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 Orlando
Adventures In Florida
407-924-3375
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We offer kayak trips to all of Central Florida's premier waterways. In addition, we offer full moon paddles, kayaking with dolphin and manatee, shuttl... More details and amenities
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 Tallahassee
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
850-487-4556
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Historic ornamental gardens developed by Alfred B. Maclay showcasing 28-acres of camellias, azaleas and other flowering trees and shrubs. The Maclay H... More details and amenities
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Goodwood Museum & Gardens
850-877-4202
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Magnificent circa-1834 estate featuring over 20 structures including a skating rink, aviary, swimming pool complete with restored pergola, water tower... More details and amenities
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 St. Augustine
Anastasia State Park
904-461-2033
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Colorful and lively salt marsh borders on beach dunes and shady maritime hammock. You can camp, picnic, walk for miles on protected beach, hike the na... More details and amenities
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Fort Mose
904-823-2232
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The first free African settlement in North America and a premier site on the Florida Black Heritage trail. In 1738, the Spanish governor of Florida ch... More details and amenities
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 Tarpon Springs
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Anclote Key Preserve State Park
727-469-5942
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Blue gulf waters lap gently upon the preserve's beautiful four mile long beach. A picturesque 1887 federal lighthouse stands sentinel on the southern ... More details and amenities
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 Punta Gorda
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Babcock Wilderness Adventures
800-500-5583, 941-637-0551
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A 90-minute swamp buggy nature tour through the Babcock Ranch and Telegraph Cypress Swamp. Enjoy the excitement of seeing Florida wildl... 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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 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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 Panacea
Big Bend Scenic Byway
850-544-6133
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Open the door to a world of memories, Florida's Big Bend Scenic Byway is waiting for you!  Whether you visit the Forest Trail rich with pine f... 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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 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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 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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 Orange City
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Blue Spring State Park Florida Green Lodging
386-775-3663
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Named Florida's best manatee observation point. Blue Spring produces 105 million gallons of crystal-clear water a day. Fishing, canoe and kayak rental... 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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 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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 Panama City Beach
Camp Helen State Park
850-233-5059
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Camp Helen State Park consists of undisturbed dunes bordering Phillips Inlet, Lake Powell and the Gulf of Mexico. Although Camp Helen is small - only ... 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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 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. Five locations across the state offer the best of Florida... 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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 Islamorada
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Coconut Cove Resort & Marina, Inc.
305-664-0123
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Award winning seven-acre beach front private tropical island resort estate on the ocean in the center of the resort strip. Owners Paul & Magda ... 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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 Port St. Joe
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Constitution Convention Museum State Park
850-229-8029
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The monument was erected in 1922 and bears the names of the convention delegates engraved in marble. The vast landscape boasts a promenade of palm tre... More details and amenities
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 Marathon
Crane Point Museum & Nature Center
305-743-9100
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A 63-acre non-profit Nature Center in the heart of the Florida Keys. Features include Museum of Natural History, Wild Bird Rescue Center, Nature ... 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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 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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 Newberry
Dudley Farm Historic State Park
352-472-1142
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Visitors to Dudley Farm Historic State Park will step back in time as they experience an original Florida pioneer living history farm establ... More details and amenities
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 St. Petersburg
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Egmont Key State Park
727-893-2627
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The island of Egmont Key has unique natural and cultural histories, which have made it a valuable resource since the time settlers first arrived in Fl... 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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 St. Cloud
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Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida Gay Friendly
866-854-EVER, 407-957-9794
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Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida, Central Florida's Premier Eco-Tourism Attraction Get ready for your wild Florida adventure. Journe... More details and amenities

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 Perry
Forest Capital Museum State Park
850-584-3227
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The museum and the park's 1863 cracker homestead interpret the areas' natural and cultural history. The museum interprets the history of forestry in N... 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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 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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 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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 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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 Sebring
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Highlands Hammock State Park
863-386-6094
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Nature study and wildlife sightings abound on the nine 1/2-mile nature trails. The scenic 3.2-mile "Loop Drive" travels under a dense hardwood hammock... More details and amenities
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 Thonotosassa
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Hillsborough River State Park
813-987-6771
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Developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1936 and opened to the public in 1938, the 2,990-acre park provides camping, picnicking, canoeing and ... 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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