www.vnnf.org • 877.955.2199 • 352.955.2199 • 877.955.2199 • www.vnnf.org Park, Lafayette Blue Springs State Park and Fanning Springs Springs Fanning and Park State Springs Blue Lafayette Park, Heritage Paddling Trail System. Apalachee Bay is one one is Bay Apalachee System. Trail Paddling Heritage
coast for shipment to textile mills in England as well as New New as well as England in mills textile to shipment for coast
Beautiful cabins at Stephen Foster, Suwannee River State State River Suwannee Foster, Stephen at cabins Beautiful ecological diversity on the Apalachee Bay Maritime Maritime Bay Apalachee the on diversity ecological
and attractions you’ll love to explore. to love you’ll attractions and authentic Cracker farm at the Forest Capital Museum in Perry Perry in Museum Capital Forest the at farm Cracker authentic was used to carry cotton from the plantation belt to the the to belt plantation the from cotton carry to used was
and cabins alternate every ten river miles down the trail. trail. the down miles river ten every alternate cabins and Be transported back in time, discovering history and and history discovering time, in back transported Be • Florida Heritage Highway (U.S. Highway 441). Highway (U.S. Highway Heritage Florida
Museums and Towns — For a sense of life gone by, visit the the visit by, gone life of sense a For — Towns and Museums • Marks. From the early 1900s, this historic railroad corridor corridor railroad historic this 1900s, early the From Marks.
map of the region and a listing of springs, state parks, events events parks, state springs, of listing a and region the of map
Places to Stay — River camps with sleeping platforms platforms sleeping with camps River — Stay to Places • (U.S. Highway 98) while Alachua County is home to the Old Old the to home is County Alachua while 98) Highway (U.S.
regional map for camping availability. camping for map regional
from Florida’s capital city to the coastal community of St. St. of community coastal the to city capital Florida’s from
Center is also located in Cross City. Cross in located also is Center drives, Wakulla County is home to the Big Bend Scenic Byway Byway Scenic Bend Big the to home is County Wakulla drives, Inside this brochure you’ll find visitor services information, a a information, services visitor find you’ll brochure this Inside
amenities. See the table of Springs and Parks below the the below Parks and Springs of table the See amenities.
The Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic State Trail runs 20.5 miles miles 20.5 runs Trail State Historic Marks Tallahassee-St. The •
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Town of Suwannee. of Town with its “pecky cypress” interior. The Dixie County Cultural Cultural County Dixie The interior. cypress” “pecky its with Scenic Byways — For those looking for leisurely automobile automobile leisurely for looking those For — Byways Scenic •
from wilderness campsites to RV resorts with all the the all with resorts RV to campsites wilderness from
1920s, will remind visitors of an old National Park-style hotel hotel Park-style National old an of visitors remind will 1920s, provides both paved and equestrian trails. equestrian and paved both provides
Steinhatchee. Steinhatchee.
H Fanning Springs State Park. State Springs Fanning campgrounds also provide a variety of accommodations, accommodations, of variety a provide also campgrounds in the historic, perfectly acoustic second story theater. story second acoustic perfectly historic, the in
The historic Putnam Lodge in Cross City, built in the late late the in built City, Cross in Lodge Putnam historic The • towns of Cross City, Fanning Springs, Chiefland and Trenton, Trenton, and Chiefland Springs, Fanning City, Cross of towns
the beach at the Gulf of Mexico. Public parks and private private and parks Public Mexico. of Gulf the at beach the The Monticello Opera continues to present plays and concerts concerts and plays present to continues Opera Monticello The • of Mexico and the quaint fishing villages of Cedar Key and and Key Cedar of villages fishing quaint the and Mexico of
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The Nature Coast State Trail System, which connects the the connects which System, Trail State Coast Nature The •
Monticello Opera House. Opera Monticello springs, under massive moss-draped oak trees and even on on even and trees oak moss-draped massive under springs,
to Micanopy and its National Historic District, to the Gulf Gulf the to District, Historic National its and Micanopy to Association. Mayo.
