| Page Views: 1,848 Last Visit to Florida: February, 2002 | Finding Florida, Today and the Way It Was by KimberlyAnn - last update: Mar 12, 2008 |
I have been to Florida a number of times, and find I enjoy visiting places that show off the natural environments of Florida. If you have visited Florida, but have only gone to Orlando, Miami, or one of the other busy cities/towns, then you have not really seen the REAL Florida. Last summer when standing in a post office in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I over heard a woman who had just visited the state say, “Florida is the ugliest state I have ever seen! It is just flat and crowded with people.” Obviously SHE hadn’t seen the REAL Florida. Flat, yes, but ugly no, crowded? Doesn’t have to be! Florida is doing a great job in preserving what Florida is all about----alligators, birds, swamps, prairies, hammocks, and miles of beaches and sand dunes. So go to Orlando and enjoy the theme parks, visit the most popular tourist towns in the state, but try to spend some time in places that will show you what the natural Florida is all about. |
| Myakka River State Park, One of My Favorities |
State and National Areas to Enjoy To find the Real Florida, one of the best places to begin is with its wonderful state parks. Since no single park can represent all of Florida, choose one with an environment that most interests you, or plan to visit a number of parks. The Florida Park Service works to preserve and protect Florida’s natural environments and culture, as well as providing recreational opportunities to visitors. Some environments that can be found in Florida are rolling upland pine forests in the panhandle, mangroves in south Florida and the Keys, wetlands, rivers, Ocean front parks, hammocks, and swamps. You will discover many wonderful recreational activities such as bird watching, observing wildlife, fishing, hiking, or canoeing, to name just a few. You will also find a number of National Parks and Preserves that will give you a Real Florida experiences. |
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| Pros: | "Florida can be all nature and wild lands, or filled with people and fun tourist activities." | | Cons: | "Very hot in the summer, and can have mosquitos and other bothersome insects." | | In A Nutshell: | "More than just Orlando and crowds." |
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doug48 Tue Jun 2, 2009 14:32 UTC
anne, excellent overview of the natural attractions of florida. you are certainly correct that florida is not just orlando theme parks and miami beach. | SLLiew Sun May 10, 2009 19:44 UTC
Wow..an incredible psge of Florida. There is so much to see, naturally and culturally. | deecat Mon Jan 7, 2008 00:51 UTC
An excellent presentation of the real Florida with warnings and information that all visitors can use. Great work. | Tim810 Sat Jun 16, 2007 16:28 UTC
A Miami woman recently found herself alone in the Fakahatchee Strand for 3 days with no food or water. Read her survival story: http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2007/jun/13/woman_lost_wilderness_wasnt_afraid_except_gator/?breaking_news |
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- Orlando Hotels
- The Point Orlando Resort
6039 Carrier Drive, Building A, Orlando
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
2901 Osceola Parkway PO Box 10000, Orlando
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
2901 Osceola Parkway, PO Box 10000, Orlando, Florida, 32830, United States, Orlando
- Marriott Vista Grande Villas
5925 Avenida Vista, Orlando
- Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando
325 S. Orange Ave., Orlando
- Miami Hotels
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