Florida Parks and Recreation Areas with National Park

More than 80 percent of Gulf Islands National Seashore is under water, but the barrier islands are the most outstanding features to those who visit. The Seashore stretches 160 miles from Cat Island in Mississippi to the eastern tip of Santa Rosa Island in Florida. There are snowy-white beaches, sparkling blue waters, fertile coastal marshes, and dense maritime forests. read more...

Phone: 850-934-2600   Price Range: $3 - $100   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Gulf Breeze   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Gulf Islands National Seashore

Canaveral National Seashore is on a barrier island which includes ocean, beach, dune, hammock, lagoon, salt marsh, and pine flatland habitats. read more...

Phone: 321-267-1110   Price Range: $3 - $35   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Titusville   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting and Shooting, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Canaveral National Seashore

On a sweltering day in May of 1539, Hernando de Soto and an army of over 600 soldiers splashed ashore in the Tampa Bay area. They arrived in nine ships laden with supplies: two hundred and twenty horses, a herd of pigs, a pack of vicious war dogs, cannon, matchlock muskets, armor, tools and rations. read more...

Phone: (941) 792-0458   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Bradenton   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: De Soto National Memoria

Spanning the southern tip of the Florida peninsula and most of Florida Bay, Everglades National Park is the only subtropical preserve in North America. It contains both temperate and tropical plant communities, including sawgrass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments. read more...

Phone: 305-242-7700   Price Range: $2 - $25   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Homestead   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Everglades National Park

Fort Caroline National Memorial was created to memorialize the Sixteenth Century French effort to establish a permanent colony in Florida. After initial exploration in 1562, the French established la Caroline in June 1564. Spanish forces arrived 15 months later. read more...

Phone: (904) 641-7155   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Jacksonville   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Hiking, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Fort Caroline National Memorial

Some days, Biscayne Bay's shallow waters are glassy smooth, a window on another world. Other times, the wind whistles and whips, creating white waves that bite like teeth at an angry sky. read more...

Phone: 305-230-1144   Price Range: $10 - $25   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Homestead   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Hiking, Kayaking, Swimming, Wildlife Watching, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs, Star Gazing   Details Provided By: Biscayne

Almost 70 miles west of Key West lies a cluster of seven islands, composed of coral reefs and sand, called the Dry Tortugas. Along with the surrounding shoals and waters, they make up Dry Tortugas National Park. The area is known for its famous bird and marine life, and its legends of pirates and sunken gold. Fort Jefferson, one of the largest coastal forts ever built, is a central feature. read more...

Phone: 305-242-7700   Price Range: $0 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: Yes
Nearest Popular City: Key West,   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Boating and Watercraft, Fishing, Swimming   Details Provided By: Dry Tortugas