Everglades National Park protects an unparalleled landscape that provides important habitat for numerous rare and endangered species like the manatee, American crocodile, and the elusive Florida panther.

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is a state park located in Key Largo, Florida, United States. It was the first undersea park in the United States and is named after John D. Pennekamp, a newspaper editor and environmental activist who worked to preserve the area's coral reefs.

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a beautiful and diverse natural oasis located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. The park covers an area of approximately 180 acres and offers a variety of recreational activities and stunning natural landscapes. It provides easy access to the intercoastal waterway and Fort Lauderdale beach.

Along with its iconic Florida Keys scenery, sandy beaches, gin-clear waters and magnificent sunsets, the park is known for balmy sea breezes that caress the shores year-round.

Along with its iconic Florida scenery — palm-lined beaches, gin-clear waters and magnificent sunsets — the park is known for balmy sea breezes that caress the shores year-round.

Once slated to become a condominium development, this park contains one of the largest tracts of West Indian tropical hardwood hammock in the United States.

The park is home to 84 protected species of plants and animals, including wild cotton, mahogany mistletoe and the American crocodile.

Formerly known as John U. Lloyd Beach State Park

This beachside park just south of Port Everglades is the last example of an undeveloped coastal ecosystem in Broward County.

The park is a popular location for swimming, fishing, boating, hiking, bicycling and picnicking, offering a haven where everyone can escape the hectic pace of the metropolis and reconnect with nature.