Nature Coast

Nature Adventures

This page lists nature parks, botanical gardens, environmental centers, and other places where kids can study and enjoy nature in the Citrus County, Hernando County and NE Pasco County area.
Kids Hernando and Citrus County: Nature Adventures - Fun 4 Nature Coast Kids
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Anclote Gulf Park

This is a Natural Resource Park with several amenities where you can observe various kinds of birds ...

2305 Baillies Bluff Rd., Holiday, Florida, 34691
Anclote River Park

This beautiful and serene park setting offers 300' of swimming area on the Gulf of Mexico and picnic ...

1119 Baillies Bluff Road, Holiday, Florida, 34691
Aripeka Sandhills Preserve

Aripeka Sandhills Preserve is a protected area of 209 acres west of US 19 near Aripeka and Hudson, F ...

18000 Aripeka Road, Hudson, Florida, 34667
Bayport Park

Newly renovated and expanded Bayport Park sits on the Gulf of Mexico at the end of State Road 50 wes ...

4140 Cortez Bouelvard, Spring Hill, FL, 34607
Bird Creek Park and Boat Ramp

Bird Creek Park is located at the end of CR 40/Follow That Dream Trail, which winds through salt mar ...

8000 Highway 40 West, Yankeetown, FL, 34498
Cedar Key Museum State Park

Cedar Key Museum State Park encompasses 18 acres and offers an opportunity to imagine yourself as na ...

12231 S.W. 166 Court, Cedar Key, FL, 32625
Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

Located five miles east of Cedar Key, the reserve is over 5,000 acres with much to explore. It is ac ...

State Road 24, Cedar Key, FL, 32625
Chinsegut Conservation Center

Located six miles north of Brooksville, the Chinsegut Conservation Center is an environmental educat ...

23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville, FL, 34601
Cooter Pond Park

If you are looking for a scenic setting to enjoy a picnic lunch or just want to take a stroll and ob ...

181 Hwy 41 South, Inverness, FL, 34450
Crews Lake Wilderness Park

This wilderness park consists of 113 acres. There is an observation tower, bird houses, a paved bike ...

16739 Crews Lake Drive, Spring Hill, FL, 34610
Croom Wildlife Management Center

Croom Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located in Hernando and Sumter counties northeast of Brooksv ...

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

A National Historic Landmark, this 61-acre, pre-Columbian site has burial mounds, temple/platform mo ...

3400 N. Museum Point, Crystal River, FL, 34428
Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge

Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1983, is the only refuge created specifically ...

1502 S.E. Kings Bay Drive, Crystal River, FL, 34429
Crystal River Preserve State Park

Discover one of Florida's most productive and biologically diverse estuaries, where freshwater from ...

3266 N. Sailboat Avenue, Crystal River, FL, 34428
Cypress Lake Preserve

A great place for hiking buffs. With 324 acres and approximately 600' of frontage on the Withlacooch ...

32375 Cortez Boulevard, Brooksville, FL, 34602
Dunnellon Trail

The 2.4-mile-long paved Dunnellon multi-use trail is sited primarily along a historic railroad bed t ...

1239 W. Withlacoochee Trail, Dunnellon, FL, 34434
Eagle Point Park

Eagle Point Park encompasses 17 acres of a 600-acre coastal nature preserve in Pasco County, Florida ...

4499 Straub Memorial Hwy, New Port Richey, Florida, 34652
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Discover the wild side of Florida with endangered Florida panther, red wolf, manatee and whooping cr ...

4150 S. Suncoast Boulevard, Homosassa, FL, 34446
Elsie Logan Memorial Park

This neighborhood park consists of 28 acres with a Community Center and athletic fields. The fields ...

15830 Greenglen Ln, Spring Hill, Florida, 34610
Fickett Hammock Preserve

You will appreciate the solitude of this land, located in the northwest part of the county, where yo ...

Enter off Centralia Road before Citrus Way, Brooksville, FL, 34614
Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary

The Florida Exotic Bird Sanctuary is dedicated to the care and well-being of parrots and other exoti ...

8933 Casper Ave, Hudson, Florida, 34667
Fort Cooper State Park

With over 700 acres of nature at its best, Fort Cooper offers a spot for relaxing, hiking, studying ...

3100 S. Old Floral City Road, Inverness, FL, 34450
Frances Avenue Park

This park is a nice tranquil location that seems more rural than it actually is. With wide open gras ...

5580 Frances Ave., New Port Richey, Florida
Hillcrest Park

Located off the banks of Little Lake Henderson, this neighborhood park offers a scenic view of the T ...

