Discover what life was really like in early Florida at the Oldest House Museum in St. Augustine. From smoky rooms and flooding floors to taverns, merchants, and centuries of change, this historic home tells a vivid and unforgettable story.
Kayaking Ozello’s Mangrove Maze
On weekdays in the back country, without a soul in sight, it can feel like you’re the first person to explore Ozello. But Ozello has been a fishing hotspot for thousands of years.
Ocali Country Days at Silver River State Park
Central Florida’s 19th-century history returns to Ocala each November at the Ocali Country Days festival, hosted by the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center. “This is an 1800s-themed folk fair,” said museum director Scott Mitchell. “What sets it apart is that a lot of folks are demonstrating old pioneer skills and crafts that have […]
Wild Florida and Exiled Russian Royalty Meet at Princess Place
This free park in Flagler County lets you live like exiled royalty.
Hiking Chernobyl Memorial Forest
The whisper of the wind in the long-leaf pines gives this forest in Ocklawaha the perfect atmosphere for contemplation. Part of the Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration south of Ocala, this 314-acre forest was dedicated a decade after the Chernobyl disaster to honor the victims and survivors of the 1986 disaster half a world away. The hike […]
Finest Florida Kitsch at The Shell Factory
In the mood for the finest Florida Kitsch? Then it’s time to pay a visit to the Shell Factory. The Shell Factory & Nature Park, which bills itself as the largest shell shop in the world, is a vast roadside menagerie of shells, shellacked gator heads and tacky gifts. But wait, there’s more! The Shell […]