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 Levy County, Florida area.
Come visit over 50 separate gardens and numerous waterfalls and koi ponds that were born in a 100 year old retired lime rock quarry. It has become a s ...
Salt marshes on the Gulf of Mexico give way to a succession of swamps, hardwood forests, pine flatwoods and scrub, providing splendid opportunities fo ...
Come visit over 50 separate gardens and numerous waterfalls and koi ponds that were born in a 100 year old retired lime rock quarry. It has become a s ...
The Chinsegut Big Pine Tract features a 1.25-mile loop weaving through towering old-growth longleaf pines, aptly named the Longleaf Loop, with several ...
Along the start of the trail, near the conservation center, you’ll pass by the remains of the 1850s Bishop Homestead, with two cisterns and a chimney ...
A National Historic Landmark, this 61-acre, pre-Columbian, Native American site has burial mounds, temple/platform mounds, a plaza area and a substant ...
The Crystal River Preserve State Park encompasses over 27,000 acres of pine woodland, hardwood forests, salt marshes, and mangrove islands. Visitors t ...
Visitors can see West Indian manatees every day of the year from the park's underwater observatory in the main spring. The park showcases native Flori ...
This preserve is covered with forest and includes hardwood hammock, seasonally flowing streams, and saw palmetto thickets. Interesting tree species in ...
Over 700 acres of Nature at its best, Fort Cooper State Park offers a spot for relaxing, hiking, nature study and learning about history. As part of t ...
Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locat ...
The Florida State Parks Junior Ranger Program provides the opportunity for young people to learn, serve and share our parks' natural and cultural reso ...
The park occupies approximately 375 acres and includes trails for jogging, hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding.
Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining artistic ability with delightful "treasure-hunts" in beautiful, scenic places that the whole family ca ...
3.5 acres has been transformed into an oasis of beauty and serenity. During daylight hours, you can visit the gardens, enjoy the beauty of nature and ...
Rainbow Springs is Florida's fourth largest spring and, from the 1930s through the 1970s, was the site of a popular, privately-owned attraction. The R ...
This area has been reopened to visitors. Boats are not allowed on the lakes in this area, but bank fishing is permitted. Visitors are asked to take sp ...
