For a crowd-free underrated experience, head to a state park hidden in Florida with plenty of rich hiking, camping, and ...

Tucked away in Keystone Heights, Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park is the escape hatch you never knew you needed from ...

The forest floor is a world of wonder in its own right – a soft carpet of redwood sorrel, sword ferns, and emerald moss that has evolved to thrive in the perpetual twilight created by the dense canopy ...

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, Florida State Parks is offering free admission. There are five exceptions. See the list. There are 175 state parks and trails in Florida, ranging from beaches and ...

Situated in the St. Johns River near DeLand, Hontoon Island is only accessible by boat or ferry, and that’s just the beginning of its charm. This 1,648-acre state park is surrounded by water on all ...

Happy tears. Exhausted tears. Record tears. By averaging about 57 miles a day, Doane broke the FKT (fastest known time) for the Florida Trail. A couple of months later, she explained why she spent ...

To address these concerns, the Friends of Mount Agamenticus have launched a major fundraising campaign to support the Big A Universal Access Trail Upgrades & Improvements Project. The project aims ...

I’m often surprised by how large Mission Trails Regional Park is and how many trails lie within. Just when I think I’ve explored it all, I find a new route. This week, I hiked a roughly 2.7 ...

The Florida Trail includes about 250 miles on backroads, state and U.S. highways. Taylor worked on projects to reduce the stretches hikers spent alongside cars.

The park is open every day from 8 a.m. to sunset. Parking is $2 per hour or $5 for the day. Dogs aren’t allowed at the park, unless they’re service animals. Park features include manatee ...

Fallen trees in Torreya State Park. Andrew Dilanchian/Getty Images Planning Your Visit Open from 8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year, Torreya State Park is free for all state park pass holders.