Birding as an Active Adult in Central Florida

If you're already a casual or serious birdwatcher, or if you're looking for a new hobby that gets you outside more, Central Florida has lots of fantastic birding opportunities for active adults. Take advantage of the 2,000-mile long Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, which extends across the state, as well as plenty of other locations offering prime birdwatching; find some recommended Central Florida birding destinations here. There are also lots of organized birding events throughout the year. 

Why Birding? 

In their natural habitats, birds offer a beautiful, calming show that helps stress melt away and fills you with awe for nature. In Central Florida, you also get to experience all sorts of other wildlife. It's a hobby that promotes fitness, well-being, and an improved mood, getting you out of the house, immersed in nature, and moving around. It's simultaneously relaxing and stimulating. 

The birdwatching community is a fun, friendly, and interesting one, too. Birding, especially when you take advantage of organized events with guided tours (which are often free or cheap), is a great way to meet new people, make new friends, and learn new things. Visiting state parks and wildlife preserves, attending events, and otherwise participating in the birding lifestyle also supports conservation efforts and local ecotourism.

Central Florida Hosts the Country's Largest Annual Birding Event 

At least, that's the claim of The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, which takes place every January at the Titusville campus of Eastern Florida State College in Brevard County, FL. The 20^th anniversary festival will be held January 25 to 30, 2017. Florida's Space Coast includes many of the state's different habitats, attracting a diverse array of bird species in large numbers.  

Learn more about The Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. 

Central Florida Is Paradise for Nature-Loving Active Adults 

Birding is just one of countless outdoor recreational activities offered in abundance in Central Florida. There's so much other wildlife; numerous state parks and nature preserves; beautiful beaches, stunning springs, large lakes, and chains of lakes; endless opportunities for hiking, biking, swimming, camping, RVing, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, golfing... the list just goes on and on.