Fanning Springs State Park contains one of the 33 first-magnitude springs in the state of Florida. Producing 65 million gallons of water a day, the spring shed, combined with nearby Manatee Springs, ...

The Fountain of Youth Eco/Heritage tour departs four times daily. This 50-minute trip travels through De Leon Springs State Park and Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge. After passengers find a ...

Life in the dry prairie can be harsh. Due to poor drainage and underground soil stratifications, the dry prairie is seasonally either extremely wet or extremely dry. Relatively little time is spent in ...

Paddling at Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park is an experience you will not forget. Float your canoe, kayak or SUP down the quarter-mile spring run as it flows from the main spring ...

Boat tours run every day, weather permitting. 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. On busy days, boats will run every hour, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tram runs every ...

History comes alive every February at the annual Civil War Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee. Living history, authentic encampments and reenactors bring Florida history to the forefront during this ...

Let Lake Manatee State Park be the backdrop for your next gathering. The picnic pavilion is located within view of the incredible Lake Manatee, where you can participate in a variety of water related ...

Many of the 100 miles of beaches protected by Florida State Parks provide nesting habitat for sea turtles. As nesting season begins, park staff and biologists are preparing to monitor nests and keep ...

Call it hiking, walking or taking a stroll, the footpaths and trails of Falling Waters State Park are diverse enough to be many things to many people. History lovers will enjoy the many culturally ...

The preserve is located on the barrier island in South Melbourne Beach and protects the watershed of the Indian River Lagoon. Red mangrove propagules Considered one of the most biologically diverse ...

You hear the distinctive screech of an osprey as it flies overhead, a fish grasped in its talons. You decide to follow its path and head southwest across the shallow seagrass flats to the mangrove ...

Scott Groves was born in Tallahassee and was raised in Norcross, Georgia. He moved back to Tallahassee after college and has been at Maclay Gardens for 11 years. Scott is an avid photographer and is ...