South Florida

The largest state park in southeast Florida Jonathan Dickinson State Park is a must see for any nature enthusiast. The park is approximately 10,500 acres and located just north of Jupiter, Florida in Hobe Sound, Florida. Keep reading to learn more about Jonathan Dickinson State Park.   Jonathan Dickinson State Park – The Basics  …

The first time I saw a picture of Blowing Rocks Preserve I knew I had to plan a trip to visit. I honestly could not believe this was in Florida and I knew I had to see it for myself. Have you ever been before? Below is all the information you need to know before…

Biscayne National Park is a must see on any national park traveler’s bucket list. The park is 95% underwater with over 600 species of fish and over 300 species of birds. The number of different species of fish is more than most national parks have of all types of animals combined. Keep reading to plan the perfect day exploring Biscayne National Park. …

Sharks in the Everglades? This is unlikely, however the Miami Entrance of Everglades National Park is well known as Shark Valley. The area is known as Shark Valley because the Everglades River flows into Shark River and Little Shark River. While you will not see any sharks you will most certainly see alligators! If you’ve…

The largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and the largest national park in the state of Florida, Everglades National Park is a must see for any nature enthusiast. I recently had the opportunity to visit the Everglades and was not disappointed.  Last week I posted a general overview of the three Florida National Parks. You can read that post here. This post…

There are currently 63 United States National Parks and Florida is home to 3 of them! The most well-known is the Everglades National Park. However, Florida also has two unique parks that are mostly made up of water, Biscayne National Park and Dry Tortugas National Park. Beyond this there are 8 other areas that fall under…