Articles for tag: Florida History, Florida State Parks, Ocala National Forest, Tubing

Karla News

Best Florida Tubing Rivers Near Orlando

Some of the best tubing rivers in Florida are with two hours of the Orlando area. Whether you are camping or planning a trip to Disney, river tubing is within two hours of your Orlando vacation. Some of the best rivers for tubing are located right in Central Florida. Not all Florida rivers allow tubing ...

Karla News

Florida’s Majestic Oak Trees

When one envisions Florida, there is usually a picture that comes to mind of a sandy beach somewhere, with coconut-filled palm trees, that sway in the balmy breeze, not gnarly ancient trees that look like the trunks of elephants. But deep in central Florida and parts of north, there are one hundred to four hundred ...

Karla News

Beat the Heat at Silver Glen Springs

As the temperature soars up toward the triple digits, everyone seeks relief from the heat. Here in Central Florida, we have a few options. The east coast provides us access to the Atlantic Ocean and the beaches at New Smyrna Beach, Daytona, Beach and the Space Coast. But if you’re inland and want to escape ...

Karla News

Free Things to Do in Central Florida

So, you’re in Central Florida. Visiting relatives, looking to get away from the cold or you live here and you don’t know what to do with the family over the weekend. But with the economy the way it is, its hard to want to spend a ton of money to go see mickey or do ...

Karla News

Juniper Springs Canoe Run

Cold! The water at the headsprings of Juniper Springs Campground in the Ocala National Forest in Florida is cold! After a quick dip in the concrete lined swimming area of Juniper Springs, located off of highway 40 east of Ocala, I wandered over to the concession stand to rent a canoe. This was going to ...