Blowing Rocks Preserve

Owned by The Nature Conservancy, it contains the largest limestone outcropping on the state's east coast, part of the Anastasia Formation.

[1] Breaking waves spray plumes of water up to 50 feet (15 m) in height through erosional holes, hence the moniker blowing rocks;[2][1] this distinctive spectacle thus earned the limestone outcrop's name.

[2] The preserve also features several coastal communities, including maritime hammocks, mangrove-dominated wetlands, and oceanfront dunes.

[1] Common native species include sea grapes, gumbo limbo, and Sabal palms.

[2] The preserve includes an educational center, native plant nursery, boardwalk, oceanside path, and butterfly garden.