| Florida is more than just laser-light shows, thrill rides and | | | | boat ride and gasp at the wonders below the waves. |
| miles of concrete. We're also beaches, lakes, rivers | | | | Cool Water, Bright Sky: Tube down a spring-fed river |
| and parks. Come and visit 'undiscovered Florida'. | | | | at Ichetucknee Springs State Park in North Florida. |
| If you are planning your first Florida vacation, Central | | | | Bring your own float or rent one from one of the |
| Florida is your likely destination. After all, Disney, | | | | many roadside vendors. The water is crystal clear and |
| Universal and SeaWorld are big draws, and worth | | | | rather cool - it stays around 70 degrees all year long. |
| visiting. But what about after you have finished with | | | | The water is refreshing, though, for the days can be |
| the big three attractions? Instead of visiting yet another | | | | quite hot. And the float is decidedly beautiful. |
| theme park, venture into natural Florida - the real | | | | Journey to the Center of the Earth: See Florida from a |
| Undiscovered Country. | | | | new perspective - underground! You may not exactly |
| Where Dinosaurs Roam: One place you can visit is our | | | | journey to the earth's core, but Florida can be pretty |
| own 'lost world' - Everglades National Park. Located in | | | | amazing below ground in Florida Caverns State Park in |
| South Florida, the Everglades are almost primeval. | | | | the Florida Panhandle. Stalactites, stalagmites and |
| Dinosaurs (in the form of alligators and crocodiles) sun | | | | flowstones await you and your camera. Aboveground, |
| themselves on banks. Giant blue herons and wood | | | | take a stroll on one of the many gorgeous trails that |
| storks fly overhead, looking like pterodactyls. Tiny | | | | meander through the park. |
| ghost orchids are elusive, seeming to live up to their | | | | From the Sea to the Sky: Canaveral National |
| name. | | | | Seashore in Central Florida is worlds away from its |
| Atlantis Revisited: How about a park that is almost | | | | near neighbor, Kenney Space Center. At Canaveral, |
| entirely underwater? John Pennekamp Coral Reef | | | | expect a beautiful beach, serene and sun-bright. You |
| State Park in the Florida Keys is a watery delight. | | | | can also enjoy boating, hiking, swimming and fishing. |
| Snorkeling and diving are both terrific, among the best | | | | Bird-watching is also a popular pastime, as is kayaking |
| in Florida. Not into getting wet? Take a glass-bottom | | | | in the park's back country. |