The Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway follows the path of the abandoned Cross Florida Barge Canal. Despite never being completed, the gargantuan public works project has a long history. Had ...

Boat tours run every day, weather permitting. 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. On busy days, boats will run every hour, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tram runs every ...

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to ensure that our visitors with disabilities receive equal access to our parks. To request an accommodation to assist with your visit, contact ...

Wandering along the trails of Suwannee River State Park, some visitors may notice a broad, beaten dirt path that seems to cut through the park. This is the old Stagecoach Road, a once vital passageway ...

Many people visit a park for a few hours, taking in the “highlights” and only experiencing a small part of the whole. Others come back week after week or year after year, exploring these areas over ...

One of Florida’s 33 first-magnitude springs, Manatee Springs averages a flow of anywhere between 50 to 150 million gallons of water per day and is the largest single spring flowing into the Suwannee ...

The Gamble Jam is a family-friendly event that occurs every second and fourth Saturday of the month. The park hosts this acoustic jam session at one of the pavilions along the river to honor the ...

Louis Thursby, one of the area’s first European settlers, came here with his family in 1857. He hoped that being close to the river would help him to grow wealthy, and so he built an orange grove and ...

The entrance to the Cumberland Sound and the St Mary’s River has been of vital importance to the people of Florida for close to 300 years. The first fortifications on the site began in 1736, but it ...

Built in 1891, The Barnacle is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County standing in its original location. Built in 1891, The Barnacle is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County standing in its original ...

Mountain bike trails are occasionally closed for maintenance at Oleta River State Park. Check with the ranger station for updated trail availability. We apologize for the inconvenience. The fishing ...

The Florida Keys would not be the vacation destination they are today if it weren’t for the vision of Henry Flagler. Henry Flagler saw the benefit of connecting Key West with the rest of the country ...