While the Everglades steal the attention for outdoor adventuring in Florida, the state's newest panhandle park is an inland nature sanctuary worth a visit.

St. George Island State Park is officially known as Dr. Julian G. Bruce St George Island State Park. The park offers mil ...

There's a new state park in Florida: Shoal River Headwaters State Park. The new park in Florida's Panhandle joins 175 other ...

Nature lovers in the Sunshine State now have another area to explore. Officials announced the opening of Florida's newest ...

Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park. Here, at Mile Marker 37 in the Lower Keys, the pace of life slows to ...

Floridians now have one more reason to explore the state’s natural beauty. As of July 1, 2025, entrance fees to all 175 Florida state parks are permanently exempt from state sales and use tax.

Manatee Springs State Park feels like classic natural Florida—10,000 years of human history, winter-visiting manatees gliding up the Suwannee, and the steady rush of a first-magnitude spring releasing ...

ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Freezing cold weather in Florida is sending manatees in search of warmer waters. Blue Spring State Park in Orange City on Tuesday recorded 241 manatees, with more expected in the ...

Home to four ecosystems and countless endangered species, Highlands Hammock State Park’s origin is a story of grass-roots preservation in the face of federal rejection. Visitors stop on the Cypress ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida — Honeymoon Island's pristine, white beaches and popular trails and forestry offer a calm escape from the noise. One year ago, it was at the center of a loud debate when ...