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 ...

Meet at the Nature Center on Sundays and Mondays for a guided exploration of MacArthur Beach State Park! Join a volunteer or ranger for a walk along the boardwalk, through the forest and to the beach.

Join us for a magical night of music under the moonlight and take a stroll on the MacArthur Beach Boardwalk with Jack-o-lanterns lighting your path – all created BY YOU, our community! Stroll along ...

Effective November 2: The park is now fully open including all campgrounds and the Hammock Loop Road and trails. Effective January 2024: The Cypress Swamp Trail historic catwalk is closed for repairs ...

Effective Feb. 1, 2025: The campground at Big Lagoon State Park will be closed from Feb. 1 - Aug. 1, 2025, for a renovation project. Natural communities, ranging from saltwater tidal marshes to pine ...

The Gregory House, a beautiful Southern mansion built in 1849 by prominent Calhoun County planter Jason Gregory, originally stood across the Apalachicola River from the park at Ocheesee Landing. When ...

Postcard of Alachua Sink, courtesy of the Matheson History Museum This historic route, a “trader’s path” stretches back to the days of William Bartram, Seminole Indians and Florida’s first people. As ...