Topsail Hill State Park preserves 3 miles of pristine beach, magnificent white sand dunes and sparkling coastal lakes. With lots of camping and cabin sites, it’s a gem in the Panhandle. The park is one targeted for development by the state with the addition of a 350-room hotel.

Jonathan Dickinson State park can keep a lover of the outdoors busy for days with hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, wildlife watching and soaking up the natural beauty. The park has been the site of ongoing protests of a state proposal to build a hotel and golf courses there.

Late summer may not the best time of year for tent camping in the Florida Keys, but it is the right time to plan for fall, winter and spring camping.

Florida Keys RV parks are busy all year, but you might get a break in summer and fall. Book well in advance if you plan to visit from January through April.

Use our Daytona Beach campgrounds guide to plan ahead for events at Daytona International Speedway.

Kelly Park is a popular summer destination for swimming in cool springs and paddling scenic Rock Springs Run, including the stunning Emerald Cut.

Colt Creek State Park is a former cattle ranch tucked into a corner of the massive Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve east of Orlando with camping, hiking, fishing, bicycle trails and an equestrian campground.

Withlacoochee River Park is a base camp for hiking and bicycling in the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve with one special characteristic — it’s also a “dark sky” park favored by amateur astronomers.

Grayton Beach State Park anchors the west end of a scenic Gulf Coast Highway 30a and it’s heaven: perfect beaches, camping, cabins, kayaking, biking and more.

One of the best places to enjoy nature is in a cabin in a Florida state park. But the cabins book up fast, so you have to plan ahead. Our guide explains which parks have cabins, what they offer and what they cost.