Daydreaming about an escape from the cold this spring? A sunny white sand beach awaits you and you don’t even need a passport to get there. Jutting out into the Gulf of Mexico is a 500-mile-long paradise park known as the State of Florida.
Completely surrounded by water, on the west coast of Florida are the calm waters of the Gulf of Mexico and on the east coast the Atlantic Ocean that attracts many surfers. On either coast, Florida’s beaches are among the best in the world. Powder-white sand beaches and palm trees swaying in the ocean breeze are just two of the many reasons to take your Florida spring break.
But beaches aren’t just all that Florida has to offer. Sports fishing enthusiasts will delight in the easy access to freshwater and overwater fishing. Sailing, water sports, diving abound throughout the state. The state is also a great getaway for those who enjoy the great outdoors. Nature lovers will be enchanted by the Ocala Forest in Central Florida, the crystal-clear rivers and lakes throughout the state, and the beauty of the Everglades. The quieter ones will find excitement in the gaming casinos and entertainment venues in the largest cities: Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami.
Shopaholics will find the state’s factory outlets on the east and west coasts brimming with bargains. And speaking of golf! Florida offers everything a golfer could want! Every type of course or level of golf is available. Thousands of golf courses claim the Sunshine State as their home, from the Georgia and Alabama border stretching all the way to Key West. And, of course, Florida has Disneyworld, Universal Studios, Sea World, and two dozen other attractions concentrated in Orlando.
The best thing about Florida is that it has hotels and resorts to fit every budget in every corner of the state. Accommodations vary as much as what the state has to offer. There is a wide variety of hotel options, from small boutique hotels in South Beach and Naples, to resorts from Tampa Bay to the Florida Keys; condominiums in Orlando and throughout the state, to oceanfront hotels in Miami Beach and all coastal areas.
And no matter where you decide to stay, you’ll always be close to everything: nature, fishing, surfing, boating, diving, golf, entertainment, shopping. Enjoy it all under the best spring weather in the United States, where temperatures rise into the mid-80s during the day and cool down to the 60s at night.