Guided Walking and Driving Tour. Don’t miss the 1890 1890 the miss Don’t Tour. Driving and Walking Guided cycling adventure. cycling Camping areas are located along the rivers, beside the the beside rivers, the along located are areas Camping •
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the United States by the International Bluegrass Musicians Musicians Bluegrass International the by States United the Convict Spring, Suwannee River Rendezvous east of of east Rendezvous River Suwannee Spring, Convict
State Park, the world’s deepest and longest freshwater spring, spring, freshwater longest and deepest world’s the Park, State
moss-covered, oak-lined city streets, while taking the Self Self the taking while streets, city oak-lined moss-covered, Association’s Southern Tier Section 7 with over 100 miles of of miles 100 over with 7 Section Tier Southern Association’s
your exit point and shuttle you back to your car. your to back you shuttle and point exit your Perry was recently nominated as one of the best festivals in in festivals best the of one as nominated recently was Perry
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Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, near Mayo. Mayo. near Park, State Springs Blue Lafayette historic Old Jail Museum, to Edward Ball Wakulla Springs Springs Wakulla Ball Edward to Museum, Jail Old historic
and registered historic homes and buildings. Peruse the the Peruse buildings. and homes historic registered and The Madison Bike Loop rates high on the Adventure Cycling Cycling Adventure the on high rates Loop Bike Madison The •
Cedar Key on the Gulf of Mexico. They will pick you up at at up you pick will They Mexico. of Gulf the on Key Cedar The Bluegrass Festival at the Forest Capital State Park in in Park State Capital Forest the at Festival Bluegrass The •
Monticello is also legendary for its sheer number of restored restored of number sheer its for legendary also is Monticello •
of Atlanta, the region spreads from Monticello, home to the the to home Monticello, from spreads region the Atlanta, of
D Advent Christian Village, Dowling Park. Dowling Village, Christian Advent well as RV and primitive campsites. primitive and RV as well including kayak rentals in the towns of Suwannee and and Suwannee of towns the in rentals kayak including
butterflies from around the world. the around from butterflies
post office, it has changed little over the years. the over little changed has it office, post land open to horseback riding. The ranch has a guest lodge as as lodge guest a has ranch The riding. horseback to open land Aucilla, Wacissa, or any other waterway in the region, region, the in waterway other any or Wacissa, Aucilla, ready to be explored. Located approximately 300 miles south south miles 300 approximately Located explored. be to ready
overlooking the intersection of two rivers. two of intersection the overlooking canopied walk-through exhibit featuring hundreds of free-flying free-flying of hundreds featuring exhibit walk-through canopied
C of “seashell tabby” in 1859. Built as a general store and and store general a as Built 1859. in tabby” “seashell of miles south of Mayo. It is adjacent to 20,000-acres of public public of 20,000-acres to adjacent is It Mayo. of south miles canoe trip down the Suwannee, Santa Fe, Withlacoochee, Withlacoochee, Fe, Santa Suwannee, the down trip canoe
Suwannee River State Park at Ellaville, on a bluff bluff a on Ellaville, at Park State River Suwannee award-winning state parks and old-fashioned rural towns towns rural old-fashioned and parks state award-winning Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History, a a History, Natural of Museum Florida the at Rainforest
The Island Hotel & Restaurant in Cedar Key was constructed constructed was Key Cedar in Restaurant & Hotel Island The • The RO Ranch is a 2,500-acre equestrian park located 11 11 located park equestrian 2,500-acre a is Ranch RO The • Canoe outposts throughout the region will equip you for a a for you equip will region the throughout outposts Canoe •
world-class theater and art and is home to the Butterfly Butterfly the to home is and art and theater world-class
B Spirit of Suwannee Music Park, just north of Live Oak. Live of north just Park, Music Suwannee of Spirit springs, natural to home is Florida North Natural
at Halloween time. Halloween at edge of Paynes Prairie, a state-owned wildlife sanctuary. wildlife state-owned a Prairie, Paynes of edge United States and a striking array of bird and marine life. marine and bird of array striking a and States United The University of Florida’s Cultural Plaza in Gainesville hosts hosts Gainesville in Plaza Cultural Florida’s of University The •
Suwannee River. Suwannee
night. The Big Bend Ghost Trackers hosts great ghost tours tours ghost great hosts Trackers Ghost Bend Big The night. walking, cycling and horseback riding. The trail borders the the borders trail The riding. horseback and cycling walking, longest and wildest publicly-owned coastal wetlands in the the in wetlands coastal publicly-owned wildest and longest
University of Florida. of University through July. through State Park located in White Springs, along the upper upper the along Springs, White in located Park State
with lots of southern charm by day and ghostly spirits by by spirits ghostly and day by charm southern of lots with The 16-mile Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail is designed for for designed is Trail State Gainesville-Hawthorne 16-mile The • Florida’s Big Bend Gulf Coast. The area boasts one of the the of one boasts area The Coast. Gulf Bend Big Florida’s
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other famous novels. Guided tours are given from October October from given are tours Guided novels. famous other The Trail begins at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center Center Culture Folk Foster Stephen at begins Trail The
the music and cultural venues of Gainesville, the home of the the of home the Gainesville, of venues cultural and music the
News in October 2003, Monticello is a beautiful small town town small beautiful a is Monticello 2003, October in News known of the multi-day expedition possibilities along along possibilities expedition multi-day the of known
information. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, author of The Yearling and many many and Yearling The of author Rawlings, Kinnan Marjorie
the world-famous Suwannee River, and by night experience experience night by and River, Suwannee world-famous the
world-famous Suwannee River. Those hubs are: hubs Those River. Suwannee world-famous The South’s Most Haunted Small Town, as reported by ABC ABC by reported as Town, Small Haunted Most South’s The • from St. Marks to Yankeetown. Sea kayakers have long long have kayakers Sea Yankeetown. to Marks St. from
Touring companies in the area offer tours, rentals and routing routing and rentals tours, offer area the in companies Touring Cross Creek is the National Trust Historic Landmark home of of home Landmark Historic Trust National the is Creek Cross
river and designed as starting points for exploration along the the along exploration for points starting as designed and river The Big Bend Saltwater Paddling Trail is a 106-mile trail trail 106-mile a is Trail Paddling Saltwater Bend Big The •
Replenish your spirit by day frolicking in the springs that feed feed that springs the in frolicking day by spirit your Replenish
occupying this site. this occupying marked hiking trail linking one end of Florida to the other. other. the to Florida of end one linking trail hiking marked Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Homesite – Just south of Gainesville, Gainesville, of south Just – Homesite Rawlings Kinnan Marjorie •
There are several hubs spaced a day of travel apart on the the on apart travel of day a spaced hubs several are There •
More Canoeing, Kayaking & Camping & Kayaking Canoeing, More
by the Spanish, English, Union and Confederate forces once once forces Confederate and Union English, Spanish, the by of wooded public trails, including the Florida Trail, a well- a Trail, Florida the including trails, public wooded of Culture, Music and Nightlife and Music Culture,
for more information. more for 1528. Self-guided tours and a museum interpret ruins left left ruins interpret museum a and tours Self-guided 1528. have discovered the many lightly-traveled roads and miles miles and roads lightly-traveled many the discovered have
www.suwanneeriver.com to Go riding. horseback and birding
the second landing by Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvez in in Narvez de Panfilo explorer Spanish by landing second the Natural North Florida is gaining popularity with bicyclists who who bicyclists with popularity gaining is Florida North Natural
river from a half-day paddle to multiple day trips. day multiple to paddle half-day a from river
and life in Florida’s oldest inland town. town. inland oldest Florida’s in life and
activities such as canoeing, camping, boating, hiking, biking, biking, hiking, boating, camping, canoeing, as such activities
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is the site of of site the is Park State Historic Apalache de Marcos San •
Hiking, Biking and Horse Trails Horse and Biking Hiking,
Wilderness Trail website for a variety of venues along the the along venues of variety a for website Trail Wilderness
Historic Museum highlights both the Native American history history American Native the both highlights Museum Historic
Florida all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and encompasses encompasses and Mexico of Gulf the to way the all Florida
History
Packages are now available on the Suwannee River River Suwannee the on available now are Packages •
the thriving port city on Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Micanopy Micanopy The Coast. Gulf Florida’s on city port thriving the The trail runs 170 miles from White Springs in rural north north rural in Springs White from miles 170 runs trail The
Cedar Key Museum State Park depicts the colorful history of of history colorful the depicts Park State Museum Key Cedar three hours. hours. three the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail. Wilderness River Suwannee the everyone from first-timers to the traditional outdoor enthusiast. enthusiast. outdoor traditional the to first-timers from everyone
are also museums that preserve the history of the region. The The region. the of history the preserve that museums also are Horseback riding is available on the adjacent unpaved trail. unpaved adjacent the on available is riding Horseback trail varies in difficulty and most can be completed in two to to two in completed be can most and difficulty in varies trail motels and lodges are also located at various points along along points various at located also are lodges and motels
The Suwannee River Wilderness Trail is a unique experience for for experience unique a is Trail Wilderness River Suwannee The
home of the oldest stained glass windows in the state. There There state. the in windows glass stained oldest the of home System, it welcomes running, walking, bicycling and skating. skating. and bicycling walking, running, welcomes it System, Comprising ten trails between Panacea and St. Marks, each each Marks, St. and Panacea between trails ten Comprising . Many privately owned hotels, hotels, owned privately Many . www.reserveamerica.com
Suwannee River Wilderness Trail Trail Wilderness River Suwannee
or the Honey Lake Plantation Resort and Spa in Greenville, Greenville, in Spa and Resort Plantation Lake Honey the or England. The first trail of Florida’s Greenways and Trails Trails and Greenways Florida’s of trail first The England. of the healthiest and most productive bays in the nation. nation. the in bays productive most and healthiest the of State Park can sleep up to eight. Make reservations at at reservations Make eight. to up sleep can Park State
highlights that the area has to offer. offer. to has area the that highlights
of Old Florida. Here we’ve listed some of the the of some listed we’ve Here Florida. Old of
original tourism destination that still offers a glimpse glimpse a offers still that destination tourism original the speed of nature. nature. of speed the
us. Welcome to Natural North Florida — the state’s state’s the — Florida North Natural to Welcome us.
