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Explore Florida Caverns State Park

By Michael Warren

Deep inside Florida Caverns State Park

FLORIDA CAVERNS STATE PARK, FL — Florida is full of caves. But unless you’ve got scuba equipment, special certification, and what some might call a death wish, you’ll never get to see most of them. Since Florida’s water table is so close to the surface, few of its caves are dry. Florida Caverns State Park […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida State Parks Tagged With: camping, cave, caving, hiking, panhandle, spelunking

Florida’s Tallest Waterfall Is a Geological Oddity

By Michael Warren

Falling Waters State Park, Florida

FALLING WATERS STATE PARK — For a state with as little elevation as Florida, a 70-foot waterfall is truly unique. In fact, it’s more than 10 times higher than the average elevation of the state. What’s more strange, it originates at ground level. It begins as a small, rather ordinary stream that winds through a forest […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida State Parks Tagged With: falling waters, hiking, park, waterfall

Juniper Springs Wilderness Experience

By Michael Warren

Fern Hammock Springs on Juniper Run Trail

JUNIPER SPRINGS STATE PARK, FL — As the sun rises over the tall grass and scrub pines of Juniper Prairie Wilderness, lighting up the mist on Hidden Pond, the only sound is the gentle breeze in the trees and the occasional call of scrub jays or the echo of woodpeckers. Here in the nation’s southernmost […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: camping, canoeing, Florida Springs, hiking, juniper springs, kayaking, Ocala National Forest

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