The don’t-miss experience when visiting St. Augustine is touring the Castillo de San Marcos — the historic Spanish fort.
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Fort Matanzas: St. Augustine’s charming free fort reopens after storm
St. Augustine’s Fort Matanzas is a small stone fort on a pristine island. You take a short ferry ride for a ranger-led tour. The fort was closed for eight months after Hurricane Irma and recently reopened.
Kayaking Santa Fe River: Springs & scenery make it a treasure
The Santa Fe River near Gainesville is a treasure for its many clear bubbling springs and its unspoiled beauty. It’s one of Florida’s most beautiful places to kayak, canoe, snorkel and swim. It’s way north, but worth making part of a trip.
Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach: Beaches, hikes, historic sites and more
With eight state parks, a national park, scads of history and top beaches, Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach make a great base to explore northeast Florida.
Gamble Rogers: A celebration of song and sea
By doubling the size of its campground, this oceanfront state park in Flagler Beach has expanded its reach — and its appeal.
Oak Hill: Outpost on Mosquito Lagoon for history, classic seafood shack
Driving U.S. 1 north of Titusville, you would never know Oak Hill even existed. But this gateway to the Mosquito Lagoon is worth finding. There’s fascinating history, a great fishing pier and the sort of atmospheric, out-of-the-way waterfront seafood shack that we love to discover.
The Talbot Islands: Paradise on the edge
Windswept beaches, pristine back country waterways, a mile-long fishing bridge and a shady, scenic campground.
Exploring New Smyrna waterways by kayak or SUP: Wildlife, mangroves & sandbars
The waterways along the Intracoastal in New Smyrna Beach are a terrific place to explore by kayak or SUP. Richard Barrett shares some of his favorite routes — places you might overlook when going to the popular beaches in the area.
