Does your ideal vacation entail getting close to nature and taking in all the fresh air you can in the great outdoors? Well, you’ve come to right place. Welcome to North Florida – a place where there’s plenty of fresh air and outdoor activities.

For starters, North Florida has quite a collection of State Parks, where swimming, picnicking, kayaking, windsurfing and wildlife viewing are never at a shortage. You’ll spot endangered Manatees in the rivers in the summer months and enjoy the beautiful wildflowers in the spring.

Grab your fishing gear and go on an incredible fishing excursion along the Gulf of Mexico at Alligator Point. Or discover Florida's scenic interior and go horseback riding in Ocala. How about taking a cruise on what on what is called "Florida's First Highway", The St. John's River, which is only one of only three United States rivers to flow backwards going south to north.

A trip to North Florida would not be the same without a visit to Silver Springs, a phenomenal and historic 350-acre nature theme park. Take a dramatic tour of the 99.8% pure waters of the Silver River in a Glass Bottom Boat. Checkout “Alligator and Crocodile Encounter”, the second largest collection of crocodilian species in the United States. See Brown Bears, Asiatic Bears, Black Bears, Spectacled Bears and North American Black Bears at “World of Bears”, the largest exhibit of its kind in America. Take in a concert, fun festival, or special event. Silver Springs also offers a variety of wildlife education, which includes field trips and animal presentations that take place all year long. There’s an 80-foot-tall Lighthouse Ride, the historically themed Fort King River Cruise and the Fantastic Fountains water show too.

Instead of staying in a stuffy hotel room, why not be closer to the great outdoors by renting a beautiful, spacious, and far more affordable villa, condo, house, or townhome through sunnyfloridavacationrentals.com?