While the changing of seasons from summer to fall might cause you to daydream about green leaves turning to carmine and orange, Floridians are treated to a different kind of color transformation: ...

At Florida's state parks, we are grateful for the efforts of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who, from 1933 to 1942, built facilities at eight parks that became the foundation of our network of ...

Glamping is glamorous camping. It’s a relaxing way to experience the outdoors in luxury. Your first camping trip can be intimidating. You might be unsure of what to bring or even if you’ll like it.

Steepheads are deep ravines that occur in upland sandhill or clayhill habitats. A steephead itself is like a giant living organism or ecosystem. At the head of steephead ravines are springs or ...

The Myakka Canopy Walkway provides easy access to observe life in the treetops of an oak/palm hammock. As an outdoor laboratory for research and education, it is also a place for discovery and ...

DEP has partnered with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to stabilize the banks of the spring head and spring run at Blue Spring State Park. From April 1 to Nov. 15, 2024, in-water ...

Ride the official Shell Island Ferry to Shell Island for hours of fun. Shell Island can only be accessed by boat. This ferry is the easiest, safest, quickest way to the island. See more information ...

Some mapping software is leading visitors to inaccurate entrance to the park. The main park entrance leading to the ranger station and campground is located on County Road 39, not on Jameson Road.

The park is open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. Campers who plan to arrive after sunset should call the park on the day of arrival at 352-347-1163 to get the gate combination and instructions.

The Nature Coast State Trail is just one of many abandoned rail beds in the Suwannee River Valley area, including the Withlacoochee State Trail and Palatka to Lake Butler State Trail. In 1800s Florida ...