Floridiana Magazine

Florida Caverns State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:00:19 +0000

If you’re looking for a unique old Florida adventure, you’ll want to add Florida Caverns State Park to your list. Located in Marianna, in the Florida panhandle, this park offers a stunning cave system that’s been attracting visitors for decades. And while the caverns are the main draw for the park, there are plenty of...

Falling Waters State Park | Home of Florida’s Tallest Waterfall

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:00:34 +0000

A visit to any of Florida’s 175 state parks is a good day in and of itself. Whether it’s Blue Spring State Park in Orange City to view the manatees, or the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park in Cross Creek to see where the famed author spent her time writing, our state parks offer...

Wakulla Springs State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:40:54 +0000

Even when exploring isn’t the main goal for a weekend, there is always a desire to find someplace nearby to visit for the day. I recently traveled to Tallahassee to see my granddaughter perform in her school’s spring program. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the weekend, and we knew our Saturday plans...

De Leon Springs State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 19 Feb 2017 13:00:25 +0000

With more than 160 state parks in Florida, it would take a little over three years to visit them all, if you only visited one each weekend. Those parks are some of the best places to experience the “old” Florida and chances are, no matter where you live in the state, you are within a short...

Blue Spring State Park

doriskeeler@gmail.com — Sun, 29 Jan 2017 08:00:48 +0000

Away from the crowded beaches and major theme parks that attract millions of visitors from around the globe, is the natural Florida. Places where nature is left intact and is preserved. Places where you can witness the beauty of the “old” Florida. The Springs. And there are a lot of them. In fact, geologists have...