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Juniper Springs Recreation Area--which encompasses the spring, Juniper Creek, and adjoining camping and trails--is a popular recreation spot for swimming, canoeing, kayaking, camping, and hiking. [5] Swimming is particularly popular as the water is 72 degrees, 365 days a year. [6] The Juniper Springs canoe run is a nationally recognized attraction.
The city of Jacksonville, Florida operates the largest urban park system in the United States, providing facilities and services at more than 337 locations on more than 80,000 acres (320 km 2) located throughout the city. [1]
Contains a 73-foot (22.3 m) waterfall, tallest in Florida Fanning Springs State Park: Gilchrist: 1,427 acres (578 ha) 1997: Fanning Springs Suwannee River: A first magnitude spring purchased by the state in 1993 Faver-Dykes State Park: St. Johns: 6,045 acres (2,448 ha) 1950: Pellicer Creek: A wilderness area Florida Caverns State Park: Jackson ...
Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest. The Ocala National Forest is the second largest nationally protected forest in the U.S. State of Florida. It covers 607 square miles (1,570 km 2) of North Central Florida. It is located three miles (5 km) east of Ocala and 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Gainesville.
Big Talbot Island State Park is a state park in Florida, United States. It is located on Big Talbot Island, a coastal barrier island 20 miles east of downtown Jacksonville on A1A North and immediately north of Little Talbot Island State Park along the Atlantic coastal plain .
The park is unique in connecting to Lake Griffin, the Ocklawaha River and thence to the Harris Chain of Lakes, and is made up of 577.63 acres (2.33758 km 2) of swampland and hardwood upland. Activities include boating and canoeing, kayaking, hiking, fishing, camping, and wildlife viewing.
Lake Louisa State Park is a 4,372-acre (17.69 km 2) Florida State Park located south of Clermont, in the northeast corner of the Green Swamp and the southwestern shore of Lake Louisa. It is made up of bald cypress, live oak, and saw palmettos. In addition to Lake Louisa, the park contains Hammond Lake, Dixie Lake, Dude Lake, and Bear Lake ...
Suwannee River State Park is a Florida State Park located near Live Oak. It offers some of the best backcountry canoeing opportunities in the state. Visitors can see cypress trees, southern magnolia, herons, American coots, turtles and hawks. The park is open year-round.