Parks in Florida

Explore 13 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Apalachicola National Forest
National Forest

Apalachicola National Forest

Florida

The largest national forest in Florida, Apalachicola sprawls across 576,374 acres of the Panhandle between Tal…

901 sq mi
Big Cypress National Preserve
National Park

Big Cypress National Preserve

Florida

The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the r…

Biscayne National Park
National Park

Biscayne National Park

Florida

Within sight of downtown Miami, yet worlds away, Biscayne protects a rare combination of aquamarine waters, em…

270 sq mi2trails
Canaveral National Seashore
National Park

Canaveral National Seashore

Florida

Reflect on a pristine undeveloped shoreline, explore a historic site, or experience the rumble of a rocket soa…

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
National Park

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Florida

Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos N…

De Soto National Memorial
National Park

De Soto National Memorial

Florida

In May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s army of soldiers, hired mercenaries, craftsmen, and clergy made l…

Dry Tortugas National Park
National Park

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

Almost 70 miles west of Key West lies a cluster of seven islands, known as the Dry Tortugas. Here, Fort Jeffer…

101 sq mi1trails
Everglades National Park
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National Park

Everglades National Park

Florida

Everglades National Park protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare …

2,358 sq mi18trails
Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Park

Fort Matanzas National Monument

Florida

Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended …

Gulf Islands National Seashore
National Park

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Florida

Millions of visitors are drawn to the Gulf of Mexico for Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast waters…

Ocala National Forest
National Forest

Ocala National Forest

Florida

Ocala National Forest contains the southernmost major sand pine scrub forest in the continental United States,…

606 sq mi
Osceola National Forest
National Forest

Osceola National Forest

Florida

Florida's smallest national forest at approximately 200,000 acres, Osceola preserves a vital mosaic of longlea…

313 sq mi
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
National Park

Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

Florida

Visit one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast. Discover 6,000 years of human history …