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 Arcadia
Canoe Outpost, Inc.
800-268-0083, 800-268-0083
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Come see the true Florida with Canoe Outpost, Florida's oldest and largest outfitter. Four locations across the state offer the best of Florida... More details and amenities
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 Big Pine Key
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Bahia Honda State Park Florida Green Lodging
800-326-3521, 305-872-2353
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Best known for its beautiful beaches and great swimming and snorkeling. Snorkelers will see a variety of soft corals, sponges and tropical fish. It is... More details and amenities
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 Bristol
Torreya State Park Florida Green Lodging
850-643-2674
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The high bluffs overlooking the Apalachicola River make Torreya State Park one of Florida's most scenic. Rising more than 150 feet above the river, th... More details and amenities
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 Bunnell
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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park
386-517-2084
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The Sugar Mill Ruins is listed on the National Register of Historic Sites. Visitors can either drive the loop road or walk the nature trail to the sug... More details and amenities
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 Captiva Island
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Captiva Cruises
239-472-5300
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At your service for cruises to the tropical island destinations of Cabbage Key, Useppa Island, Boca Grande and Cayo Costa State Park. Watch dolphins p... More details and amenities
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 Chiefland
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Manatee Springs State Park
352-493-6072
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A first magnitude spring, Manatee Springs discharges an average 100 million gallons of water every day. The spring is a source of life for many specie... More details and amenities
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 Coconut Grove
The Barnacle Historic State Park
305-442-6866
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This beautiful house with a whimsical name dates to a quieter time. The Barnacle, built in 1891, offers a glimpse of Old Florida during "The... More details and amenities
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 Coral Gables
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Dragonfly Expeditions, Inc.
305-774-9019
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Adventure, ecological and historical tour company. Providing distinctive tours, day journeys and overnight excursions for individuals, small parties a... More details and amenities
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 Cross Creek
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park
352-466-3672
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State Historic Park preserving the Cross Creek Farm where Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for The Yearling, lived and wo... More details and amenities
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 Crystal River
Bird's Underwater, Inc.
800-771-2763, 352-563-2763
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Crystal River Archaeological State Park
352-795-3817
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A walk down the three quarter mile paved loop trail will take visitors past each of the six mounds in the pre-historic complex. These mounds incl... More details and amenities
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 De Leon Springs
De Leon Springs State Park
386-985-4212
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Native Americans visited and used these springs as long as 6,000 years ago. By the 1880s, the springs had become a winter resort promising "a f... More details and amenities
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 DeLand
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Hontoon Island State Park Florida Green Lodging
386-736-5309
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Over the centuries, discarded snail shells from the Precolumbian Indians accumulated to form the two large mounds that are visible today. A replica of... More details and amenities
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 Dunnellon
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Rainbow Springs State Park
352-465-8555
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The beautiful crystal-clear headsprings of the Rainbow River are the site of unique history and natural beauty. Swimming and canoeing are favorite pas... More details and amenities
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 Estero
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Koreshan State Historic Site
239-992-0311
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Settled in 1894, this religious settlement boasted 50 buildings at one time, 11 of which still remain, including the Bakery, Art Hall and the restored... More details and amenities
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 Everglades City
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EvergladesAreaTours.com
239-695-3633
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Everglades Area Tours welcomes you to the very edge of the Florida's Last Frontier. The splendid natural world of Everglades National Park and the 10,... More details and amenities
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 Fernandina Beach
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Fort Clinch State Park
904-277-7274
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Approximately 1,200 acres of maritime hammock with large Spanish moss-draped live oaks and a Civil War-era fort, a half-mile-long fishing pier, miles ... More details and amenities
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 Fort Lauderdale
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Billie Swamp Safari
800-949-6101, 863-983-6101
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A 2,200 acre eco-heritage wildlife park located in the Florida Everglades on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation, Billie Swamp Safari off... More details and amenities
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 Fort Myers
GAEA Guides - Guided Kayak Nature Tours
866-256-6388, 239-694-5513
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Get intimate with nature. Go where few can go. Travel with a Certified Florida Master Naturalist in quiet, easy to handle kayaks. See herons, egrets, ... More details and amenities
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 Fort Myers Beach
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Mound Key Archaeological State Park
239-992-0311
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Northeast of the southern tip of Fort Myers Beach, this island was constructed from shells by Calusa Indians more than 1,000 years ago. A popular site... More details and amenities
