Parks in Florida
Explore 53 parks and public lands with richer details on amenities, trail access, and park types.
Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Established in 1989, Southwest Florida’s Florida Panther National Wildlife is located within the heart of the …
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Florida
At the settlement of la Caroline, French settlers struggled for survival in a new world. Many sought religiou…
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Florida
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended …
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Florida
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended …
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1938 as a haven for great white herons, migrator…
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
Florida
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve encompasses approximately 55,000 acres of salt…
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Florida
Millions of visitors are drawn to the Gulf of Mexico for Gulf Islands National Seashore's emerald coast waters…
Island Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
On the refuge, beaches and shores of the refuge provide loafing and feeding sites for shorebirds, gulls, and t…
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…
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…
Key West National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Name: Florida Keys WildernessEstablished by Congress in 1975Acreage: 6,197 acresWhy Wilderness? The Wilderness…
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
As lake, waterway and surrounding countryside, Okeechobee shows the many faces of Florida. A canopy of moss-d…
Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
The Lake Wales Ridge National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1993 as the first refuge designated for the r…
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1964 as a migratory bird refuge to offset losses of …
Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
The islands contain two basic vegetative zones, upland sand ridges and mangroves. Several islands of the Matla…
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
The refuge traces its beginnings to the development of the nation’s Space Program. In 1962, NASA acquired the …
Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Nathaniel P. Reed Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge contains the largest contiguous section of undeveloped b…
National Key Deer Refuge
Florida
NATIONAL KEY DEER REFUGEThe National Key Deer Refuge was established in 1957 to protect and preserve the natio…
Ocala National Forest
Florida
Ocala National Forest contains the southernmost major sand pine scrub forest in the continental United States,…
Osceola National Forest
Florida
Florida's smallest national forest at approximately 200,000 acres, Osceola preserves a vital mosaic of longlea…
Passage Key National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Passage Key is located at the mouth of Tampa Bay in Manatee County, south of Egmont Key. President Theodore Ro…
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is situated in the Indian River Lagoon estuary, which runs 156 m…
Pine Island National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
The Pine Island NWR is located on the southwest coast of Florida, north of Sanibel Island in the Pine Island S…
Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge
Florida
The Pinellas National Wildlife Refuge(NWR), was established in 1951 as a breeding ground for colonial bird spe…