Florida Parks and Wildlife

A historic land acquisition in Southwest Florida will protect a vast expanse of wildlife habitat, a historic working ranch, a valuable water-recharge area and outdoor recreational opportunities for the public.

Check out the cabins at Florida’s state parks, and check into a relaxing holiday. From rustic to modern, visitors can enjoy cabins in various settings.

In 2005, Florida State Parks became America’s first two-time winner of the National Gold Medal, awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association. With dedicated staff, thousands of volunteers, and innovative programs and partnerships, Florida’s state parks emerged from two overactive hurricane seasons to win the award as the nation’s best state park system once again. The first time Florida State Parks won the award was in 1999.

Several campgrounds along the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway provide scenic destinations for doing what you daydream about—camping … fishing … hiking … birding … riding a horse … riding a bicycle—when you are supposed to be working. Stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the St. Johns River, this 110-mile corridor encompasses a variety of natural habitats and offers numerous trails and recreation areas.

Much of Florida’s distinctive character lies in the beauty of its natural features, especially its coastline. The state’s climate and geography supports an amazing diversity of underwater resources along its coastline, the second longest of any state. From temperate marshes in northern Florida to the vast seagrass meadows of Central Florida to South Florida’s mangrove forests and tropical reefs—no two locations are entirely alike.