1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 884 2008

Driving Directions

Wekiwa Springs State Park is approximately 20 minutes North of Orlando and approximately 45 minutes North of the attractions. It is easily located off Interstate 4 at exit 94. Take State Road 434 West to Wekiwa Springs Road. Turn right on Wekiwa Springs Rd. and travel approximately 4 miles to the park entrance which will be on the right. Please call the park if additional directions are needed.

6400 North Oceanshore Blvd. Palm Coast, FL 32173
386-446-6780

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Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is located two miles south of Marineland, off A1A.

2099 North Beach Street Ormond Beach, FL 32174
386-676-4050

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Tomoka State Park is located three miles north of Ormond Beach on North Beach Street.

1000 Buffer Preserve Drive Fellsmere, FL 32948
321-953-5004

1425 NE 58th Avenue Ocala, FL 34470
352-236-7148

Driving Directions

Silver River State Park is located east of Ocala, 1 mile south of S.R. 40 on S.R. 35. From Interstate 75, take exit 352 onto SR 40 east, about 9 miles to SR 35. From Interstate 95 take exit 268 to Route 40 west, about 60 miles to SR 35.

9700 South A1A Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
321-984-4852

Driving Directions

From Indian River County:From Interstate 95, take the Fellsmere/Sebastian exit and go east (towards Sebastian) on County Road 512. After a short distance, turn right on County Road 510. This road will intersect with U.S. Highway 1. Continue east, over the Indian River, to State Road A1A. Turn left (north) and go 7 miles on State Road A1A, you will have arrived at Sebastian Inlet.From Brevard County:From Interstate 95, take the U.S. 192 exit and go east until you reach State Road A1A in Indialantic. Turn right (south) on State Road A1A and go 18 miles to get to Sebastian Inlet.

c/o Wekiwa Springs State Park, 1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 884 2008

Driving Directions

Rock Springs Run State Reserve is located in Sorrento, approximately 30 miles north of Orlando. From Interstate 4, take Exit 101C and travel west on State Road 46 for approximately ten miles to the park entrance located at the beginning of County Road 433 (County Road 433 is not marked-it begins at the entrance to the park.

1600 Twigg Street Palatka, FL 32177
386-329-3721

Driving Directions

Ravine Gardens State Park is located in Palatka, Florida. From US17/SR100, turn south onto Moseley Avenue, then turn east onto Twigg Street.

40 Highbridge Road Ormond by the Sea, FL 32176
(386) 517-2086

Driving Directions

Coming from the north, I-95 exit #284, turn left off exit and proceed east 3 miles to A1A, turn right and proceed 5 1/2 miles to Highbridge Road and turn right. Smith Creek Landing's entrance is about 500 yards west on Highbridge. Coming from the south, I-95 exit #268, turn right off exit and proceed east 5 miles to A1A, turn left and go 8 1/2 miles to Highbridge Road and turn left and proceed about 500 yards to entrance.

1800 Wekiwa Circle Apopka, FL 32712
(407) 884 2008

Driving Directions

The Northern Entrance into the Lower Wekiva River Preserve State Park is located off of S.R. 44 in Pine Lakes. From S.R. 44, turn south onto Oak Avenue. and west onto Swift Road. Follow Swift Road to the end of the paved road and turn south into the Preserve (address: 38015 Fechtel Rd, Eustis, FL, 32726). The Southern Entrance into the Preserve is located nine miles west of Sanford on S.R. 46. From Interstate 4, take Exit 101C and travel west on State Road 46 for approximately nine miles to the park entrance which will be on the right (address: 8300 W SR 46, Sanford, FL, 32711).

7305 US Hwy 27 Clermont, FL 34714
352-394-3969

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Lake Louisa State Park is located on US 27, seven (7) miles south of State Road 50.

14248 Camp Mack Road Lake Wales, FL 33853
863-696-1112

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Lake Kissimmee State Park is located off S.R. 60, 15 miles east of Lake Wales.

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3089 U.S. 441-27 Fruitland Park, FL 34731
352-360-6760

Driving Directions

Lake Griffin State Park is located 2 miles north of Leesburg and 30 miles south of Ocala. The park is also within an hour of central Florida's major attractions.

33104 NW 192 Ave. Okeechobee, FL 34972
863-462-5360

Driving Directions

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park is located approximately 25 miles north of the City of Okeechobee. The Preserve is located 5 miles north of the western terminus of Okeechobee County Road 724. US Hwy 441 and Okeechobee County Road 700A intersect County Road 724. The campground is located 5 miles inside the park entrance gate.

2309 River Ridge Road Deland, FL 32720
386-736-5309

Driving Directions

Hontoon Island State Park is located six miles west of Deland, off S.R. 44.

c/o Anastasia State Park 1340A A1A S. St. Augustine, FL 32080 , FL 32080
(904) 461-2033

Driving Directions

From St. Augustine: From downtown St. Augustine, drive north on A1A. At the carousel (you read it correctly), continue straight north on San Marco. (A1A turns right towards Vilano Beach. Don't go that way.) San Marco merges with Hwy 1. Shortly after the merge, look for a bronze statue on the right and a sign for Fort Mose. Turn right on Saratoga. Saratoga dead ends into Fort Mose picnic area and parking lot. OR: From Hwy 1 in St. Augustine, drive north past Hwy 16. Look for a bronze statue on the right and a sign for Fort Mose. Turn right on Saratoga. Saratoga dead ends into Fort Mose picnic area and parking lot. From Jacksonville: Drive south on Hwy 1. Turn left on Saratoga. (If you pass Hwy 16 you've missed Saratoga.) Saratoga dead ends into Fort Mose picnic area and parking lot.

