Choose Your Ecosystem
It’s a lot of adventures wrapped into one Florida vacation—from hardwood forests and historic wetlands to beaches and bays.
In Blackwater River State Forest, more than 190,000 acres offer the largest contiguous ecosystem of its kind in the state, crossed by rivers and trails for exploration by pedal, paddle or foot.
For a historic perspective on wetlands, visit our Arcadia Mill Historic site. This and the state forest are just minutes outside Historic Milton and give both an ecological and historic perspective on the character of the old Florida panhandle.
Nearby, explore the most pristine of Florida beaches at Gulf Islands National Seashore, an undeveloped eight-mile haven along the Gulf of Mexico in Navarre Beach.
