Sacred places in Florida

Three places to begin a deeper relationship with Florida.

Follow each place’s story, then its source trail. Living communities and custodians determine how visitors may participate.

United States · Pilgrimage shrine

A Marian pilgrimage place at Mission Nombre de Dios, closely associated with prayers for families and motherhood.

United States · Place of worship

A Thai Buddhist temple where monastic practice and community life meet on the banks of the Palm River.

United States · Sacred landscape

An Indigenous mound complex that preserves evidence of gatherings, exchange and ceremonial life on Florida’s Gulf coast.