![Looking over the rocks and blue water at St. Andrews State Park in Bay County, Florida Looking over the rocks and blue water at St. Andrews State Park in Bay County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Bay%20County-Photo%20Contest-St%20Andrews%20State%20Park-Carrie%20Petty-Clear%20Blue.jpg)
![River grass and palm trees reflect on the water at Crystal River Preserve State Park in Citrus County, Florida River grass and palm trees reflect on the water at Crystal River Preserve State Park in Citrus County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Citrus%20County-Crystal%20River%20Preserve%20State%20Park-Robin%20Draper-Authentic%20Florida.jpg)
![A canoe next to a floating dock on the river at Manatee Springs State Park in Dixie County, Florida A canoe next to a floating dock on the river at Manatee Springs State Park in Dixie County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Dixie%20County-Photo%20Contest-Manatee%20Springs%20State%20Park-Melanie%20Thrasher-Lone%20canoe%20in%20morning.jpg)
![A seagull perched on the sand at Period Key State Park in Escambia County, Florida A seagull perched on the sand at Period Key State Park in Escambia County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Escambia%20County-Photo%20Contest-Perdido%20Key%20State%20Park-Michael%20Robinson-Loudmouth%20Seagull.jpg)
![A boater going by the beach at Bald Point State Park in Franklin County, Florida A boater going by the beach at Bald Point State Park in Franklin County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Franklin%20County-Bald%20Point%20State%20Park-Vera%20Jordan-sea%20oats%20view%20with%20boat.jpg)
![A sailboat goes by the coast at T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park in Gulf County, Florida A sailboat goes by the coast at T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park in Gulf County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Gulf%20County-T.H.%20Stone%20Memorial%20St.%20Joseph%20Peninsula_%20photo%20contest_David%20Jackson-scallop%20camping.jpg)
![Kayaking on the Gulf of Mexico in Jefferson County, Florida Kayaking on the Gulf of Mexico in Jefferson County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Jefferson%20County-Photo%20Contest-E%20Roa-kayaking.jpg)
![Looking across a salt marsh at Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park in Levy County, Florida Looking across a salt marsh at Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park in Levy County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Levy%20County-Photo%20Contest-Waccasassa%20Bay%20Preserve%20State%20Park-Rodney%20Hunt-salt%20marsh.jpg)
![A woman kayaks at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Okaloosa County, Florida A woman kayaks at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Okaloosa County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Okaloosa%20County-Photo%20Contest-Fred%20Gannon%20Rocky%20Bayou-D%20Bernstein-kayaking.jpg)
![Looking at the sandy banks of the river at Blackwater River State Park in Santa Rosa County, Florida Looking at the sandy banks of the river at Blackwater River State Park in Santa Rosa County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Santa%20Rosa%20County-Photo%20Contest-Karen%20Boudrie-Mroning%20at%20the%20River.jpg)
![A family playing in the water at Blackwater River State Park in Taylor County, Florida A family playing in the water at Blackwater River State Park in Taylor County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Taylor%20County-staff-Vera%20Jordan-playing%20in%20the%20river.jpg)
![A group kayaking in the River in Wakulla County, Florida A group kayaking in the River in Wakulla County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Wakulla%20County-staff-Michael%20Titus-kayakers.jpg)
![A view across the seacoast and dunes of the water in Walton County, Florida A view across the seacoast and dunes of the water in Walton County, Florida](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Walton%20County-staff-Kathaleen%20Carr-sea%20dunes%2C%20white%20beach%20and%20emerald%20water.jpg)
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