Lignumvitae Key Botanical State Park spans about 280 acres off Islamorada in the Florida Keys, accessible only by boat from mile marker 78.5 on U.S. 1, preserving one of the last intact virgin tropical hardwood hammocks with over 1,000 ancient lignum vitae trees—some over 2,000 years old—amid Key Largo limestone, mangroves, and species like mastic, strangler figs, poisonwood, and gumbo-limbo.
Creek Entertainment Gretna is a gaming and entertainment venue in Gretna, Florida, near Tallahassee at 501 Racetrack Drive off Interstate 10, opened around 2012 through a partnership involving the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, local interests, and the City of Gretna.
Big Lagoon State Park spans 705 acres on Florida's northwestern coast near Pensacola, along the northern shore of its namesake lagoon connecting to Pensacola Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Clearwater Beach is a vibrant coastal neighborhood in Clearwater, Florida, known for its powdery white sand and clear blue waters stretching along a 2.5-mile barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico.
Rock Springs Run Wildlife Management Area, spanning over 14,000 acres in northwestern Orange and northeastern Lake counties about 30 miles north of Orlando, Florida, follows 12 miles along the Wekiva River and Rock Springs Run within the broader Rock Springs Run State Reserve.
The Wheel at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida is a giant observation Ferris wheel standing 400 feet tall that offers panoramic views of the city and central Florida attractions.
Wekiwa Springs State Park, a 7,000-acre oasis just 20 minutes north of Orlando in Apopka, Florida, centers around its namesake first-magnitude spring that pumps 42 million gallons of crystal-clear, 72°F water daily into the Wekiva River, offering a refreshing swim in depths from shallow sandbars to a 20-foot cavern.
Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park in Baker County, Florida, near Olustee and Lake City, commemorates Florida's largest Civil War battle on February 20, 1864, where over 10,000 Union and Confederate troops clashed in a pine forest for five hours, resulting in 2,807 casualties, a Confederate victory, and the retreat of Union forces including the 54th Massachusetts and other U.S. Colored Troops back to Jacksonville.
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park covers 58,000 acres in central Florida near Okeechobee, protecting the state's largest remaining tract of dry prairie ecosystem—an expansive grassland shaped by natural cycles of flooding and frequent wildfires.
Big Shoals State Park in Hamilton County near White Springs, Florida, USA, protects the largest whitewater rapids in the state along the Suwannee River, with limestone bluffs rising 80 feet for dramatic vistas unique to Florida.
Tampa Bay Downs is Florida's premier Thoroughbred horse racing track located in Oldsmar, just outside Tampa, opened in 1926 as Tampa Downs by investors Harvey Myers and Matt J. Winn, later renamed Sunshine Park and Florida Downs before its current name in 1980.
The Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville, Florida, is a popular weekly farmers' market and community event held every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beneath the Fuller Warren Bridge along the St. Johns River.
Biscayne National Park in Florida is a vast marine sanctuary that covers about 170,000 acres, primarily composed of water, making it the largest marine park in the United States National Park System.
DeSoto Site Historic State Park covers five acres in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, preserving the confirmed archaeological site of Hernando de Soto's 1539-1540 winter encampment at the Apalachee village of Anhaica, where his expedition marked North America's first documented Christmas celebration.
De León Springs State Park spans 625 acres in Volusia County near DeLeon Springs, Florida, USA, centered on a second-magnitude spring called Acuera or "Healing Waters" by the Mayaca Indians, which pumps 19 million gallons of clear 72°F water daily into Spring Garden Run.
Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park covers over 4,000 acres southwest of Pensacola in Escambia County, Florida, protecting rare wet prairies, pine flatwoods, coastal bayous, and one of the largest stands of endangered pitcher plants including the unique white-topped variety found only along the Gulf Coast between the Apalachicola and Mississippi Rivers.
Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park, located near Islamorada in the Florida Keys at mile marker 85.5, showcases a former quarry formed from Key Largo limestone, or fossilized coral reefs dating back about 100,000 years when the area was underwater.