1000 Faver Dykes Road St. Augustine, FL 32086
904-794-0997

Driving Directions

Take Interstate 95 to exit #298 which is US 1. Go north on US 1 for 300 yards and turn right on Faver-Dykes Road. Go 1.5 miles on Faver-Dykes Road to Faver-Dykes State Park.

320 Sisco Road Pomona Park, FL 32181
386-329-3721

Driving Directions

Blue Pond Picnic and Hiking Area is located on US 17 South, approximately 15 miles south of Palatka, 4 miles south of Satsuma and 5 miles north of Pomona Park.

601 Ponce DeLeon Blvd./PO Box 1338 DeLeon Springs, FL 32130
386-985-4212

Driving Directions

Take US Hwy 17 North from Deland for approximately six miles, following the State Park signs. Turn left onto Ponce DeLeon Blvd and you will travel approximately one mile to the entrance to DeLeon Springs State Park.

16000 State Rd 471 Lakeland, FL 33809

P.O. Box 655 Bunnell, FL 32110
386-517-2084

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Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park is located three miles west of Flagler Beach on C.R. 2001, south of SR 100.

2099 North Beach Street Ormond Beach, FL 32174
386-676-4050

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Bulow Creek State Park is located off Old Dixie Highway in Ormond Beach.

2100 West French Avenue Orange City, FL 32763
386-775-3663

Driving Directions

Take exit 114 off Interstate 4 and follow the signs. Go south on 17/92 to Orange City, about 2.5 miles. Make a right onto West French Avenue.

1340-A A1A South St. Augustine, FL 32080
904-461-2033

Driving Directions

From I-95 take exit 311 (old 94). Go east on State Road 207. Turn right on State Road 312. Turn left on A1A. Travel approx. 1.5 miles north to main park entrance. (Turn right after The Surf Station.)
From US-1 turn east onto State Road 312. Turn north (left) on A1A. Travel approx 1.5 miles north to main park entrance. (Turn right after The Surf Station.)

3950 Firetower Rd Haines City, FL 33844
(863) 696-1112

Driving Directions

The preserve is located about 10 miles east of Dundee. From US 27, turn east on County Rd 542, through Dundee (turning left at stoplight). In about 1 mile take a right on to Hatchineha Rd. Go about 8 miles to Firetower Road on the right. The parking lot is about 3 miles on the left.

On a sweltering day in May of 1539, Hernando de Soto and an army of over 600 soldiers splashed ashore in the Tampa Bay area. They arrived in nine ships laden with supplies: two hundred and twenty horses, a herd of pigs, a pack of vicious war dogs, cannon, matchlock muskets, armor, tools and rations. It was everything they would need to execute the order of King Charles V: sail to La Florida and "conquer, populate and pacify" the land. But this expedition would never yield the gold and treasure these men so desperately sought. Instead, they marched from one village to the next, taking food and enslaving the native peoples to use as guides and porters. Hopes were dashed, fortunes squandered, and hundreds of lives lost on this calamitous journey. The de Soto expedition would change the face of the American Southeast forever, and cause Spain to drastically reevaluate her role in the New World. Ultimately, it was the first hand accounts of survivors, describing the native cultures and the richness of the land, which became the journeys enduring legacy. The mission of De Soto National Memorial is to preserve the controversial story of this four year, four thousand mile odyssey and interpret its significance in American history. Visitors can attend living history demonstrations, try on a piece of armor, or walk the nature trail through a Florida coastal landscape similar to the one encountered by conquistadors almost five hundred years ago.

Address:
P. O. Box 15390
Bradenton, FL 34280-5390

Phone: Visitor Information (941) 7920458

MAP

http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/DESOmap1.pdf

Canaveral National Seashore is on a barrier island which includes ocean, beach, dune, hammock, lagoon, salt marsh, and pine flatland habitats. The barrier island and adjacent waterways offer a blend of plant and animal life. Records show that 1,045 species of plants and 310 species of birds can be found in the park. Endangered species include, but are not limited to, loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles, West Indian Manatee, Southern bald eagle, wood stork, peregrine falcon, eastern indigo snake, and Florida scrub jay. The park has two districts and the Seminole Rest Site. The North District is in Volusia County, near New Smyrna Beach, Florida. Seminole Rest is also located in Volusia County in Oak Hill, Florida. The South District, in Brevard County is near Titusville, Florida. Visitors may enjoy walking the nature and historical trails during the cool winter months. Throughout the year opportunity for recreational activities include; lagoon and surf fishing, boating, canoeing, surfing, sunbathing, swimming, hiking, horseback riding and backcountry camping.

Address:
Canaveral National Seashore
Titusville, FL 32796-3521

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