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The Best Florida State Parks To Visit

Florida has many parks to offer a wide range of activities.

Lexie Miller
Jul 26, 2016
University of Florida
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The Best Florida State Parks To Visit

Florida residents are some of the luckiest in the country because they are surrounded by some of nature's most beautiful features. Florida State Parks highlight these natural wonders and are usually free, making them the perfect weekend trip for college students. Here are some of the best parks across Florida.

Anastasia State Park — St. Augustine

Anastasia has a beach, camping, bike trails and boating. This park is known for its beautiful beaches because it is located on a peninsula in the Atlantic. This park is also close to downtown St.Augustine, so if you need a break from nature you are a short drive from shopping and restaurants.

St. Andrews State Park — Panama City Beach

St. Andrews is another Florida park with a beautiful boat that takes guests to Shell Island, a gorgeous beach covered in shells. The price for a round trip to Shell Island is $18.95 for adults and $9.95 for children. This park is also known to have great surfing, snorkeling, and scuba diving, some of which you also have to pay for.

Manatee Springs State Park — Chiefland

Manatee Springs gets its name from their main attraction, a warm spring that manatees migrate to in the winter. Manatee Springs has beautiful blue waters that are great for snorkeling and scuba diving. Seeing manatees up close and personal is a unique opportunity this park offers.

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park — Key West

Fort Zachary Taylor is Florida's southernmost state park. The park houses Fort Zachary Taylor, which was used in the Civil War, World War I and World War II. The fort is open daily for tours. The park is also close to the Key's coral reef, so it is a perfect spot for snorkeling.

Caladesi Island State Park — Dunedin

Caladesi Island is one of Florida's completely natural islands. With white sand beaches on the Gulf, this island was voted America's Best Beach in 2008, according to their website. This is a beautiful beach island that offers fishing, swimming, and kayaking. To get into the park, a guest needs to ride a ferry from Honeymoon Island, which costs $8 to park there.

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