Lonely Planet Florida

Grab your flip-flops, sunscreen and mouse ears, sunny Florida awaits. Idyllic beaches and palm trees border America’s subtropical paradise, where alligators, art deco, classic kitsch and theme parks create a subculture that surprises and delights. Our detailed guide goes beyond the usual to illuminate what’s great in the Sunshine State.

Kick Back with the trip of your choice, be it poolside in Miami, fishing the Florida Keys, paddling the Everglades or chasing Mickey at Walt Disney World

Have Fun at South Beach clubs, Sea World Orlando, Kennedy Space Center, Daytona International Speedway

Lose The Crowds – in Amelia Island, Bahia Honda, Ocala National Park, Tampa-St Pete – our authors go where tourists don’t to reveal a timeless, untapped Florida

Hit The Road – handy maps detail antebellum Tallahassee, Spanish-colonial St Augustine, festive Fort Lauderdale and fun, funky Key West