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