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 Gainesville
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Gainesville - Hawthorne Trail State Park
352-466-3397
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Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park stretches 16 miles from the City of Gainesville's Boulware Springs Park through the Paynes Prairie Preserve Sta... More details and amenities
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 High Springs
O'Leno State Park
386-454-1853
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Located on the banks of the scenic and unique Santa Fe River, a tributary of the Suwannee River. Within O'Leno, the Santa Fe disappears and flows unde... More details and amenities
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 Hobe Sound
Jonathan Dickinson State Park
772-546-2771
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Recreation and camping along the Loxahatchee River, a federally designated Wild and Scenic River. Riverfront picnic area, two campgrounds, playground,... More details and amenities
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 Homosassa
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River Safaris & Gulf Charters
800-758-3478, 352-628-5222
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Offering historically narrated tours on covered pontoon boats, fast and fun airboat rides through saltwater marsh and backwaters to the Gulf of Mexico... More details and amenities
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Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins Historic State Park
352-795-3817
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The most imposing feature of the plantation, was the sugar mill, located near the Homosassa River. The mill operated for 13 years, producing sugar, sy... More details and amenities
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 Islamorada
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Coconut Cove Resort & Marina, Inc. Gay Friendly
305-664-0123
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Seven-acre beach front private tropical island resort estate on the ocean in the center of the resort strip. Tiki bar and restaurant available on site... More details and amenities
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Indian Key Historic State Park
305-664-2540
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Only slightly more than 10 acres in size and separated from the Overseas Highway by open water, it hardly looks like a place of historic significance.... More details and amenities
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Robbie's of Islamorada
305-664-9814
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Robbie's provides a wide array of water-based activities ranging from fishing, snorkeling, boat rentals, eco-tours and their famous tarpon feeding. Al... More details and amenities
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San Pedro Underwater Archaeological Preserve State Park
305-664-2540
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San Pedro was a 287-ton Dutch-built ship which sailed as part of the fleet of New Spain in 1733. Her remains were discovered in 1960 under 18 feet of ... More details and amenities
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 Jupiter
Canoe Outfitters of Florida
888-272-1257, 561-746-7053
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Florida's first "National Wild and Scenic River," the Loxahatchee, famous for its large stand of Bald Cypress, countless birds and its diverse wildlif... More details and amenities
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 Key Biscayne
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Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
305-361-8779
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Located on the tip of secluded Key Biscayne just minutes across the Rickenbacker Causeway from downtown Miami. It's consistently ranked among the top ... More details and amenities
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EcoAdventures
305-365-3018
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Offering exciting naturalist-guided adventure excursions. Activities include kayaking and snorkeling the clear warm waters of Biscayne Bay, canoe... More details and amenities
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 Key Largo
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Reef Roamer
877-453-0110, 305-453-0110
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      Snorkel John Pennekamp State Park and the National Marine Sanctuary with Reef Roamer and Quicksilver Catamarans. Our 50... More details and amenities
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 Key West
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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
305-292-6713
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Fort Taylor, a 19th-century coastal defense fortress provided significant contributions throughout the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Worl... More details and amenities
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Sunny Days Catamarans, LLC
800-236-7937, 305-296-5556
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Take our high-speed power catamaran, "Fast Cat," to historic Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park. Join us for sailing and ... More details and amenities
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Yankee Freedom II - Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry
800-634-0939, 305-294-7009
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Cruise aboard a 100-foot catamaran to pristine Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson. Swimming, snorkeling, gear, breakfast, lunch and guided ... More details and amenities
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 Kissimmee
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Boggy Creek Airboat Rides, East
407-344-9550
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World famous attraction known as Florida’s Official Airboat Ride located in the heart of the most popular place in the world-ORLANDO! ... More details and amenities
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 Lake Wales
Lake Kissimmee State Park
863-696-1112
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"Something for every visitor," including access to Florida's third largest lake, shaded camping and picnic facilities. Excellent wildlife vi... More details and amenities
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 Lower Matecumbe Key
Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park
305-664-2540
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This island is home to one of the few remaining virgin tropical hardwood hammocks. The serenity and isolation of remote islands have always captured m... More details and amenities
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 Madeira Beach
John's Pass Village & Boardwalk
727-394-0756
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Quaint fishing village featuring more than 130 unique shops, restaurants and a waterfront boardwalk overlooking the Intercoastal waterway and the Gulf... More details and amenities
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