Adventures Unbound™ by Guest Services, a national hospitality company offering unique outdoor activities, is offering a 50 percent off kayaking Winter Special in February, Monday through Thursday, at 11 of its Florida State Park Sunshine Collection locations. From Florida’s Panhandle to the beaches and Florida Everglades of South Florida, the picturesque parks with ideal kayaking…
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Ahead of the January 19 Martin Luther King holiday and February Black History Month, Florida State Parks are paying tribute to their African American history, especially those rooted in the history of the Civil Rights Movement and desegregation. Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park near Ft. Lauderdale is named for the Civil Rights Movement…
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Beautiful Weeki Wachee Springs State Park, known for its natural springs, signature live mermaids, river boat cruises and paddling adventures, will be presenting the second of this year’s Breakfast with Santa Events on Dec 20th from 7:30am to 9:am. The event features breakfast, games, coloring projects, photo opportunities with Santa and his elves and the…
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Unplug, relax and reconnect with nature in comfort when you go glamping at beautiful St. Andrews State Park in Panama City, Fla., named Number 7 on Dr. Beach’s Top 10 Beaches for 2025. The park has now expanded its glamping experience with three bay view and three bayfront eco-tents. Each glamping tent sleeps three and…
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Hontoon Island State Park in DeLand, Fla. will reopen on Oct. 20, 2025, after a three-year closure due to previous hurricane damage. The historic park on the St. Johns River, only accessible by park ferry or private boat, is resuming daily ferry service from 8 am until two hours before sundown. Last ferry leaves the…
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Historic De Leon Springs State Park located on a stunning natural spring and on the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, announces its signature Halloween event, Haunted Halloween Adventure at De Leon Springs, Oct. 25 and 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. The free event will offer activities in Pavilion #5 that include Bobbing for…
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Homossasa Springs State Park‘s approximately 50-acre site started as a popular train stop attraction in the 1940s, where people could enjoy a spot to cool off. Since then, it has become an intriguing preserve full of awesome local wildlife like alligators, black bears, red wolf, Key deer, flamingos, whooping cranes, and even the oldest hippo…
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Flamingo Everglades is a destination within Everglades National Park. It’s home to the new Flamingo Lodge & Restaurant, glamping tents, houseboats, campsites, land & water activities, a marina, and more. Flamingo Lodge is the only hotel within Everglades National Park and is less than a two-hour drive southwest from downtown Miami. Its 24 rooms –…
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Rainbow Springs State Park is a portal to a world of captivating history and breathtaking natural beauty. Here, where the crystal-clear waters of the Rainbow River erupt from the earth, lies one of Florida’s most magnificent first-magnitude springs. When swimmers take their first dip in the sapphire-blue waters of Rainbow Springs, they become characters in…
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Located in the center of St. Johns River in Volusia County and just about a half-hour from Blue Spring, Hontoon Island is only accessible by private boat or park ferry. The island has pine flatwoods, palm and oak hammocks, bald cypress swamps, marshes, and is surrounded by the St. Johns River, the Hontoon Dead River,…
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