Florida Parks are a Great Idea for Your Next Visit!

Our Florida National Parks are home to some of the most amazing beaches, sand dunes, coral reefs, and mangroves. Throw in protected coastal wetlands, salt marshes, hardwood hammocks, historic forts, stories of pirates and explorers, endangered animals like the West Indian Manatee, Florida panther, wood stork and American crocodile, and you’ve got a recipe for a great Florida getaway.

Biscayne National Park: in Miami, Key Biscayne, and Homestead, Florida

Since 95% of the park is underwater, it is a wonderland for water lovers. There is fabulous snorkeling and scuba diving in Biscayne Bay and offshore at the living reefs, fishing, canoeing and kayaking.

Camp on both Elliot and Boca Chita Keys…boat required. The park offers boat trips to the islands in the winter and spring. If you want to keep your sea legs dry, take a glass-bottom boat tour.

Visit the Dante Fascell Visitor Center and learn about the 10,000 years of history here. There is even history under the water. The Maritime Heritage Trail has 6 shipwrecks Continue reading »

Travel Planning Sites and Other Cool Links!

There are many great travel planning sites on the internet. And Best Florida Beaches.net realizes that there are many other amazing places in the world to visit! Did we really just say that?

So, as a courtesy to you this page was created…to share other travel websites and more cool web links. We enjoy visiting these wonderful websites and hope you enjoy them too!

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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!

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