Best Nature & Outdoors in Florida
8 nature & outdoors in Florida
Nature reserves, caves, springs and outdoor adventures.
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Blowing Rocks Preserve
Hobe Sound, Florida
Watch waves blast saltwater plumes 50 feet skyward over Florida's largest Atlantic limestone shoreline.
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Ocala National Forest
Ocala, Florida
Home to the world's largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest, dotted with springs and lakes.
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Ginnie Springs
High Springs, Florida
Float, dive, and paddle seven crystal-clear springs that stay 72 degrees all year.
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Cocoa Village
Cocoa, Florida
A walkable riverside historic district packed with quirky shops, varied eateries, and a year-round calendar of festivals and live music.
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Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring
Williston, Florida
A 72-degree underground spring inside a 120-foot cave, prized for snorkeling and scuba diving among Pleistocene-era fossils.
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Lake County Springs
Lake County, Florida
Explore Central Florida's clear-water springs and the parks and trails around them.
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Okeechobee
Okeechobee, Florida
The official information hub for Okeechobee County, Florida, rather than a visitor attraction.
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Palm Bay
Palm Bay, Florida
The City of Palm Bay's official hub for parks, programs, and civic services in Brevard County.
More about nature & outdoors in Florida
Florida has 8 nature & outdoors we would happily take our own kids to. Blowing Rocks Preserve is the one most families start with. Watch waves blast saltwater plumes 50 feet skyward over Florida's largest Atlantic limestone shoreline. Cocoa Village is the other name that comes up again and again. A walkable riverside historic district packed with quirky shops, varied eateries, and a year-round calendar of festivals and live music. Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring rounds out the pick of the bunch. A 72-degree underground spring inside a 120-foot cave, prized for snorkeling and scuba diving among Pleistocene-era fossils. Also worth your time: Ocala National Forest, Ginnie Springs, Lake County Springs and Okeechobee.
Published prices run from $20 at Ginnie Springs up to $25 at Devil's Den Prehistoric Spring. 2 of the 8 listed here quote a starting price. The others vary by season or by what you add on, so check before you travel.
The nature & outdoors on this page are spread across Hobe Sound (1), Ocala (1), High Springs (1) and Cocoa (1), so it is easy to pair two into one trip.