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Lake Okeechobee ( US: / oʊkiˈtʃoʊbi / oh-kee-CHOH-bee) [1] is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. [2] It is the tenth-largest natural freshwater lake among the 50 states of the United States and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous 48 states, after Lake Michigan. [3]
Falling Waters State Park. / 30.72806°N 85.52861°W / 30.72806; -85.52861. Falling Waters State Park is a 171-acre (69 ha) Florida state park located three miles (5 km) south of Chipley, Washington County in northwestern Florida. The park contains a 73-foot (22 m) waterfall, the highest in the state [3] known as "Falling Waters Falls”.
Lake George (Florida) St. Johns River channel entering Lake George from the south. / 29.28667°N 81.59806°W / 29.28667; -81.59806. Lake George or Lake Welaka is a broad and shallow brackish lake on the St. Johns River in the U.S. state of Florida .
Ichetucknee Springs State Park is a 2,241-acre (9.07 km 2) Florida State Park and National Natural Landmark located 4 miles (6 km) northwest of Fort White off State Road 47 and State Road 238. It centers around the 6-mile-long (10 km) Ichetucknee River, which flows through shaded hammocks and wetlands into the Santa Fe River.
Indian River (Florida) The Indian River is a 121-mile (195 km) long [1] brackish lagoon in Florida. [2] It is part of the Indian River Lagoon system, which in turn forms part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. It was originally named Rio de Ais after the Ais Indian tribe, who lived along the east coast of Florida, but was later given its ...
The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the United States. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, and flows 60 miles (97 km) [3] through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of Tampa on Hillsborough Bay. It includes 4 nature trails extending for ...
Silver Glen Springs. / 29.2468; -81.6435. Silver Glen Springs is a first-magnitude spring and the main attraction of the Silver Glen Springs Recreation Area of Ocala National Forest. [1] [2] It lies at the east edge of the national forest. [3] It is about 2 miles north of the entrance of Juniper Creek, [4] and it is along the edge of the Big ...
(Getty Images) (Lisa5201 via Getty Images) No matter how good a swimmer you are , there are going to be times you’ll need to wear a life jacket. In fact, you probably need one more often than ...