Nurtured by a unique Mediterranean climate, Gulf Islands National Park ... inland Salish Sea. • Ocean Park There’s no gate or interpretive center at this national park reserve: Much of the ...

The 12 separate units of this park protect a series of barrier islands off of the Gulf Coast and offer a little bit of everything, including snorkeling, fishing and bicycling — though the main draw is ...

The country’s first national preserve, Big Cypress protects 729,000 acres of wetlands that flow clean water across the Greater Everglades ecosystem, into Everglades National Park, and into ...