Florida has some of the most beautiful natural places in the world and Florida makes it a priority to keep natural places preserved. Because of Florida’s vast environments and habitats, each region of Florida is unique.
Florida could be nicknamed “The Water State” because not only is it nearly surrounded by water, Florida is composed of countless marshes, springs, swamps, lakes, rivers and ponds. Water is Florida’s most important natural resource. Lake Okeechobee is the largest lake and drains into the Florida Everglades. St. Johns river is the largest river in Florida.
Florida is known widely for its beaches which offers nature at its finest. While South Florida has more swampy areas, northern Florida is where you will find beautiful rolling hills and some of the most natural Florida Springs and Rivers.
- Beaches & Coastal Areas | Beaches | Coastal Areas
- Seashores
- Sandbars
- State Parks
- National Parks
- Local Parks
- Preserves
- Everglades
- Forests
- Lakes
- Caves
- Rivers, Creeks & Streams
- Springs
- Wetlands
- Swamps
- Estuaries – Marshes, Mangroves, Lagoons
- Mangroves Ecoregion
- Tropical Hardwood Hammocks
- Summits, Hills & Mounds
- Ridges
- Sandhills
- Valleys, Head & Hollows
- Pinelands, Flats & Prairies
- Dunes
- Cliffs & Bluffs
- Florida’s Arch
- Islands & Keys
- Capes, Points, Peninsulas
- Bays, Bights, Bayous, Coves
- Sinkholes