Best Florida Beaches and State Parks

I don’t BELIEVE so much time has passed since I last wrote. I think I last left you on my way to Rainbow, which was so long ago, that I can’t even begin to write about it except to say that it was awesome—a truly beautiful experience in a beautiful place, with beautiful people. I’ll write more about it later. While I was there I wrote in my journal (like the old fashioned paper type) so I’ve got things to say, but not now. Quick update: Ryan and I finally made our way back east to good ol’ Massachusetts (my parents missed me…awwww), but just a week later we got back in the car and drove down to Florida, which maybe isn’t the smartest thing to do I the summer because it’s a freakin’ sauna down there (oh, and it rains quite a bit!) but we’ve been staying cool, camping out a lot where there are cool ocean/gulf breezes, drinking a ton, and crashing at the occasional cheap motel when it’s just too painful.

Meanwhile, I came across some great lists while I was researching where to go next and thought that since summer in Florida stretches on forever, these should be quite up to date even in a few months from now. So here ya go!

From Associatedcontent.com: The Best State Parks to Visit in Central Florida During the Summer:

• Blue Springs State Park
• Wekiwa Springs State Park
• De Leon Springs State Park

From Placesaroundflorida.com: Best Florida Beaches:

• Fort Lauderdale Beaches
• Pensacola Beach – Santa Rosa Island
• Stuart Beaches
• Sebastian Inlet State Park Beach – Melbourne Beach
• Palm Beach
• Lummus Beach – South Beach Miami
• St. Andrews State Park
• Smathers Beach – Key West
• Fort Walton Beach
• Daytona Beach & Ponce Inlet
• St. Augustine Beaches
• Destin Pass
• Cocoa Beach
• Jupiter Inlet – Dubois Park
• Panama City Beach

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