The visual beauty of these areas is equaled only by their amazing quiet. For the aquatic-minded, coastal parks offer swimming, snorkeling, surfing and boating. Florida s many wild rivers beckon fishermen and canoeists. Ornithological campers soon discover why Florida s bird-watching is world famous. Other wildlife abounds in wilderness areas, too.
Campers have the advantage of being on the spot at sunrise and sunset, when many animals feed.
Natural Florida may well be the state s best kept secret. Often just off the main road, it waits to be discovered. Florida s southernmost state recreation area, this park has several biological communities. Birds include white-crowned pigeons, great white herons and reddish egrets. Unlike most of the Keys, the area offers excellent swimming in the Atlantic Ocean and Florida Bay.