Florida Travel Guide

Although the state motto is the The Sunshine State, there's a lot more to the state than just sunshine. While millions of visitors flock to Florida to escape the bleakness of winter and being landlocked, they don't all come down just for sun, fun, and Mickey Mouse. You can choose from a colorful, often kitschy assortment of accommodations, from deluxe resorts to mom-and-pop motels. You can visit remote little towns like Apalachicola or a multicultural megalopolis like Miami. Devour fresh seafood, from amberjack to oysters -- and then work off those calories in such outdoor pursuits as bicycling, golfing, or kayaking. Despite overdevelopment in many parts of the state, Floridians have maintained thousands of acres of wilderness areas, from the little respite of Clam Pass County Park in downtown Naples to the magnificent Everglades National Park, which stretches across the state's southern tip.