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US East Coast 2018: Beauty in Nature - The Florida State Parks

America is a land of spectacular natural beauty; and on this trip we have learnt that the National Parks Service manages and maintains site of significant national importance. Besides the National Parks, there are also State Parks, and these are managed by the governments of the 51 states in America. This post will be about the various State Parks and Preserve areas in Florida State.  Honeymoon Island State Park Honeymoon Island State Park has been named "America's 3rd Most Extraordinary State Parks". Located just off the Gulf of Mexico, the park boasts of lovely unspoiled beaches as far as the eye can see. We got to enjoy a lovely day at the park, spending most of our time swimming and shelling, which is the local practice of finding, observing and collecting the sea shells left behind after sea creatures moult. And despite an imminent storm, we went on a hunt for the various local wildlife here - the ospreys, the great horned owl and the bald eagle. We ...