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One area of Florida I want to explore even more than I have is the west side, specifically the southwest. I've still gotten to see quite a bit over there, though and am sharing some great day trips from Fort Myers with you today! These are all great additions to any Florida road trip. Everything…
Continue reading ➞ 8 Day Trips From Fort Myers To Experience The Beaches And Swamps Of Florida
Ahh, Florida. I love it and a lot of people are surprised when I say that. I love South Florida, especially Big Cypress, but that's not what we're here for today. Today it's all about the Everglades and what to do there that isn't hiking! It's a must-see on any Florida road trip. **Shark Valley…
Continue reading ➞ 15+ Amazing Things To Do In The Everglades That Aren’t Hiking
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. On my little Florida road trip in January we did a loop from Tampa to Everglades City and back. On the way back, we stopped in Matlacha, Florida for a couple of hours…
Continue reading ➞ Matlacha, Florida: The Most Creative Little Town In The Sunshine State
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I knew as soon as I knew I was visiting Florida in January, specifically a little South Florida road trip, that I wanted to go to Myakka State Park by Naple specifically to…
Continue reading ➞ Myakka State Park: A Geocaching Paradise In Florida
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. If you've been here any amount of time, you know I love boardwalks. If you're new here, well, I love boardwalks and Florida has tons of them so you can easily explore the…
Continue reading ➞ Corkscrew Sanctuary Boardwalk: Walk The Longest Boardwalk In Florida
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I love beaches. It's no secret. They are the one thing I really want to see more of. Well, and the springs. But this is about beaches. During both of my trips to…
Continue reading ➞ The Best Little Beach Near St. Augustine: Anastasia State Park In Florida
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I've been to St. Augustine twice now and both times I went to Castillo de San Marcos, which is actually kind of funny since I'm not a huge history buff. The first time…
Continue reading ➞ How To Visit The St. Augustine, Florida Fort Castillo de San Marcos
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. Back in the winter of 2019 when my parents came to visit Florida, we spent a couple of days in St. Augustine and one of the things we did was climb the St.…
Continue reading ➞ Is The St. Augustine Lighthouse Worth It? {You Bet It Is!}
When we were first trying to decide where to go in Florida before coming back out to Utah, the plan was St. George Island but then we settled on Cape San Blas and decided to go to the island to see the St. George Island Lighthouse one day. It was the perfect day trip and…
Continue reading ➞ Climb The St. George Island Lighthouse In The Florida Panhandle
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. I think it's high time I make a giant ultimate Florida road trip post. It's going to be just like my Utah road trip one, but for Florida. This is where you'll find…
Continue reading ➞ Everything You Need To Know To Plan An Outdoorsy Florida Road Trip
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. We did the Fakahatchee boardwalk, officially known as the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk, last year, too and really liked it. This time though, we got to see the CUTEST baby gators ever. Ok,…
Continue reading ➞ Fakahatchee Boardwalk: The Perfect Easy Hike Near Everglades City
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. It's no secret I love shelling. Like, I love it so much. I try and do it everywhere that I can, especially in Florida so when I knew I was going to be…
Continue reading ➞ Tigertail Beach, Marco Island: A Shelling Guide
There are affiliate links in here. I get a small commission if you purchase through them at no extra cost to you. You guys. I did it. I walked through knee-deep swamp water and didn't get eaten by anything! That's right. I was terrified and got a little panicky, but I did it. This was…
Continue reading ➞ Gator Hook Trail: The Perfect Intro Swamp Hike In Big Cypress National Preserve
I've always wanted to do a ghost tour, but for some reason just never did. Until I went to St. Augustine with my parents. And I don't think there's a better place for a first ghost tour than the oldest city in the US. Well, maybe the Stanley Hotel, but this is a great second…
Continue reading ➞ Why You Need To Take A Ghost Tour In St. Augustine, Florida