410 photo locations in Florida — 142 state parks, 55 lighthouses, 53 beaches, 38 lakes and more — plus 10 National Park Service sites and golden hour times for 210 cities. Milky Way core season runs February–October (best in June). Aurora needs about Kp 9.0+ in central Florida. Wildflowers peak around March.
Photo locations
410
NPS sites
10
Milky Way season
Feb–Oct
Peak bloom
March
Aurora
Kp 9.0+
Top photo locations in Florida
LakeLake Okeechobee
Ghost TownBayport
Mountain PeakBritton Hill
Botanical GardenVizcaya Museum and Gardens
LighthousePensacola Light
LighthouseCrooked River Light
Dark Sky PlaceBig Cypress National Preserve
LighthouseSt. Augustine Light
CaveFlorida Caverns State Park
LighthouseCape Florida Light
LighthouseAmelia Island Light
LighthouseCape Canaveral Light
Browse by type
State Parks142Lighthouses55Beaches53Lakes38Botanical Gardens33National Wildlife Refuges31Scenic Viewpoints19Ghost Towns15Wilderness Areas5Caves3Waterfalls3National Forests3Sand Dunes3Dark Sky Places2Fire Lookouts2Mountain Peaks1Covered Bridges1Natural Arches1
National Park Service sites in Florida
FLBiscayne National Park
FLDry Tortugas National Park
FLEverglades National Park
FLCanaveral National Seashore
FLCastillo de San Marcos National Monument
FLFort Matanzas National Monument
FL/MSGulf Islands National Seashore
FLBig Cypress National Preserve
FLDe Soto National Memorial
FLTimucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Golden hour in Florida cities
JAJacksonville, FL
Miami, FL
TATampa, FL
Orlando, FL
St. Petersburg, FL
Hialeah, FL
Tallahassee, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
CCCape Coral, FL
PPPembroke Pines, FL
PSPort Saint Lucie, FL
Hollywood, FL
Night sky
Darkest skies in Florida
Dark Sky PlaceKissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
State ParkSt. George Island State Park
State ParkJohn Gorrie State Museum
State ParkOrman House
Scenic ViewpointEast Bay Fire Tower
Scenic ViewpointSand Beach