Picnic Spots Near Me in Lake Placid, fl
Lake June-in-Winter Scrub State Park
Daffodil Road, Lake Placid, FL
Lake June-in-Winter Scrub Preserve State Park is a quiet 845-acre preserve that provides protection for sand scrub, "Florida's desert," one of the state's most endangered natural communities.... Read More
Highlands Hammock State Park
5931 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL
One of Florida's oldest parks, opening to the public in 1931, Highlands Hammock was established when local citizens came together to promote the hammock as a candidate for national park... Read More
Paynes Creek Historic State Park
888 Lake Branch Road, Bowling Green, FL
During the 1840s, tensions between the settlers and Seminole Indians prompted authorities to establish a trading post in Florida´s interior, away from settlements.
Built in early 1849,... Read More
Lake Kissimmee State Park
14248 Camp Mack Road, Lake Wales, FL
Florida's cowboy heritage comes alive with living history demonstrations of the early Florida "cow hunters" in an 1876-era cow camp.
White-tailed deer, bald eagles, sandhill cranes,... Read More
Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek Preserve State Park
4335 Firetower Road, Haines City, FL
Located along the beautiful Lake Wales Ridge, Catfish Creek Preserve State Park covers more than 8,000 acres of scrub, sandhill and flatwoods land, in addition to 65 acres of submerged... Read More
St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park
1000 Buffer Preserve Drive, Fellsmere, FL
This park preserves open grassy forests of longleaf pine that were once commonplace throughout Florida.
The pine flatwoods form a backdrop for other biological communities, including... Read More
Alafia River State Park
14326 South County Road 39, Lithia, FL
Standing out from the relatively flat topography of Central Florida is Alafia River State Park, a reclaimed phosphate mine with some of the most radical elevation changes in the state. This... Read More
Myakka River State Park
13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL
In a scene reminiscent of what early Native Americans and Spanish explorers witnessed, arching palm trees and live oaks reflect on a winding tea-colored stream. The cries of limpkins and osprey... Read More
Palm Bay Regional Park
1951 Malabar Road Northwest, Palm Bay, FL
This 200-acre park is home to Brevard Soccer Alliance, Bayside Bears, and the Brevard Caribbean American Sports and Cultural Association. There are also four lakes for fishing. The park has two... Read More
Lake Parker Park
910 E. Granada Street, Lakeland, FL
Lake Parker Park has something for everyone. The park offers an array of amenities from a boat ramp and boat trailer parking to picnicking and pickleball. Lake Parker Park brings the forest to... Read More
Lake Manatee State Park
20007 State Road 64 East, Bradenton, FL
Lake Manatee State Park is located 15 miles east of Bradenton, Florida on State Road 64. It extends three miles along the south shore of beautiful Lake Manatee, our namesake.
The lake... Read More
Cayo Costa State Park
4 Nautical Miles West of Pine Island, Cayo Costa, FL
Cayo Costa State Park protects the Charlotte Harbor Estuary and provides visitors with a majestic piece of untouched Florida.
An unspoiled Gulf Coast island evokes images of... Read More
Ann Dever Memorial Regional Park
6791 San Casa Drive, Englewood, FL
Ann Dever Memorial Regional Park has over 420 acres of land, 50 acres for active use, 120 acres of environmental land, 136 acres north of the creek and 115 acres dedicated to Cedar Point... Read More
Lovers Key State Park
8700 Estero Boulevard, Fort Myers Beach, FL
Once a collection of secluded barrier islands reachable only by boat, Lovers Key, in recent years, has become a romantic destination for spectacular, beachside weddings.
Previously... Read More
Don Pedro Island State Park
8450 Placida Road, Cape Haze, FL
Beautiful Don Pedro Island State Park is part of an extensive chain of barrier islands extending along Florida's Gulf Coast.
Between Knight Island and Little Gasparilla Island, Don... Read More
Stump Pass Beach State Park
900 Gulf Blvd, Englewood, FL
At the southwest corner of Charlotte County, there is a mile of beach where seashells and shark teeth wash up, and anglers fish the surf for prize catches. Visitors can enjoy an excellent view... Read More
Gasparilla Island State Park
880 Belcher Road, Boca Grande, FL
Separated from the mainland by Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, this island is part of a chain of Gulf Coast barrier islands.
The centerpiece of Gasparilla is the restored Port... Read More
Little Manatee River State Park
215 Lightfoot Road, Wimauma, FL
The river has been designated an Outstanding Florida Water and is part of the Cockroach Bay Aquatic Preserve. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the rare ecosystems found within the park,... Read More
Avalon State Park
State Road A1A North, Fort Pierce, FL
Avalon has more than a mile of increasingly rare undeveloped beachfront. The park provides habitat for many species of wildlife.
Threatened and endangered sea turtles such as the... Read More
Sebastian Inlet State Park
9700 South Highway A.1.A., Melbourne Beach, FL
Surfers from around the globe flock to Sebastian Inlet State Park to ride “First Peak” and “Monster Hole,” but this pristine park is more than just a Florida surfer’s... Read More
