Florida Travel Guides

Moon’s Florida travel guides offer a wealth of helpful advice for anyone planning a trip to the Sunshine State. In addition to the comprehensive Moon Florida travel guide, Moon also offers in-depth travel guides to the Florida Keys, the Florida Gulf Coast, Walt Disney World & Orlando, and Tampa and St. Petersburg. Moon also provides camping guides for the state as well. All of Moon’s Florida travel guides include fun trip ideas, helpful and easy-to-use maps, information on accommodations and restaurants, and plenty of insider advice for making your trip unique and memorable. With Moon, travelers will have no trouble exploring Florida’s best museums, theme parks, historical sights, shops, and more. For more information on travel to Florida, read the Florida travel information on Moon.com.

Florida Travel Guides

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Moon Florida

Jason Ferguson

Native Floridian and travel writer Jason Ferguson covers the best of the Sunshine State, from perusing Pensacola and the Panhandle to mingling with Mickey in Walt Disney World and going the distance in Daytona Beach. Ferguson includes unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, such as The Old Florida Tour and The Rockets and Racecars Tour. With expert advice on exploring the tropical climate of Miami, the Florida Keys, the lush Everglades, and the Tampa Bay area, Moon Florida gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Moon Florida Beaches

Third Edition
Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort

The acclaimed authors of six travel books, Parke Puterbaugh and Alan Bisbort, spent years combing every beach and coastal community along Florida's 1,800-mile coastline to bring you Moon Florida Beaches. Visit nearly 400 beaches and easily plan your days with details on recreation, fees, hours, facilities, and directions. Enjoy extensive yet witty info on sunset watching, seashell collecting, spring break parties, and where to spot manatees or find the best key lime pie. Choose from a selection of five-star resorts, affordable hotels and motels, or secluded beach campgrounds. Savor the best local seafood and regional cuisine at a variety of budgets. Spend your evenings unwinding at the hippest nightclubs and tiki bars. Parke and Alan give you the tools you need to make your own choices. Create your own unique travel experience with lists of the best beaches, can't-miss sights, accommodations, and restaurants.

Moon Florida Camping

Fourth Edition
Marilyn Moore

Florida resident and avid camper, Marilyn Moore, knows the best places to pitch a tent in Florida from accessible beachfront sites to island retreats. Moon Florida Camping guides both seasoned campers and first-timers to the best campsites, hiking trails, and fishing spots throughout the state of Florida.This edition includes up-to-date post hurricane coverage of camping areas. Moore includes unique lists of “Bests” like Best for Biking, Best for Families, Best for Natural Springs, and Most Unusual. Complete with easy-to-use regional maps, descriptive keynotes for every geographical region, and facility and fee information, Moon Florida Camping provides campers with first-rate expert advice and all the necessary tools to head outdoors.

Moon Florida Keys

Laura Martone

World traveler Laura Martone shares the best ways to experience the Florida Keys, from diving the fascinating underwater coral reefs and shipwrecks of Key Largo to hiking and camping in the less touristy Middle Keys. Martone offers unique trip ideas for a variety of travelers, including A Weekend in Key West, Sun and Sand Galore, and Art and Architecture. Complete with information on taking trolley tours, swimming with dolphins, and attending festivals like the Lighted Boat Parade, Moon Florida Keys gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Moon Florida RV Camping

Marilyn Moore

Check your tires, fill up the gas tank, and head out to discover the best RV camping in Florida. Whether you’re bringing the kids, pets, or recreational equipment, you'll find the perfect RV park or campground in a range of options selected by expert Marilyn Moore. Whether you are looking for a beachfront, a natural springs, or an island retreat, this is your guide to RVing in Florida.

Features include:
• Helpful descriptions outlining campground features such as wheelchair access, drive-through sites, and power hookups
• A variety of RV parks, including those near beaches, forests, lakes, rivers, hot springs, and urban areas
• Author's Picks, including Best Fishing, Best Wildlife-Viewing, and Best Beaches
• Precise driving directions and information on fees and reservation policies

Moon Spotlight Sarasota, Naples & the Paradise Coast

Laura Reiley

Moon Spotlight Sarasota, Naples & the Paradise Coast is a 130-page compact guide to Sarasota, Naples, and the Paradise Coast, including coverage of Lee County. Moon Florida Gulf Coast author Laura Reiley offers her firsthand advice on what sights are must-sees, and sightseeing highlights maps make planning your time easy. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation. Helpful maps guide travelers through these Florida hot spots.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Florida Gulf Coast.

Moon Tampa and St. Petersburg

Laura Reiley

Writer and Tampa resident Laura Reiley offers her unique perspective on Tampa and St. Petersburg, from exploring the Salvador Dali Museum to enjoying the quirky Gasparilla Pirate Fest. Reiley includes trip strategies for a variety of travelers, such as a Nature Lovers Tour and Tampa Sports, covering the Yankees spring training. Including expert advice on the Museum of Science and Industry, Busch Gardens, and nightlife in historic Ybor City, Moon Tampa & St. Petersburg gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

Moon Spotlight Walt Disney World & Orlando

Jason Ferguson

Moon Spotlight Walt Disney World & Orlando is a 90-page compact guide covering the Walt Disney World Resort and Orlando's other theme parks, including Universal Studios Florida and Discovery Cove, as well as the city of Orlando and Central Florida. Author Jason Ferguson offers seasoned advice on must-see attractions, and he includes maps with sightseeing highlights so you can make the most of your time. This lightweight guide is packed with recommendations on sights, entertainment, shopping, recreation, accommodations, food, and transportation, as well as helpful maps, making navigating the City Beautiful and its surroundings uncomplicated and enjoyable.

This Spotlight guidebook is excerpted from Moon Florida.

Moon Walt Disney World and Orlando

Laura Reiley

Florida resident and former food critic, Laura Reiley, offers an insider's view of Walt Disney World and Orlando from making the most of a vacation at the world’s #1 theme park to dining out in downtown Orlando and exploring the Space Coast. Laura includes unique trip ideas like Walt Disney World with Children, Adults-Only Travel, and Rainy-Day Orlando.

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Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.