FLORIDA CAMPING
ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SPONSOR WILDERNESS
CAMPING TRIPS
Florida Trail Association, P.O. Box 13708, Gainesville, FL 32604: (904)378-8823/(800)343-1882 (in Florida only). This large association, which has a number of chapters throughout the state, offers a schedule of events including backpacking and canoe-camping trips.
USEFUL GUIDEBOOKS
A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida: Volume I, North Central Peninsula and PanhandleCarter, Elizabeth F. and Pearce, John L. Birmingham: Menasha Ridge Press, 1985.
A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to the Streams of Florida: Volume II, Central and Southern PeninsulaGlaros, Lou and Sphar, Doug. Birmingham: Menasha Ridge Press, 1987.
A Hiking Guide to The Trails of FloridaCarter, Elizabeth F. Birmingham: Menasha Ridge Press, 1987.
The Sierra Club Guide to the Natural Areas of FloridaPerry, John and Jane. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1992.
Walking the Florida TrailKeller, Jim. Gainesville: Florida Trail Association, 1985.
INFORMATION ABOUT STATE PARK CAMPGROUNDS
Florida Department of Natural Resources, Division of Recreation and Parks, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399; (904)487-4784.
STATE HIGHWAY MAP AND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Florida Division of Tourism, 107 West Gaines, Suite 543, Tallahassee, FL 32399; (904)488-8230.