by tdinfl | Mar 8, 2023 | Florida, Nature, Sightseeing, Wildlife
Gatorland is a 110-acre theme park, wildlife preserve, and bird rookery in Florida, located south of Orlando. Gatorland is billed as the “Alligator Capital of the World,” and features thousands of alligators (including rare leucistic alligators),...
by tdinfl | Jun 6, 2022 | Biking, Florida, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing
Shark Valley is one of the three main entrances and visitors centers for Everglades National Park. The Shark Valley entrance is located 30 miles west of Miami off the Tamiami Trail (U.S. Highway 41), and is in the very heart of the Everglades freshwater marsh. The...
by tdinfl | Jun 6, 2022 | Biking, Boating, Florida, Hiking, Kayaking, Nature, Sightseeing
Everglades National Park is one of the most amazing outdoor natural venues we’ve had the pleasure of visiting! At more than 1.5 million acres of tropical and subtropical habitat with one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, Everglades National Park is the...
by tdinfl | Jun 4, 2022 | Biking, Florida, Hiking, Kayaking, Nature
Myakka State Park is one of Florida’s oldest and largest parks. More than 14 miles of the scenic Myakka River flows through the 58 square miles of Florida dry prairie, a globally imperiled ecosystem that comprises more than half the park. Florida dry prairie is the...
by tdinfl | Jul 26, 2020 | Biking, Florida, Sightseeing
Gulfport Spur is a fun short addition to the Pinellas Trail, and amazingly is one of 30 side trails off of the main trail. You can see the list and locations on the Pinellas Country Trails Network map. The Gulfport Spur heads South from the Pinellas Trail just before...
by tdinfl | Jul 5, 2020 | Florida, Hiking, Kayaking
Jelks Preserve is a 600-acre nature preserve along the Myakka River near Venice, FL and Myakka River state park. It has about eight miles of loop trails through the river bottoms along along a lengthy stretch of river. The trail is mostly wide and grassy and easily...
