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3 Refreshing Day Trips near High Springs

By Michael Warren

Poe Springs Park

HIGH SPRINGS, FL — Looking for a great place to cool down as the weather heats up?  Why not head to High Springs, Florida?  After a morning of shopping for crafts and antiques in the historic downtown, you can spend the afternoon at one of several parks along the scenic Santa Fe River. Here’s a […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs

Day Trip: Go Greek at the Tarpon Springs

By Michael Warren

Sponge Diving at Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS, FL — A good vacation can remind us how pleasant it is to stay at home. To that end, a day trip that includes the northbound drive from Clearwater to to Tarpon Springs along US Highway 19 may be especially effective. Try it. Go ahead. Fasten the kids into the backseat on a […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida History

Rainbow River Tubing: An Existential Adventure

By Michael Warren

Tubing the Rainbow River

RAINBOW RIVER STATE PARK, FL — They say that any dead fish can float downstream. But so what? If we discovered a live fish that managed to float downstream of its own volition, choosing the simple pleasure of idleness on a sunny afternoon above the sisyphean drudgery of fighting the ceaseless current, we’d applaud that […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs, Florida State Parks

Alexander Springs: A Favorite Florida Swimming Hole for at Least 10,000 Years Running

By Florida Traveler

Take a dip in the cool, clear water of Alexander Springs, or kayak down the wild and scenic spring run, and you’ll get a taste of why this swimming hole has been popular for at least 10,000 years. The ancient Timucuan Indians enjoyed the springs for the same reason people go today: “It was a […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: alexander springs, Florida Springs, Ocala National Forest

Silver Glen Springs: A Scenic Jewel of Ocala National Forest

By Michael Warren

Silver Glen Springs

SILVER GLEN SPRINGS STATE PARK, FL — If you can manage to visit on a quiet day — and it is possible, but not on busy weekends or holidays — there are few better places to enjoy the unspoiled beauty of Ocala National Forest than Silver Glen Springs. “People tend to think there isn’t much […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs, Florida State Parks, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: Florida Springs, Ocala National Forest, silver glen

Ozello Trail: A Scenic End of the Road on Florida’s Nature Coast

By Michael Warren

Ozello Keys

OZELLO, FL — Sometimes, if the journey is pleasant enough, it’s nice to go no place in particular. And while the fishing village of Ozello is certainly someplace in general, the road to Ozello is well worth investigating for its own sake. Today the community of 600 residents is surrounded by St. Martins’ Nature Reserve, […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Fishing Tagged With: nature coast, ozello

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