beaches and cool things to do
Our annual Spring Training Guide is an invaluable resource for finding campgrounds, lodging and things to do near each of Florida’s Spring Training camps. We include report dates, home openers and links to schedules and tickets.
2018 Winners of the Florida State Parks Summer Photo Contest
Florida State Park’s “Summer 2018 Photo Contest” received 2,716 entries submitted between July 1 and Sept. 30, 2018.
Kayak Buyer’s Guide: It’s personal
The variety and size of kayaks is almost endless, and it’s difficult to decide which yak is best for you. We hope this guide will help you make that decision.
Seven places to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in Florida in November
I had lived in Florida a long time before I discovered the rich and often tragic history of native Americans here. Here are six parks, museums and events that tell those stories.
2019 free days in national & state parks
Budget-minded travelers would be wise to take advantage of free days at national park, especially Everglades National Park, whose entrance fee is going up again in 2019. Here are free days in 2019.
Fall Camping: As the humidity breaks, get into your groove outdoors
When the weather breaks, Floridians come out of the air conditioning and flock to campgrounds before the snowbird invasion. Our choices for fall camping include four picks on the Florida-Georgia line, four in Central Florida and four more in South Florida.
