Peace River

The Peace River (French: rivière de la Paix) is a 1,923-kilometre-long river in Canada that originates in Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River joins the Athabasca River in the Peace-Athabasca Delta to form the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Finlay River, the main headwater of the Peace River, is regarded as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The combined Finlay–Peace–Slave–Mackenzie river system is the 13th longest river system in the world.

This is a popular destination among fossil hunters. What better way to spend some time alone than dig—quite literally—into the past and find some shark teeth? There are campgrounds to settle into and canoes to rent, plus airboat tours and real life alligators to, well, stay away from.

Address: 1239 East Main Street, Bartow, FL, 33830, US

Official site: www.peacerivercenter.org

Phone: N/A

Entrance fee: Seniors (65+): $15, Adults: $18, Students (6-17): $9, 5 and under: Free

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