Insider: Make Friends with the Animals at Gulf World Marine Park

By Carrie McLaren

At Gulf World Marine Park, you can get to know Florida's sea life on a personal level. Meet dolphin, sea lions, reptiles and tropical birds — and their trainers — and interact with them. It's one of the few places you'll have the opportunity to swim with dolphins.

St. Andrews State Park near Panama City Beach features sugar white sands, emerald green waters, and a vast array of ever-changing winged creatures since the park is a popular migratory stopover for numerous bird and butterfly species. Besides boasting a mile-and-a-half of beaches for fishing and swimming, St. Andrews also offers the chance for visitors to stroll through pines, dunes and coastal plant communities, or set up camp in a shady campground or primitive group area.

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