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    • Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

      Hike the Flatwoods Trail

      3.0
      4.5 mi
      It is advised to first stop at the Main Graywood State Park Entrance and get a trailmap from the rangers. To access the trail, park at the pulloff on E Co Hwy 30A across from Old Miller Pl. The trail takes you through tall pines and rich green undergrowth. Plenty of fascinating wildlife live here...
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    • 7525 West County Highway 30A, Florida

      Topsail Trails

      10.87 mi / 358 ft gain
      Topsail Trails is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
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    • Panama City, Florida

      Fishing in St. Andrew's Bay

      5.0
      You can park by some nice picnic areas with ample, well-lit parking. The bay is very shallow; in the pictures featured above, my friend and I were probably 100 yards out into the water and were still standing at waist height. Crabs underfoot and are not scared to bite (we know this now).
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    • Ponce de Leon, Florida

      Snorkel & Dive at Vortex Spring

      5.0
      SCUBA & Free Diving: Established in 1972 by Doc and Ruth Dockery, Vortex Spring is home to the Red & White "Diver Down" Flag and is one of the largest diving facilities in the state of Florida, with 28 million gallons of crystal "gin" clear water daily at a year round temperature of 68 de...
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    • Vernon, Florida

      Paddle to Cypress Spring

      3.8
      1 mi
      Starting at Cotton Landing, you paddle about a quarter of a mile downstream until you encounter the spring run to the right/north. Another tenth of a mile or so up the run will take you to one of the most beautiful spring-fed swimming holes you will ever find. Fed by a 2nd magnitude spring, this ...
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    • Vernon, Florida

      Freedive at Cypress Spring

      5.0
      Cypress Spring is only accessible by water due to it being surrounded by private property, so bring your canoe, kayak, SUP, or boat to one of the many landings along Holmes Creek. The shortest and easiest way to get to the spring is to launch your vessel at Cotton Landing. From there, it is a sho...
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    • Niceville, Florida

      Rocky Bayou Campground

      1.32 mi / 112 ft gain
      Rocky Bayou Campground is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Niceville, Florida.
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    • Destin, Florida

      SCUBA Dive Air Force (Eglin) Barge

      4.0
      SCUBA dive the Air Force Barge, AKA Englin Barge, located at Latitude 30.35415°, Longitude -86.49302°. For this trip, I went through ScubaTech, a local Destin dive shop that rents dive gear, fills tanks, and takes groups out on various reef and wreck dives in the Destin area. They offer 3 hour an...
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    • Destin, Florida

      SCUBA Dive the "Miss Louise" Tug Boat

      4.0
      SCUBA dive the "Miss Louise" tug boat wreck, located at N 30:22.287, W 86:25.317. For this trip, I went through ScubaTech, a local Destin dive shop that rents dive gear, fills tanks, and takes groups out on various reef and wreck dives in the Destin area. They offer 4 hour (2 dive) trips on their...
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    VISIT FLORIDA, serves as Florida's official source for travel planning. What can be discovered beyond Florida’s 825 miles of beaches? How about 320 freshwater springs, 175 state parks, infinite mangrove tunnels and hidden caverns. Let your adventure begin. Follow Your Sunshine.

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