From intriguing creatures to native foliage, Florida's wild and woolly golf courses have it all.

Florida’s vast geography encompasses many rugged and beautiful places, so it’s no surprise that the golf courses here reflect this natural landscape. These 10 layouts give you much more than manicured holes of golf; they immerse you in the state’s rich and bountiful flora and fauna.

Old Corkscrew, Estero

You’ll feel as though you stepped back in time to Old Florida as you spy roseate spoonbills and herons stalking prey in the still marshes. Surrounded by cypress trees, palmetto groves and stately pines, this flowing, elegant Jack Nicklaus “Signature Design” features natural cart paths that take you around purple-topped grasses and gracefully contoured fairways.

Panther Lake at Orange County National, Orlando

There’s no development around this course, just rolling meadows, native pines and natural wetlands. Featuring more than 60 feet of elevation changes, this is beautiful, old-school terrain.

Wildwood Country Club, Crawfordville

Situated off a lonesome highway in the middle of the “Forgotten Coast,” Wildwood is surrounded by more than 1,000 square miles of protected land. After golf, explore local waterways the Ochlockonee and Wakulla rivers, and Apalachee Bay. Watch for yellow-billed cuckoos, loons and my favorite Florida birds, purple gallinules.

Perry Golf and Country Club, Perry

The route to this secluded course passes cattle, hunters and open fields that look like they’ve never been touched by the hand of man. Once you arrive, the fairways and vistas blend in perfectly with the wilderness.

Crandon Golf, Key Biscayne

A pristine island environment with seven saltwater lakes, not to mention crocodiles and iguanas, this top-notch, municipal layout is adorned by palms, mangrove and other diverse tropical growth.

Camp Creek Golf Club, Panama City Beach

This work of art sits in a natural coastal setting along Highway 30A in one of the most scenic and pristine areas in Florida. Travel + Leisure Golf magazine named Camp Creek “Florida’s No. 1 Course of the New Millennium.”

Plantation Inn and Golf Resort, Crystal River

The resort sits along the Crystal River, a waterway as beautiful as its name. The area has phenomenal wildlife, including red-wing blackbirds, scissor-tailed flycatchers, sandhill cranes and alligators – and you can see it all from the golf course.

Lost Key Golf Club, Pensacola

Located on a narrow barrier island with sparkling, white dunes, this layout meanders through lush wetlands and murky swamps. The coquina shell cart paths merge seamlessly with the surrounding coastline and sun-speckled woods.

Diamondback Golf Club, Haines City

Set in the wide, open spaces of rural Polk County, Diamondback was cut from virgin terrain of arresting swamps and sandy, rolling hills. The fairways are bordered by thick woods where wild things dwell, including the club’s reptilian namesake.

Rookery at Marco, Naples

Perched on the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands, you’ll play through native, purplish-pink muelhi grass, yellow dune daisies and brilliant red firecracker weed. Wide marsh views offer glimpses of varied wildlife such as lanky wading birds standing statuesque against the pastel backdrop.