When visitors first arrive at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, they may have the same initial reaction that I did: “Where is everyone?” Cars were parked in front of both Orange Grove and Peacock Springs, but I only saw one group of men unloading equipment. Then, it hit me: everyone else was already diving!…

I visited Ichetucknee Springs in one of the park’s busiest weekends of the year: Labor Day weekend. As my husband and I pulled into the southern entrance, we quickly found ourselves surrounded by tubes and colorful floating devices. For a small fee, staff will take visitors on a tram upriver, letting them lazily float back…

Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is known for the battle that started the Second Seminole War. Almost 200 years ago, in 1835, 108 U.S. soldiers were ambushed on what is now the park grounds, leaving only three alive to tell the tale. Every January, a reenactment commemorates the event and teaches visitors about Florida history….