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Santa Rosa County, Florida offers residents and tourists a unique opportunity to enjoy Mother Nature in vastly different ways.

Canoe in Santa Rosa County, Florida

Blackwater River State Forest provides the type of outdoor scenery you expect to see in classic camping scenes.  Shallow rivers, sandy banks and lush forests are the perfect backdrop for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, tubing and, yes, camping.

But Santa Rosa County is home to another beloved body of water: The Gulf of Mexico.

Navarre Beach

Located on Florida’s panhandle, Navarre Beach has long been a favorite vacation destination for families looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  You won’t find spring break parties or swollen crowds on this stretch of white sand, which makes it perfect for a relaxing getaway.

A trip to Santa Rosa County allows families to experience the only pristine sand river left in the U.S as well as one of only 10 National Seashores in the country.

During the month of September, you can enter to win a 4-night family vacation to Santa Rosa County.

Through September 30, visit Relax At Navarre Beach and enter to win a 4-night stay in a 2-bedroom, gulf-front condo.  These beach-side condos would make a base camp for a long weekend spent unplugging and unwinding as a family, couple, or with friends.  Winners of the contest will be drawn October 8th.

Don’t want to wait to see if you’ve won?

Click here to find travel discounts from Santa Rosa County businesses.

Calling all world travelers and bloggers!

Are you a travel blogger?

Are you a blogger who enjoys traveling?

The World Blogger Travel Contest is giving away 18 prizes from 18 travel partners, and all you need to do is show off your travel writing chops.

Here’s how it works:

WeBlogTravels.com has partnered with 18 destinations.  Some of these destinations are hotel partners and others are tourism boards for specific locations.  Each partner is giving away a chance to enjoy their specific destination.  Contestants must 1) write a post on their own blog in either English or French about any one of the 18 participating destinations, 2) include a link to the prize sponsor you’re writing about in the post, 3) include a link pointing to the contest website in the post, 4) complete the contest registration form.

The place you write about is the prize you’re entering to win.  You can enter to win as many of the 18 prizes as you’d like!

Winners are chosen based on the quality of the post, so give it all you’ve got!

What types of prizes are up for grabs? The participating destinations cover the globe, from Montreal to Singapore, Beijing to Dubai. The Orchard Hotel and Orchard Garden Hotel in San Francisco are the only American prize destinations, offering 3 nights at each property.

Check out the contest website for a complete list of prizes, rules and more information.

Contest ends October 15, 2010.

Photo by Britt Reints