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The lakes primary source of water comes from the Kissimmee River and it&#8217;s\u00a0exceptionally shallow for a lake of its size, with an average depth of only 9 feet (2.7 metres). The lake has great nature to discover and offers many recreational areas. The sunset at the east side of the lake is nearly as beautiful as seen from Key West. The Herbert Hoover Dike surround the lake with it&#8217;s 110 miles long Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. Specially made for walkers and cyclists.<\/p>\n<p>When you go boating, you might spot manatees, alligators, bobcats, deer, wild boars, fish and many birds. 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There&#8217;s also a walking section with gardens and many colorful animals.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"gambit_fullwidth_row\" data-content-width=\"90%\" style=\"display: none\"><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;5.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:75|text_align:left|color:%23b34a4c|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Canaveral National Seashore&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]Between Cape Canaveral and Daytona Beach lies a hidden piece of nature: The Canaveral National Seashore, a pristine undeveloped shoreline. 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Be careful though, alligators are everywhere![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;110&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;112&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;6.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:75|text_align:left|color:%23b34a4c|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Ocala National Forest&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]Around 62 miles (100km) north of Orlando Highway 19 brings you to the Ocala National Forest. A great highlight to spot amazing wildlife such as black bears, woodpeckers, snakes and other reptiles. Yes, also alligators here! Ocala actually has the largest black bear population of entire Florida and has become the home of many species who&#8217;ve lost their habitat elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Springs and Silver Springs are two beautiful places to stop and enjoy the nature. The temperature of 71,6F (22c) of the springs, make it a great all year round swimming and diving hotspot. The Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway, a network of scenic roads between Silver Springs and Ormond Beach, cross the heart of Ocala National Forest.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row thb_full_width=&#8221;true&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_text_aligment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1582906882917{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221; parallax_background_image=&#8221;3836&#8243;][vc_column thb_color=&#8221;thb-light-column&#8221;]<div class=\"gambit_fullwidth_row\" data-content-width=\"90%\" style=\"display: none\"><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;350px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;There&#8217;s more to see than just Miami Beach&#8230;&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:65|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Experience the amazing nature of Florida!&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:45|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Dancing%20Script%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;350px&#8221;]<div class='gambit_parallax_row' data-bg-align='' data-direction='up' data-opacity='100' data-velocity='-0.3' data-mobile-enabled='parallax-enable-mobile' data-bg-height='995' data-bg-width='1500' data-bg-image='https:\/\/heyusa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/south-beach-miami-beach.jpeg' data-bg-repeat='false' data-id='' style='display: none'><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"gambit_fullwidth_row\" data-content-width=\"90%\" style=\"display: none\"><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;7.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:75|text_align:left|color:%23b34a4c|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Walkulla Springs&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]Around 12,5 miles (20km) south of Florida&#8217;s capital Tallahassee is a hidden gem to discover: Wakulla Springs. The biggest and deepest sweet water spring in the world. It&#8217;s situates in the Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park and home to dozens of wild birds and animals. You can finds manatees, alligators and turtles in the clear waters. Especially between december and april when the water is the clearest, a boat trip is recommended!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/edward-ball-wakulla-springs-state-park\/historic-boat-tours-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The River Boat Tour<\/a> over Wakulla river is probably the best thing to do and the most known attraction. The fifty minutes boat ride of 2 miles (3,2km) downstream and back brings you along majestic swamps, shore and wildlife.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;118&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;119&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;8.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:75|text_align:left|color:%23b34a4c|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Falling Waters State Park&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]The highest waterfall of Florida is inside the Falling Rivers State Park. As the name of this park literally says, the river falls 98ft (30m) in a sinkhole. The 420 acre (179 hectare) park has more to offer than just it&#8217;s highest waterfall. There are many hikes and trails, natural springs, a lake with beaches and massive sinkholes over 20 million years old.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;]<div class=\"gambit_fullwidth_row\" data-content-width=\"90%\" style=\"display: none\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"gambit_fullwidth_row\" data-content-width=\"90%\" style=\"display: none\"><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;9.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:75|text_align:left|color:%23b34a4c|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Crystal River&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]Crystal River is a coastal city in western Florida and known for it&#8217;s Manatees population. In the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge of Kings Bay you can find them in the wild. The promenade at The Sisters Springs Wildlife Refuge gives the best views of these endangered and threatened animals. Many of them from were killed in the past 20 years because of watercraft strikes. Here you can view them in their safe habitat.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;122&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;125&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;10.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:75|text_align:left|color:%23b34a4c|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bulow Plantation Ruins&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:45|text_align:left|color:%23000000|line_height:1&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Alfa%20Slab%20One%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]These ruins of the old Bulow sugar plantation\u00a0were the largest plantation in East Florida, and was operated with the forced labor of enslaved Africans and African Americans. More than 20 years before Florida was a state, Charles Wilhelm Bulow from South Carolina bought 4,675 acres (9000 hectare) of land to build the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastateparks.org\/parks-and-trails\/bulow-plantation-ruins-historic-state-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bulow plantage<\/a>. The plantation was destroyed in the Seminole War of 1836. 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