Why Famous Blue Springs: exceptionally clear water and stunning underwater scenery. Fanning Springs State Park: excellent spot for picnicking, hiking and swimming. Nature Coast State Trail: paved trail for walkers, runners, skaters, hikers, cyclists and horseback riders. Otter Springs Park & Campground: second magnitude natural spring. Hart Springs Park: family-oriented recreation area. Suwannee River. Destination [...]

Why Famous Four major geological sedimentary formations occur in Gadsden County. Tampa limestone. The Hawthorn formation, Citronelle formation. Duplin marl. Destination Facts Gadsden County is the only predominantly African-American county in Florida. Gadsden County was created in 1823. It was named for James Gadsden of South Carolina, who served as Andrew Jackson’s aide-de-camp in Florida [...]

Why Famous Annual Apalachicola Antique and Classic Boat Show. Historic sites: Fort Gadsden. Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum. Apalachicola National Forest. St. Vincent National Wildlife Refuge. Destination Facts Franklin County was created in 1832. It was named for Benjamin Franklin, famous scientist,printer, and author. Franklin County harvests 90% of the oysters sold in Florida and [...]

Why Famous Marineland the World’s First Oceanarium offers an experience of a lifetime. Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site contains the ruins of an ante-bellum plantation. Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area in Flagler Beach. Washington Oaks State Gardens is famous for its formal gardens. Destination Facts Flagler County was created in 1917. It was [...]

Why Famous Escambia Bay. Fort Pickens. Gulf Islands National Seashore. Fort McRee. Naval Air Station Pensacola. Perdido Key State Park. Destination Facts Escambia County was created on July 21, 1821. It was named for the Escambia River. Escambia County and St. Johns County were Florida’s original two counties. The name “Escambia” may be derived from [...]

Why Famous Kingsley Plantation National Park Service site; oldest plantation in Florida. Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve includes historic sites, undisturbed natural areas. Beaches Museum & History Center. Fort Caroline National Memorial: two centuries of French and Spanish rivalry in North America began here. Destination Facts Duval County was created in 1822 from St. Johns [...]

Why Famous Suwannee – Fishing Village. City Of Hawkinsville – sunken steamboat in the Suwannee River near Old Town, one of the Florida Underwater Archaeological Preserves. Horseshoe Beach. Guaranto Springs. Hinton Landing. Horseshoe Beach Park, New Pine Landinf Parks, Purvis Landing Parks, Shired Island Park. Destination Facts Dixie County was created in 1921 from the [...]

Why Famous Championship golf. Spectacular sailing and fishing at Arkabutla Lake. Prime antique shopping, new mall shopping, historic homes, picture-perfect town squares. One of the premier youth sports complexes in the country. The Elvis Ranch, located off State Highway 301 and Goodman Road near Horn Lake, was Elvis’s home-away-from-home. Destination Facts De Soto County was [...]

Why Famous Figge Art Museum: Figge Art Museum is actively involved in collecting, conserving and exhibiting art, and serves people by promoting appreciation and creation of visual art through education. Disney World, Sea World, Orlando Museum of Art, and Universal Studios are some of the attractions that you must not miss there. Destination Facts Davenport, [...]

Why Famous Alligator Lake Recreation Area. Falling Creek Falls. Five Points Park. Bethlehem Park. Destination Facts Columbia County was created in 1832. Columbia is a poetic name for America and the feminine personification of the United States of America. Columbia was formed from AlachuaCounty. The County was named for Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer. Area [...]