Northwest Florida

Things to do in Northwest Florida, Gainesville, Lake City and getaways to outdoor recreation, hiking, biking, trails, canoeing, kayaking, trails, RV and tent camping, places to stay, places to eat, road trips and Funky Florida.

The spring at Fanning Springs State Park on the Suwanee River.

Parks & Forests, Springs

Fanning & Manatee Springs: Hidden treasures for cabins, camping

by Bonnie Gross

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

Festivals, Northwest Florida, Unique eats

Florida’s oldest seafood festival in Apalachicola is still on for Nov. 1-3, 2018

by Bob Rountree

Apalachicola was hard hit by Hurricane Michael, but festival organizers have decided to go for it! Grand marshals will be the Duke Energy linesmen, who have worked tirelessly to restore power to the city.

Festivals, Northwest Florida

Cedar Key Seafood Festival, Oct. 19-20, 2019

by Bonnie Gross

Seafood festivals are common in Florida, but Cedar Key Seafood Festival is uncommonly appealing. Not only is Cedar Key historic and charming, it’s also clam capital of America.

Tubing Ichetucknee Springs State Park. (Photo: Bonnie Gross)

Central Florida, Kayak & Canoe, Northwest Florida, Springs

Cool idea: Florida’s best river for tubing, Ichetucknee Springs

by Bonnie Gross

All those “lazy river” water attractions at hotels and parks? They’re just trying to recreate the exhilarating experience of tubing the clear, wild Ichetucknee River in north central Florida. Try the real thing. Summer tubing season starts the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.

Beaches, Camping, Northwest Florida

Camp, kayak and bike at one of America’s top beaches

by Bob Rountree

Grayton Beach is consistently ranked among the Top 10 beaches in America, making it a prime candidate for your bucket list. It was on mine, and we camped there this fall.

Campsite No. 15 at Three Rivers State Park

Camping, Northwest Florida

Get away from everything at Three Rivers State Park

by Bob Rountree

Three Rivers State Park ranks high on our list of Florida campgrounds. Perched on the shores of Lake Seminole at the Florida-Georgia line, there’s not a bad campsite in the park, and you are in the middle of nowhere. We loved it. So will you.