Anastasia State Park
Anastasia State Park
GTM Research Reserve
One of Florida’s most popular parks with its
white quartz sands is perfect for a day at the
beach with the family. The quiet beaches here
are perfect for sunbathing, swimming, fishing
and bird watching. You’ll find plenty of parking,
permanent restrooms, snack bar and picnic
areas, and watersport rentals. Travel + Leisure
Magazine included Anastasia State Park on its
list of America’s prettiest beach campsites, with
full service and primitive camping available.
Located on scenic A1A, the GTM Research
Reserve is a hiker’s delight with 9 plus miles
of nature trails. The coastal estuary offers
incredible views of lush vegetation, nesting
bald eagles, and possible encounters with
the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin and the West
Indian manatee. The GTM is a popular fishing
spot with boat ramp access. GTM
volunteers and staff offer monthly guided
beach explorations and seining workshops.
GTM Research Reserve
Natural and cultural history exhibits that
illustrate the many functions of the coastal
and estuarine ecosystem can be viewed in the
Environmental Education Center.
Fort Mose State Park
A state park, Ft. Mose is historically significant
as home to the first free African settlement
in the U.S. Here, in 1738, slaves fled the British
and were granted freedom by the Spanish in
exchange for conversion to Catholicism and
allegiance to the Spanish crown. Today the
park has a history museum and hosts several
festivals and historic re-enactments each year.
Fort Mose State Park
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