Home | Florida's Coasts, Rivers and Lakes - Part 1 |
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Between Daytona Beach and St. Augustine you can find many beautiful sandy beaches. At the Matanzas Inlet, the beach is not very crowded | |
Matanzas Inlet |
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Panacea in the
Gulf of Mexico is very quiet.
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Panacea |
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Lake County in Central Florida is, as the name suggests, known for its numerous lakes. |
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Lake County |
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Also idyllic is this bar at Lake Weir in Marion County |
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Lake Weir |
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The relatively shallow Lake George is part of a beautiful landscape | |
Lake George at Silver Glen Springs |
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In Silver Glen Springs the water is from the sources very clear, that you can see the ground everywhere. This area is used by many boat riders for swimming at the weekends. | |
Silver Glen Springs |
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Lake George is about 20 miles long (north-south) and 10 miles wide and connects the St Johns River. Many anabranches lead to interesting areas | |
Lake George at Salt Springs |
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Salt Springs is a recreational area. A campsite with boat ramp allows slipping boats on trailers. |
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Salt Springs |
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Innumerable small canals exits from the St. Johns River Sometimes you can find exotic huts. The vegetation is quite different. This trees remind a little of "Indian Summer" | |
More Canal Pictures |
Canal at St. Johns River |
and a few miles farther of the Caribbean | |
St. Johns River |