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Torreya State Park
Off the beaten track but well worth fishing out!
Named after the Torreya, a rare type of yer tree that once grew here in abundance, the park abuts a beautiful forested bend in the Apalachicola River. High limestaone bluffs, into which the Confederate soldiers dug gun pits to repel Union gun-boats during the Civil War, glank the river, offering one of the few high natural vantage points in Florida.
Gregory House, a fine 19th century Classical revival mansion, stands on top of the 150ft bluff.
It is a 25 minute walk from Gregory House down to the river and back, or you can take the 7 mile Weeping Ridge trail. Both paths run through woodland and offer a chance to spot all kinds of birds, deer, beaver and the unusual barbours map turtle (so-called for the maplike lines etched on its shell).
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St Joseph Peninsula State Park
The swimming is excellent and surf fishing and snorkelling are also poular activities. Bird watchers should pack their binoculars since the bird life is prolific along the shoreline: over 200 species of birds have been recorded here. You can stay in cabins overlooking the bay and there are basic camping facilities too.
You might want to venture away from the beach to explore the saw palmetto and pine woodlands, where you may see deer, racoons.bobcats and even cayotes.
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