A boardwalk takes visitors across mangrove forests and hammocks of live oaks, cabbage palms, paradise trees, and wild limes to a neatly preserved A...
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16 distinct natural communities create the mosaic that is Jonathan Dickinson, the largest state park in Southeast Florida.Rare environments such as...
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Ancient oceans shaped the physical landscape of this park, which allowed a variety of habitats to develop over time. Today, this preserve provides ...
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A unique mixture of coastal and tropical hammock and mangrove forest, this barrier island provides a haven for several rare or endangered native tr...
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Savannas Preserve State Park provides a representative sample of a basin marsh that extended throughout southern Florida prior to the rapid suburba...
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Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park is a quiet 845-acre preserve that provides protection for sand scrub, "Florida's desert," one of the ...
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Welcome to the Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, "the Amazon of North America". The Fakahatchee Strand is a linear swamp forest, approximatel...
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Formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State ParkThis beachside park just south of Port Everglades is the last example of an undeveloped coastal eco...
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The shores and coastal waters at this park provide an abundance of recreational opportunities.The breathtakingly beautiful half-mile beach welcomes...
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This 54,000 acre preserve protects the largest remaining stretch of Florida dry prairie, home to an array of endangered plants and animals. While d...
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Mound Key Archaeological State Park, 3800 Corkscrew Road,
Estero, FL
Framed in forests of mangrove trees, the shell mounds and ridges of Mound Key rise more than 30 feet above the waters of Estero Bay.Prehistoric Nat...
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Estero Bay Preserve State Park, 4940 Broadway W,
Estero, FL
Share the trails with a wide variety of native plants and animal species.The preserve is accessible from two land locations: the Winkler Point entr...
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While biking the 15 miles of off-road bicycling trails or paddling along lush mangrove forests on the Oleta River, it is difficult to believe Oleta...
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The 7,271-acre Collier-Seminole State Park lies partly within the great mangrove swamp of southern Florida, one of the largest mangrove swamps in t...
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One of Florida's oldest parks, opening to the public in 1931, Highlands Hammock was established when local citizens came together to promote the ha...
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This park preserves open grassy forests of longleaf pine that were once commonplace throughout Florida.The pine flatwoods form a backdrop for other...
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This popular destination boasts one of the most pristine stretch of beaches in the world.Every day, this tropical beach paradise beckons visitors t...
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Once a collection of secluded barrier islands reachable only by boat, Lovers Key, in recent years, has become a romantic destination for spectacula...
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