Florida Beach Vacation Ideas
Written by VacationIdea.com Travel Editors.
Sand beaches account for 1,100 miles of the state's 1,800 miles of coastline. In the winter, average temperature in south Florida are 68.5 (F) degrees, and 53.0 (F) degrees in north Florida. Summers are warm with average temperature in south Florida around 82.7 (F) degrees, and 80.5 (F) degrees in the north.
If you live on the East Coast, Florida provides many quick and warm getaway opportunities in the winter. Florida beach vacations range from budget at more than 100,000 campsites to luxury hotels and resorts. The average daily room rate in 2001 was $94.
Florida has several national parks and 156 state parks with miles of beautiful beaches, lakes, springs and rivers. National parks include:
- Biscayne National Park, the largest marine park under the protection of the National Park Service with over 180,000 acres of water.
- Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States located on 1.5 million acres.
- Dry Tortugas National Park, a cluster of seven islands composed of coral reefs and sand in located 70 miles west of Key West.
If you are looking for a place to stay in Florida, visit our Florida resorts and Florida hotels pages.
Florida Vacation Ideas
Written By the Travel Editors at VacationIdea.com, Last Update: Feb 10, 2004