Offering visitors a Florida experience that blends its recreational swimming area with its fascinating history.Once called Acuera, or “Healin...
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This island, located in the St. Johns River in Volusia County, welcomes visitors to enjoy nature and history in quiet solitude.The island is access...
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Conservation measures can produce astounding results. In 1970, two years before Blue Spring State Park was established, researchers tracked 14 mana...
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Rambling 8.5 miles around Farles Prairie and through the heart of the sand pine scrub forest, this segment of the Florida Trail showcases rolling h...
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Showcasing sparkling springs in a subtropical setting, Juniper Springs is one of the oldest and best known recreation areas on the East Coast. Loca...
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Welcome to Dunns Creek State Park
Located south of a sharp bend in the St. Johns River, more than 6,200 acres of natural communities represe...
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North Lake Community Park is the largest recreational complex managed by the Parks & Trails Division. The park opened in May 2009 and features ...
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Bulow Creek protects nearly 5,600 acres, more than 1,500 of which are submerged lands. The highlight of Bulow Creek is one of the largest remaining...
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Ancient cypresses rise tall in the thick of the floodplain forest that parallels Salt Springs Run, tall enough to have provided shade when botanist...
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The 150 acres of Bulow Plantation Ruins stand as a monument to the rise and fall of sugar plantations in East Florida.In 1836, the Second Seminole ...
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Native Americans once dwelled here, living off fish-filled lagoons. Today, these waters are popular for canoeing, boating and fishing.The park prot...
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Central Florida nature exists in its purest form along four miles of the Wekiva River and Blackwater Creek. For thousands of years, Native American...
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During the months of May through September, marine turtles including the loggerhead, green, and occasionally a rare leatherback sea turtle, journey...
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Gamble Rogers is a small park tucked gently between the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and the Intercoastal Waterway.This 145-acre park is named for ...
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History
Trout Lake Nature Center History
The history of Trout Lake Nature Center is one of dedication and volunteerism. Beginning as a vision of ...
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Tubing on Rock Springs:Kelly Park features a free-flowing natural spring (68 degrees year round), full-service concession, picnic pavilions and pla...
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Sand pine scrub, pine flatwoods, swamps, and miles of pristine shoreline along Rock Springs Run and the Wekiva River make this reserve a refuge of ...
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With emerald springs feeding the Wekiwa River and lush tropical hammocks, this unique park just minutes from Downtown Orlando is perfect for observ...
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With funds raised by the Friends, and hours of volunteer work, our Friends group has purchased needed equipment and taxidermy work, funded and foun...
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