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Dozens of boats anchored in clear turquoise water over the Crab Island sandbar in Destin, seen from above

Things to Do in Florida

Florida is a year-round playground, from Panhandle beaches in spring and summer to springs, lakes and Gulf towns through the winter season. Use the map to pick an area, then open its guide for hours, fees and RV parking tips.

Florida · Sunshine State

Areas

16 on the map

5 with guides so far

Attraction guides

37

Pensacola, Destin, Perry, Ocala & Lake Okeechobee

Elevation

0–345 ft

Britton Hill is the high point

Seasons

Year-round

Peak season Nov–Apr in the south

Updated October 31, 2026 · Each guide covers hours, admission and RV parking

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Destin

Near sea level · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Crab Island, the Destin Harbor Boardwalk and HarborWalk Village, Henderson Beach State Park, parasailing and a water park.

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View from the observation tower over salt marsh and Big Lagoon toward Perdido Key
West Pensacola · Near Perdido Key

Big Lagoon State Park

Climb the observation tower for views over Big Lagoon to Perdido Key, walk the marsh boardwalks and swim from quiet lagoon beaches, all for $6 a carload.

A pirate cruise boat full of passengers on the water off Destin, with a white-sand shore behind
Destin · Destin Harbor

HarborWalk Village

Destin’s busiest harbor stretch, with restaurants, shops, a zipline and the docks for fishing charters, dolphin cruises and the pirate ship.

The wide, low limestone ledge of Steinhatchee Falls on the Steinhatchee River
Steinhatchee · Off SR-51 south of US-19

Steinhatchee Falls

Watch the Steinhatchee River spill over a wide limestone ledge, picnic by the water or launch a kayak down a state paddling trail, free, on public land south of US-19.

Glass-bottom boats on the clear Silver River at Silver Springs State Park near Ocala, Florida
Silver Springs · Silver River

Silver Springs State Park

Ride a glass-bottom boat over one of America’s largest springs, paddle the clear Silver River past turtles and wild monkeys, and walk the grounds of one of Florida’s oldest tourist attractions, just east of Ocala.

The Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park sign on green grass, with palms and a thatched chickee pavilion behind
Okeechobee · Off US-441 near Taylor Creek

Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park

Stand on the open ground where U.S. troops under Col. Zachary Taylor fought Seminole and Miccosukee warriors on Christmas Day 1837, a free, quiet National Historic Landmark minutes from the US-441 RV parks.

The grass-topped brick walls of Fort Barrancas with an American flag above
NAS Pensacola · Gulf Islands National Seashore

Fort Barrancas

Cross the drawbridge into an 1840s brick fort on the bluffs above Pensacola Bay, then take the tunnel down to the 1797 Spanish Water Battery.

Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos: Big Lagoon State Park: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); HarborWalk Village: David Teodosio on Unsplash; Steinhatchee Falls: Dorothy Finley on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0); Silver Springs State Park: Jackdude101 on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Okeechobee Battlefield Historic State Park: RobertJBanach on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0); Fort Barrancas: NPS on Wikimedia Commons (public domain). Header photo (Crab Island): Tamara Malaniy on Unsplash. Map outline from the U.S. Census Bureau; roads from OpenStreetMap contributors.

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