The Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park between Tallahassee and Apalachicola shows Florida from a quiet, pristine side. The landscape becomes denser and greener as you approach. Instead of beach bars, high-rise buildings and traffic, the landscape is dominated by forests, cypress trees and lots of greenery. The park is one of the most impressive natural destinations in Florida’s Big Bend.
Hold your breath on our journey across Santa Rosa Island and through the Gulf Islands National Seashore in the Panhandle. This coastal landscape is unbeatable. Fine white quartz sand as far as the eye can see is framed by the blue sky and the crystal-clear emerald green water of the Gulf of Mexico. Hardly a soul disturbs this natural spectacle.
If you are looking for a contrast to the wild Panama City Beach, St. Andrews State Park is just the place for you. The five square kilometer nature park offers camping facilities, beaches, nature trails and many wild animals such as alligators, seabirds, snakes and even foxes and coyotes. Just off the coast, Shell Island invites you to search for shells.
The St. George Island State Park offers 15 kilometers of undeveloped beaches of the finest natural beauty. Surrounded by a beautiful dune landscape, the beach is located on the dune island of the same name.
