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Parks in Florida

Explore 35 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.

Apalachicola National Forest

Florida

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

901 sq mi
ParkNational Forest

Big Cypress National Preserve

Florida

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

2trails
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Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress National Preserve

Florida

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

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Biscayne 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 mi5trails
ParkNational Park

Canaveral National Seashore

Florida

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

17trails
ParkNational Seashore

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…

ParkNational Monument
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument

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…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Central and Southern Florida

Florida

Central and Southern Florida

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Florida

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1983, is the only refuge created specifically for the p…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

De Soto National Memorial

Florida

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

ParkNational Memorial
De Soto National Memorial

De Soto National Memorial

Florida

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

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Dry Tortugas 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
ParkNational Park
Dry Tortugas National Park

Dry Tortugas National Park

Florida

Almost 70 miles (113 km) west of Key West lies the remote Dry Tortugas National Park. This 100-square mile par…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Everglades National Park
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Everglades National Park

Florida

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

2,358 sq mi69trails
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Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park

Florida

Established in 1947 as the first national park created for its biodiversity, Everglades National Park protects…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Florida

As soon as you step into the waters of the Florida Keys, you have entered Florida Keys National Marine Sanctua…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge

Florida

Established in 1989, Southwest Florida’s Florida Panther National Wildlife is located within the heart of the …

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Fort Caroline National Memorial

Fort Caroline National Memorial

Florida

At the settlement of la Caroline, French settlers struggled for survival in a new world.  Many sought religiou…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Fort Matanzas National Monument

Florida

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

ParkNational Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument

Fort Matanzas National Monument

Florida

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

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Florida

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses approximately 55,000 acres of salt…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Florida

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

ParkNational Seashore
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge

Florida

J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, on the subtropical barrier island of Sanibel in the Gulf of Amer…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area

Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area

Florida

The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area (ONA) is part of the Bureau of Land Management’s 27-mill…

ParkNat'l Recreation Area