Travel Sights - Things to See and Do in Florida

The courses are open year-round but quietest during the summer months from May through to October. Ll find private villas to rent; many hotels have their own courses and there are numerous golfing communities where you’. 000 courses and there are over 80 in the Naples area alone; florida boasts over 1, florida is almost as well known for its golf courses as it is theme parks and enthusiasts will not be disappointed along the Gulf Coast –!

Speckled trout and snook, red drum, fort De Soto Park and The Friendship Trail Park at Gandy Bridge for Spanish mackerel, st Petersburg Pier, pier60, popular spots in the St Petersburg/Clearwater area include Long Pier at Redington Beach. There are ample fishing opportunities from the piers and bridges, if you don't fancy bobbing about on the water. Blue gill and catfish, crappie, local freshwater fish include bass. Other popular areas include the freshwater canals in Cape Coral and the Caloosahatchee River. Rotonda has miles of canals and numerous golf course lakes offering some excellent bass and catfish, for the fresh water angler. Countless oyster bars and acres of sea grass beds that attract an abundance of salt water fish, there are also miles of shoreline. Black fin tuna and Spanish and king mackerel, barracuda, try your hand at hooking shark. Clearwater and Tarpon Springs, fort Myers Beach, sarasota, including Marco Island, these are available from all along the coast, there are many charters and fishing trips for all levels of angler – for those interested in sea-fishing. The name of the game however is "Catch and Release" as there is a 50$ state permit fee to kill a Tarpon. The beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel are known as the "Tarpon capital of the world" and fisherman flock here every spring to fish the Boca Grande Pass.

Paddle through Pine Island's aquatic preserves for a good look at the local birdlife fort Myers Beach and Sanibel are also known for good kayaking – South of US 41 on Tower Road, there is a visitor centre between Marco and Naples. And estuaries from Gordon Pass at Naples to Everglades National Park, islands, 000 acres of uplands, which encompasses 110, many enthusiasts head for Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.

Many of the parks which offer cycle tracks have daylight hours of opening and regulations including wearing a helmet so it is always worth checking any local restrictions at the park information centres or cycle hire shops before you set off. Cycles can be hired in the park. Paved roads for cyclists as well as back-country dirt roads (depending on the weather), there are seven miles of flat. S largest State Parks with ample facilities for walking and cycling; myakka River is one of Florida’. Bike hire is available in the park. Deer and gopher tortoises, alva offers a 10 mile looped mountain bike trail over rolling terrain with the opportunity of spotting wild boar, rollerblade or walk The Pinellas Trail is a unique linear park covering 50 miles from St Petersburg to Tarpon Spring with cycle and hiking paths Caloosahatchee Regional Park, bike, fort de Soto Park on the Pinellas Peninsula has a 7 mile recreation trail where visitors may run. Local companies hire a range of bikes including tandems and accessories for children. Ideal for families, sanibel island offers 17 miles of protected cycle paths. Pinellas County has nature trails as well as pedestrian and cycle paths, boca Ciega Millennium Park in Seminole.

Herons and woodpeckers as well as a variety of other wildlife, blue jay, where you can spy wild turkeys, the Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve near Fort Myers has a boardwalk trail and observation decks for visitors. Birds spotted here include warblers and Peregrine falcons. Particularly during the October migration, the Sanibel Lighthouse at the eastern tip of the island is a prime viewing spot. And least terns, black skimmers, roseate spoonbills, ospreys, is home to over 150species of birds including bald eagles, just south of Naples, the Rookery Bay mangrove estuary. And home to over 70 species of Florida's native and migratory birds, . Pelican Man's Bird Sanctuary in Sarasota is one of the largest Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centers in the U.S. Back-waters and country parks provide many bird-watching opportunities along the Gulf Coast some of the most popular locations are listed here, inlets, the estuaries. Full details can be found on the Rookery Bay website (see below). There will be guided trips and expert presentations. Drawn by the vast array of migratory and resident birdlife.The South West Florida Birding Festival takes place on the 19-21 January 2007 providing an excellent opportunity to learn about the rich bird life of this region, florida [http://www.carhire3000.com/Worldwide/TravelInfo/USA - Florida] attracts "twitchers" from all over the world.

Dunedin has an Osprey trail for a rare glimpse of these magnificent birds in their natural habitat, honeymoon Island State Recreation Area. Alva is home to blue egrets and great blue herons as well as a vast array of other local wildlife and plant species, the riverfront at Caloosahatchee Regional Park. Including egrets and night herons, the "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island is a hotspot for migratory bird populations and serves as a stopover for a number of species. Deer and squirrel, raccoons, other visitors include bobcats.