Join writer Sherry Mims on her backpacking adventure across Great Britain.
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Today it's hard to imagine skiers and speedboats - much less an elephant - jumping ramps in the narrow, quiet lagoon behind the old water wheel at DeLeon Springs State Park.
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The story of how the Fairchild Oak at Bulow Creek State Park near Ormond Beach got its name is as tangled as its gnarled branches, interweaving the lives of an early pioneer, a world-famous botanist and a local woman with a drive to preserve natural treasures.
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At Port Orange's City Center you'll find playgrounds, picnic areas, ball fields, a skate park, soccer field, a gymnasium and more.
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Nestled between the palm trees and locally owned shops is an old Florida appeal that disappeared from most coastal cities long ago. Flagler Avenue is New Smyrna Beach's beachside historical and shopping district.
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Rock Springs at Kelly Park in Apopka is well-known for its activity of choice: tubing down the swiftly running, free-flowing natural spring. By Kathy Page.
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Tucked away in South Daytona, Reed Canal Park offers peaceful scenery, recreation and family fun. The park offers a challenging 18-hole disc golf course as well as restrooms, water views, picnic areas and a playground.
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It's no exotic destination, but to local boaters Disappearing Island is their own kingdom - a retreat accessible only by watercraft, with an ice cream boat and the improvisational culture required for short-term island living. By Kelly Cuculiansky.
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Daytona Beach's City Island sees hundreds gather every weekend to take advantage of activities that include a farmer's market, library, rowing club, tennis courts and Jackie Robinson Ballpark. By Sara Kiesler.
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While the slightly swaying bridge isn't the highlight of O'Leno State Park near Gainesville, it's a nice feature to help you absorb the beauty of the preserve's forest and river. What the park is really known for is the "river sink." By Kelly Cuculiansky.
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