Highlands Hammock

Highlands Hammock is a state park which has a botanical garden. It also has nine hiking trails for those who enjoy hiking. If you like bicycling there is a three-mile loop drive. Do you have a horse? If so there is a horseback-riding trail here. A really good way to see the wildlife in remote areas of the park is by going on a ranger-led tram tour. You may even get to see some deer, a bear,or even a bobcat. Check out the Hammock Inn Restaurant which is located in the park. The food here is very good. They have an all you can eat fish fry on Friday nights and don't forget to order the Wild Orange Ice Cream and Pie which is also very good. This is a great place to come and go camping because of it's full-facility campground. Highlands Hammock is located at 5931 Hammock Road, Sebring, Florida 33872.

Collier Seminole State Park

One of the best ways to see the wildlife here at Collier Seminole Park is by hiking. The hiking trail is around 6 miles and will take you through the pine flat woods and cypress swamp. If you would like to see the salt marsh there is a self-guided tour that you can go on. For those interested in the Second Seminole War you can see artifacts for that. The collier Seminole Park is located at 20200 East Tamiami Trail Naples, Florida 34114.

National Key Deer Refuge

The National Key Deer Refuge is home to many of the key deer which are the smallest deer in the world. I know it may be hard to believe but a little newborn fawn will fit right into cupped hands. You can see the deer as they come in for a drink of water from an observation deck. The best time to see these deer are in the early morning or in the late evening. There are two hiking trails that go through the pine rocklands which are called the "Wildlife Trails". Another trail they have here is a wheelchair-accessible trail called the Fred Manillo Trail. There is a trail which is recommended that you wear long pants and sleeves called Jack Watson Nature Trail. This trail has poisonwood which has sticky sap which oozes and is worst than poison ivy. The National Key Deer Refuge is located at 28950 Watson Blvd. Big Pine Key, Florida, 33403-0510.