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Episode 27 – What to do in the Florida State Parks

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What’s up this week?

Florida has a LOT of State Parks. We explore some of them and discuss unique things to do in the Florida State Parks.

Silver Springs Florida State Park

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Product and Locations Mentions

We love our state parks. Take a look at our compiled list of some of our favorite Florida State parks and listen to hear exactly what it is we love about them.

  1. Silver Springs – 4,000 acre park on one side where you can go in and explore and take a glass-bottom boat.  The other side has paddling with 5 miles of paddling river adventure. Listen to episode 23 Ocala.
  2. Lake Louisa– Glamping is a real thing here! Listen to episode 9 Clermont.
  3. Weeki Wachee – Home of the mermaids. Listen to our episode 25 Road Trips series.
  4. Wekiwa State Park – Listen to Episode 6 about the Orlando area.
  5. Homosassa State Park – Home of the manatees (the actual mermaids!)
  6. Big Shoals State Park – Big Shoals State Park features the largest whitewater rapids in Florida.
  7. Kissimmee Prairie State Park located in Okeechobee Florida’s first dark sky park by the IInternational Dark-Sky Association
  8. Anastasia State Park Ancient Dunes Nature Trail – Timucua who explored the coastline in their canoes, and the Spanish explorers
  9. Paynes Prairie State Park in Miconopy near Gainesville  – experience wild-roaming bison and horses.
  10. Olustee State Park  is home to the states largest civil war battle.
  11. Rainbow River – 4th largest springs in Florida.
  12. Bahia Honda State Park One of the most coveted camping state parks in the Florida Keys.  
  13. Wakulla Springs

Florida Product of the Week

This week’s Featured product is Wondermade Marshmallows.  Located in Orlando.  Gold Champagne, Boozy set, Bourbon! 

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