Swim, Kayak and Hike Your Way Through Florida's Best State Parks
Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park
Charlotte Harbor Preserve is a large state park that preserves and protects more than 100 miles of shoreline and 40,000 acres across two counties. There are numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation across the park’s mangrove forests, pine forests and shorelines.
Activities include fishing, hiking and watching wildlife, although the best way to experience the park is by canoeing or kayaking the park’s paddle trail system.
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Lighthouse lovers will want to take note of this state park in Florida that is the home of a historic lighthouse dating from 1825. Visitors can tour the lighthouse and the keeper’s cottage. The lighthouse isn’t the only thing the park has going for it however, as there’s also more than a mile of sandy beachfront offering sunbathing, swimming and picnicking.
Fishing, biking and kayaking are other popular activities.
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Hugh Taylor Birch State Park
If you’re looking for an escape into nature with easy access to Fort Lauderdale, you’ve found it. This park is just a short walk from the beachfront condos and shops but it seems a world away with its beautiful tropical hammocks, freshwater lagoon and hiking trails. This is the perfect way to spend a relaxing day in Fort Lauderdale without all of the hustle and bustle.
