This is the Florida chapter from Lonely Planet’s Eastern USA guidebook.

Surreal, garish, wacky and perpetually self-amused, Florida is a fantasy-filled swampy wonderland of giddy delights, from alligators, mermaids and Mickey Mouse to Miami’s hedonistic, art-fueled, celebrity playground.

• marvel at the bright-painted works of art in Miami’s museums and galleries
• maps
• paddle among the alligators and saw grass of the Everglades
• transportation
• restaurants and accommodations
• be swept up in the nostalgia and thrill rides of Walt Disney World

Coverage includes: South Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach & around, The Everglades & around, Florida Keys, Atlantic Coast, Space Coast, Daytona Beach, St Augustine, Jacksonville, Amelia Island & around, West Coast, Tampa, St Petersburg, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Naples, Central Florida, Orlando, Walt Disney World Resort, Around Orlando, Florida Panhandle, Tallahassee, Apalachicola & around, Panama City Beach, and Pensacola & Pensacola Beach.