Beach Camping, Enjoy the Great Outdoors!

Beach camping is an awesome way to soak up the natural beauty of Florida. Just imagine…waking up with sand in your toes, gulls laughing and the sound of waves on the beach nearby. If you’re a beach lover, it can’t get any better!

Our National Park Service and State Parks have joined in on the movement to encourage children to play outdoors and participate in outdoor recreation. And our Fantastic Florida State Parks have some of the best Florida campgrounds!

Richard Louv the award winning author of The Last Child In The Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, has led the movement to teach parents, schools and leaders in our communities the benefits of outdoor recreation. You can read more about him and the Children & Nature Network at Childrenandnature.org.

Our parks offer primitive camping, tent camping with full facilities, RV camping and some even have cabins. Many of the state parks have centers highlighting wildlife in the area. And some even have museums about fishing and sunken treasure!

• Grayton Beach State Park in Santa Rosa – Northwest Florida. The gorgeous sugar sand beaches, emerald green waters and sand dunes are the stars of the show. Bring your tent or RV & enjoy great cabins there too. You’ll really feel like you’re away from it all!
• Topsail Hill Preserve State Park another great park in Santa Rosa-Northwest Florida. This is a real gem! Not only do you have the pristine beaches, freshwater lakes and coastal dunes of the panhandle, but also an awesome campground. RV spots (full hook-ups) and really nice cabins included. There’s even a swimming pool,laundry and store!
• Long Key State Park in Long Key, Florida (the Florida Keys). How about beach camping overlooking the Atlantic Ocean? Need I say more! Enjoy views of “Real Florida” on a beautiful nature or canoe trail.
• Sebastian Inlet State Park near Melbourne, Florida. This is another little slice of paradise! It’s home to the McLarty Treasury Museum and shows the history of the 1715 Spanish Fleet that sunk nearby. You never know, you may find a treasure while you’re beachcombing!

Visit Florida State Parks Online to read more about these and other great parks in Florida.

There are so many beautiful parks from the Panhandle to the Florida Keys. I hope you have as much fun as my family and I do exploring these state treasures!