| Florida, the Sunshine State, is home to much | | | | |
| more than just beaches. The entire state is a | | | | For my money, the Ten Thousand Islands |
| wondrous place filled with numerous | | | | National Wildlife Refuge, which spans over |
| attractions for vacationers. | | | | 35,000 acres, is also another must-see |
| | | | attraction. Enthusiastic nature lovers pack |
| Sure, you might know about Universal Studios | | | | your backpacks and your tents and let's go |
| and Walt Disney World, but here are a handful | | | | camping. |
| of vacation attractions you may not know of. | | | | |
| We're going on a wild Florida vacation ride | | | | Florida Beaches |
| that will include everything from romance to | | | | |
| history. | | | | Fort De Soto Park North Beach is a great |
| | | | Florida beach. |
| Let's just see what we can dig up in Florida. | | | | |
| | | | It's located near St. Petersburg, Florida, |
| Let's Ride | | | | the Fort De Soto Park's North Beach was |
| | | | ranked as the #1 beach in the nation in 2005 |
| If you like to hike or ride a bike, the | | | | by Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman also known as |
| Grayton Beach State Park offers a four-mile | | | | Dr. Beach, an environmental studies professor |
| off road trail. There's even a 10-mile bike | | | | at the Florida International University in |
| path along Hwy.30. | | | | Miami. |
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| Bikers who like a leisure pace and | | | | Next stop, Clearwater and St. Pete beaches. |
| eye-popping scenery will enjoy all this great | | | | |
| park has to offer. | | | | If you like playing volleyball with friends, |
| | | | the St Pete and Clearwater Beaches is the |
| Romance | | | | place for you to show off your moves. |
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| For the romantic couples out there, I have a | | | | Sunset Key Guest Cottages |
| perfect place for you. Sanibel and Captiva | | | | |
| Islands are as romantic as it can get. Take a | | | | Sometimes where you stay is an attraction all |
| walk on the white sandy beaches. You and your | | | | by itself. And Westin's Sunset Key Guest |
| loved one with walk hand in hand experiencing | | | | Cottages is one of those places. |
| pure tranquility. | | | | |
| | | | The Westin's Sunset Key Guest Cottages is one |
| History | | | | of the top 500 places in the world to stay. |
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| If you are looking for stuff to do with the | | | | The 27-acre private island is located just |
| kids, take them to Jacksonville Museum of | | | | 500 yards from the "Old Town" Key West. The |
| science and History. It'll be fun for the | | | | island has 37 guest cottages. |
| whole family, and educational at the same | | | | |
| time. | | | | So Much More in Florida |
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| Silver Springs - Ocala, Florida | | | | Florida has countless opportunities to enjoy. |
| | | | As you can see from this short list, we have |
| Silver Springs is a beautiful 350-acre | | | | beaches, romance, history, water fun, nature |
| "nature's theme park." Here you can see the | | | | and so much more. Florida really is one of |
| underground springs from the famous | | | | those special places to visit. |
| glass-bottom boat. The Silver Springs | | | | |
| surrounds the headwaters of the Silver River, | | | | I hope this sampling of vacation attractions |
| the world's largest artesian spring. | | | | sparked an interest and gave you more ideas. |
| | | | From the beaches to canoeing to culture to |
| The Wild | | | | fishing, Florida definitely has it all. |