The lands and waters that CAMA manages are full of recreation opportunities. Aquatic preserves are all along Florida's coastline and even on some rivers and a lake. Since they don't lend themselves to having obvious boundaries, such as fences or roads, you may have already been enjoying their beauty. Whether you've been kayaking among the mangroves at the Ten Thousand Islands, laying out on the white sand beaches of St. Joseph Peninsula, tubing down the Rainbow River, or fishing off of Cedar Key, you've been enjoying aquatic preserves.

Of course, you probably weren't trying to visit an aquatic preserve. Often the easiest way to visit an aquatic preserve is to visit a state park. Most of the aquatic preserves have state parks bordering them so you can take advantage of their pristine condition.

CAMA also manages some uplands through their three National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs). Each of the NERRs offers opportunities for low impact recreational activities, such as hiking, bird-watching, and canoeing/kayaking.