Florida, a sunny flatland, full of beaches, oranges, the Everglades, and the amusement parks. It is one of America’s vacation spots. However, Florida may have the warmest and most humid environments in the US.

Freshmen Samantha Louis described Florida as “hot and sticky.”

The most logical activity to do is either go to one of Florida’s water-parks or, better yet, visit a spectacular and unexpected Florida beach.

While Florida is described as a hot, flat, grassy landmass, there is an exception to this Florida image: the Blowing Rocks Preserve in Jupiter, Florida.

In Jupiter, Florida, located in South Florida, the preserve has a rocky feature to it.  At the Blowing Rocks Preserve, the special, rocky Anastasia limestone reaches a maximum height of around twelve feet from the beach sand.  The sudden twelve-foot drop to the sand during low tides allows for visitors to see the overhanging rocks and the small caves beneath the rocks.

The Blowing Rocks Preserve is named the way it is for a reason.  During high tides, the water level rises almost to the top of the rocks.  A special section of the mile-long rocky coastline is what truly stands out.  The overhanging, rocky section has an open circle in the middle of the overhanging rock.  When high tide is near, the water shoots vertically through the circle, reaching heights of up to fifty feet.

It is more of a show, or natural amusement park than a place to cool off and overcome the “humid” environment says ninth grader, McKelby Cooper. He says that “[Florida] is okay,” as the weather is not perfect to go outdoors, but the places to visit are good.

Junior Joyce Hernandez says, “Florida is only interesting if you are a tourist,” yet the Blowing Rocks Preserve is a natural attraction for anyone.

Besides being a Florida natural wonder, the Blowing Rocks Preserve has been protected for over fifty years by The Nature Conservancy.  One of the goals for The Nature Conservancy is to preserve some of Florida’s earliest environments.  As for the Blowing Rocks Preserve, it is home to the loggerhead, green and leatherback sea turtles.  Keeping the environment preserved is very important, not only to save Florida’s natural history, but also to help the coast’s endangered species.