Florida is home to 161 state parks,Florida Division of Recreation and Parks: Florida State Parks four national forests and a number of other national memorials and preserve areas.National Park Service: Florida Some activities that are available in the state parks are camping, hiking, biking and boating.Florida Division of Recreation and Parks: Florida State Parks Activities There are also a number of annual events, including the "Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Picnic" at Barnacle Historic State Park and the "Christmas Festival of Lights" at the Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park.Florida Division of Recreation and Parks: Florida State Parks Special Events

1. Bird: Northern Mockingbird
2. Flower: Orange blossom
3. Tree: Sabal Palm
4. Animal: Florida Panther
5. Fresh water fish: Largemouth Bass
6. Salt water fish: Atlantic sailfish

1. Apalachicola National Forest
2. Choctawhatchee National Forest
3. Ocala National Forest
4. Osceola National Forest

While planning your trip to Florida, please see our vacation pages on Miami, Orlando, Palm Beach, Tampa, Florida Keys, Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers.

• Trail Resources: Florida Outdoors Books

• Amazon.com: Florida Outdoors & Nature Books

• EcoFlorida Magazine: Florida Outdoors Books

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