This recreation area near Ocala is home to a crystal-clear spring for swimming, a popular paddling trail, and a campground, ...

Glass-bottom boat rides are run from the state park. Juniper Run: There's plenty to explore from the Juniper Springs Recreation Area's campground, hiking trails and a spring-fed swimming area.

It's hot during the summer, but Florida has plenty of refreshing, cool springs to help beat the heat. Here are 10 to visit during the hot months.

A paddle down Juniper Springs yielded beautiful sights on wild Florida in July 2020. Spending time on the water is one way to keep cool during the Sunshine State’s summer months.

Wekiwa Springs State Park, Apopka North of Orlando, Wekiwa Springs State Park is a delightful retreat with an “Old Florida” feel. Wekiwa is an Indian word for “bubbling water,” which ...

Florida is the Sunshine State for a reason, and this gorgeous State Park is equipped to provide soothing relaxation in nature ...

All aboard!: Silver Springs State Park welcomes first wheelchair-accessible glass-bottom boat Big Pine Preserve: Land pocket inside Ocala National Forest approved for Florida Forever program ...

One of Florida’s popular natural springs has halted all boating activity due to a large alligator seeking out humans in the water, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Access at Juniper Springs ...

The U.S. Forest Service closed parts of the Juniper Springs Waterway in Marion County, Florida, on Monday, after a massive alligator started muscling in on paddlers. Officials estimate the aggressive ...

Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park: High Springs Plan a trip 28 miles northwest of Gainesville to Florida’s newest state park for a fun-filled day in and on the water.

A large alligator forced the closure of Juniper Springs waterway in Ocala weeks after a deadly attack elsewhere in Central Florida.

Lu the hippo died June 8. He had been at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park since 1964, and was 65 years old.