301 Hunting Lodge Drive, Inverness, FL, 34453
Hog Island Recreation Area

Hog Island Recreation Area is located on the east bank of the Withlacoochee River near the community ...

9274 County Road 635, Bushnell, FL, 33513
Hunter Springs Park

The park offers a small beach area leading to a roped-off swimming area, kayak/canoe launch, a board ...

104 NE 1st Avenue, Crystal River, FL, 34429
Jack Mitchell Jr Park

This community park sits on 52 acres of land off Little Road in New Port Richey. There are softball, ...

4825 Little Rd, New Port Richey, Florida, 34655
James E. Gray Park

A hidden treasure of 80 acres of natural wilderness just minutes from downtown New Port Richey where ...

6938 Plathe Rd, New Port Richey, Florida, 34653
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park

This regional park covers over 8,300 acres of land and is a cooperative venture between the Southwes ...

10500 Wilderness Park Blvd., New Port Richey, Florida, 34655
Key Vista Nature Park

This beautiful Nature Resource park offers a pleasant and peaceful surrounding. You can hear the wil ...

2700 Baillies Bluff Rd., Holiday, Florida, 34691
Lake Townsen Regional Park

This regional park offers hiking, jogging, biking and horseback riding trails in a densely wooded ar ...

28011 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville, FL, 34601
Liberty Trail

The Liberty Trail boardwalk along Lake Henderson connects Liberty and Wallace Brooks parks with a me ...

286 N. Apopka Avenue, Inverness, FL, 34450
Linda Pedersen Park

If you like fishing off a bank and enjoying nature, then spend time at this 135-acre park connected ...

6300 Shoal Line Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL, 34607
Manatee Springs State Park

Manatee Springs State Park proves boardwalks aren’t only for the beach. The park's 800-foot boardwal ...

11650 NW 115 Street, Chiefland, FL, 32626
Moon Lake Park

This neighborhood park consists of 6.65 acres with a large lake. There is a small boat ramp that can ...

8985 Lake Dr., New Port Richey, Florida, 34654
Nature Coast Botanical Gardens

If you love gardening, or just want to get away from your daily stresses, you will want to visit our ...

1489 Parker Avenue, Spring Hill, FL, 34606
Nobleton Wayside Park

You can launch your canoe for a ride on the winding Withlacoochee River. The Withlacoochee River, wh ...

29061 Lamkin Drive, Nobleton, FL, 34601
Potts Preserve

This 8,000 acre property, east of Inverness, is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail and runs alo ...

2988 Hooty Point, Inverness, FL, 34453
Rainbow Springs State Park

The history of Rainbow Springs dates back centuries to a time when native peoples regularly visited ...

19158 SW 81st Place Road, Dunnellon, FL, 34432
Robert K. Rees Memorial Park

This is a community park consisting of 45 acres located right on the Gulf of Mexico. There is a 650' ...

4835 Green Key Rd, New Port Richey, Florida, 34652
Rogers Park

If fresh water is your style, try this 3-acre beach park on the Weeki Wachee River, where you can sw ...

7244 Shoal Line Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL, 34607
Ross Prairie Trailhead and Campground

The Ross Prairie Trailhead and Campground is located along the southern boundary of the Cross Florid ...

10660 SW Highway 200, Dunnellon, FL, 34431
Starkey Park District Park

The Starkey Ranch District Park is Pasco County's newest recreational complex, and it's right in our ...

2500 Heart Pine Dr., Odessa, Florida, 33556
Two Mile Prairie Tract

Over 13 miles of trails have been developed on Two Mile Prairie. Foot traffic only is allowed on the ...

2653 E Withlacoochee Trail, Dunnellon, FL, 34434
Waterfront Park

This is a large area to let the kids run, a playground for the little ones, picnic tables, a walking ...

8119 Old Post Road, Port Richey, Florida, 34668
Weekiwachee Preserve

The Weekiwachee Preserve is part of a regional system of conservation lands that extend up to Crysta ...

2345 Osowaw Boulevard, Spring Hill, FL, 34607
Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park

Part of the Florida State Park system, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs looks small, but it is an amazing 3 ...

8737 US-19, Port Richey, Florida, 34668
Withlacoochee Bay Trail

The Withlacoochee Bay Trail traverses 5 miles west from the Felburn Park Trailhead to the Gulf of Me ...

10201 N Suncoast Boulevard, Crystal River, FL, 34428
Withlacoochee River Park

This wilderness park consists of 406 acres, however, the Withlacoochee River runs through the park w ...

12449 Withlacoochee Boulevard, Dade City, FL, 33525