By Lauren Tjaden
 

Love the beach and nature?

These five Sunshine State experiences are sure to float your flip-flops.

1. Celebrate the sunset on an empty sweep of sand in Boca Grande.

 

Celebrate the sunset on an empty sweep of sand in Boca Grande.

Celebrate the sunset on an empty sweep of sand in Boca Grande.

- Lauren Tjaden

 

2. Go shelling on Sanibel Island, one of the best places on the planet to discover treasures from the Gulf.

 

Go shelling on Sanibel Island, one of the best places on the planet to discover treasures from the Gulf.

Go shelling on Sanibel Island, one of the best places on the planet to discover treasures from the Gulf.

- Lauren Tjaden for VISIT FLORIDA

 

3. Laugh at frolicking dolphins on a Wave Runner tour out of Fort Myers Beach.

 

Laugh at frolicking dolphins on a Wave Runner tour out of Fort Myers Beach.

Laugh at frolicking dolphins on a Wave Runner tour out of Fort Myers Beach.

- Lauren Tjaden

 

4. Splash through the surf on a horse in Amelia Island, Cape San Blas or Fort Pierce.

 

Splash through the surf on a horse in Amelia Island, Cape San Blas or Fort Pierce.

Splash through the surf on a horse in Amelia Island, Cape San Blas or Fort Pierce.

- Lauren Tjaden

 

5. Watch a mother sea turtle lay her eggs under the cover of darkness on a sea turtle walk.

 

Sea Turtle in the water

Watch a mother sea turtle lay her eggs under the cover of darkness on a sea turtle walk.

- Lauren Tjaden

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