A short drive from Savannah to Florida brings blue springs and manatees

The closest place in winter for a Savannahian to see manatees is Florida’s Blue Spring State Park, a little over 250 miles ...
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This wildly underrated forest reserve in Florida is a woodland wonder with camping, trails, and fishing

For a different side of Florida, head to this wildly underrated forest reserve that is a wooded wonderland with camping, ...
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This Florida State Park Has an Aquamarine Natural Spring, a Beautiful Cypress Forest, and Tons of Amazing Wildlife

A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.
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Why winter is this coastal Florida state park's secret season

Here in Florida, we tend to do things differently, and our weather is just as erratic as we are. And to be honest, we like it ...
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This Tranquil Florida State Park in the Keys Has White-sand Beaches, Crystal Waters, and Stargazing Under Dark Skies

Soft breezes ripple through the sea grapes, and sunlight glints off the aquamarine shallows that surround Bahia Honda State Park. Here, at Mile Marker 37 in the Lower Keys, the pace of life slows to ...