Getaways to the authentic Florida
Forecasters continue to ease their predictions for the 2026 hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin as an El Niño develops in the Pacific Ocean, heating up the Pacific but having a calming affect over the Atlantic, according to hurricane researchers at Colorado State University.
Fort Pierce engages you in its history, home of the famed “Highwaymen” artists and the scene of a gunfight that rocked its downtown.
Massive amounts of Sargassum seaweed are washing up on Florida beaches, carried by the Gulf Stream along the coast and pushed ashore by currents and sea breezes.
‘Glamping’ bungalows are now being offered at this outstanding oceanfront park near St. Augustine.
If pitching a tent on a dreamy tropical island is your thing, then add Anclote Key to your bucket list.
Stunning beaches, historic forts and plantations, backcountry kayaking, biking and hiking, all accessible from a shady, sandy campground.
There are few parks in Florida with as much to offer as Pinellas County’s Fort DeSoto Park: Camping, beaches, kayaking, biking, a dog beach and a history lesson too.
Gold Head Branch State Park has long been on my radar, a small dot on the map with a curious name in the middle of nowhere — yet close enough to Gainesville to be a camping option on game weekends. (We found dozens of campsite and cabin openings for every game this year.)
Campers get a front-row seat to the passage of yachts, sailboats and trawlers crossing Florida through locks at three Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds.
The best Southwest Florida camping can be found in public parks, beaches and forests where the costs are low and experience is wild.