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  • Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

    Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

    Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park is one of Florida’s oldest state parks. It was developed in the 1930’s…

  • Myakka State Park – Deep Hole

    Myakka State Park – Deep Hole

    Deep Hole is a 141 foot deep sinkhole located just northwest of the upper Myakka Lake portion of the Myakka…

  • Things to Do 2022

    Things to Do 2022

    There is no shortage of things to do in our area if you’re looking to get outdoors and enjoy some…

  • Babcock Webb Wildlife Management Area

    Babcock Webb Wildlife Management Area

    This area was purchased in 1914 by a lumberman from Pittsburg named Edward Babcock. In 1931, he leased the timber…

  • Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

    Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve

    How do you pronounce “slough?” It rhymes with flew, not cough or chow. English is weird. Anyway, welcome to one…

  • O’Leno State Park and River Rise

    O’Leno State Park and River Rise

    O’Leno was Florida’s eleventh state park, established in 1940. Like many of the original state parks, it was developed by…

  • Hontoon Island State Park

    Hontoon Island State Park

    Hontoon Island is a sweet little 1,650 acre state park located on the St. John’s River, six miles west of…

  • Ollie’s Pond

    Ollie’s Pond

    When everything was shut down for a Covid-19, I decided it was a good time to check out some local…

  • Ochlockonee River State Park

    Ochlockonee River State Park

    A trip through Florida’s Big Bend area and into the panhandle is like a trip back in time.  Urban sprawl…

  • What is there to do?

    What is there to do?

    You could drive around the state looking for brown signs indicating scenic areas and parks, or you could check out…