Florida allows you to move at at move to you allows Florida
on the roadsides and nature was literally all around around all literally was nature and roadsides the on
nearly as congested, wild flowers grew in abundance abundance in grew flowers wild congested, as nearly of everyday life, everyday of Natural North North Natural
memories of a simpler time when roads weren’t weren’t roads when time simpler a of memories
Away from the hustle and bustle bustle and hustle the from Away We invite you to explore a place that brings back back brings that place a explore to you invite We
• There are plenty of places for antiquing. Travel U.S. Highway Authentic Gulf Coast 90 through Monticello, then on to Madison where a stop at Visitor Information Fishing Villages the Hickory Hill Antiques and Gifts as well as the Auction Access the Visit Natural Florida website at www.vnnf.org and Facebook page (www.facebook.com/naturalnorthflorida) for more For fishermen eager to wet next door are must sees. Head to Trenton to the Crystal Ice information. You are also invited to write, call or visit any of the a line, try any of our rivers House. Stop in Chiefland and explore Manatee Antiques. Williston has Dixie Antiques and Cedar Chest Antiques. offices listed for more information about specific sites, cities, Exhilarating! or the local lakes and ponds attractions, events or activities. for bass, brim or catfish, and Stroll down shady streets of Micanopy that lead to an array of hand crafters and antique shops full of treasures from of course, the Gulf Coast is ALACHUA COUNTY LEVY COUNTY renowned for its saltwater yesteryear. Downtown High Springs is also a prime area for Covering: Alachua, Archer, Gainesville, Covering: Bronson, Cedar Key, Chiefland, bounty. Boat ramps and bait antiquing. FLORIDA'S SPRINGS Hawthorne, High Springs, La Crosse, Fanning Springs, Inglis, Otter Creek, and tackle shops are found • Monticello Vineyards & Winery is a small and unpretentious Micanopy, Newberry & Waldo Williston & Yankeetown in many locations. Note: A Florida farm winery. Located in the Red Hills bioregion Visit Gainesville Levy County Visitors Bureau …and more State of Florida fishing permit of north central Florida, the winery is housed at Ladybird 30 East University Avenue 620 North Hathaway Avenue More Water Fun is required and is available at Organics. The Dakotah Winery, located just north of Gainesville, FL 32601 P.O. Box 1324 • Bronson, FL 32621 most bait and tackle shops. Chiefland along U.S. Highway 19, was named Florida’s Best 866.778.5002 or 352.374.5260 877.387.5673 or 352.486.3396 • Sitting atop a wondrous maze of underground caverns Wine Shop by Florida Monthly Magazine. www.visitgainesville.com www.VisitLevy.com and the world’s deepest and longest fresh-water spring, • Try Keaton Beach and the 6,000-acre Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park Steinhatchee to experience some • The Suwannee Valley Quilt Shoppe, located in a restored DIXIE COUNTY MADISON COUNTY overflows with wildlife. Enjoy a guided riverboat cruise of the best sunsets and seafood 1925 Coca Cola Bottling Company building on Main Street Covering: Cross City, Horseshoe Beach, Covering: Greenville, Lee & Madison Jena, Old Town & Suwannee through a protected Old Florida natural corridor of Tarzan restaurants around. These friendly in Trenton, draws quilters and cross-stitchers from the Madison County Chamber of Commerce Dixie County Tourism Development movie fame. Stay at the park in a romantic 1930s-era lodge fishing communities offer visitor southeastern U.S. Founded by the Log Cabin Quilters Club, & Tourism P.O. Box 2600 • Cross City, FL 32628 with dining room. A bathhouse, beach and observation services such as marinas, charter the Levy County Quilt Museum near Chiefland is the only 316 SW Pinckney Street 352.498.14032 • www.visitdixie.com platform/diving tower are clustered near the spring. and guided fishing and Victorian- registered quilt museum in the state. Twice each year this Madison, FL 32340 style condo rentals. club organizes a Quilt Show for quilters to display their work 850.973.2788 • Leave plenty of time to sample the other outstanding springs GILCHRIST COUNTY at the museum and offer items for sale. www.madisonfl.org in the area. Choose a campsite such as Ginnie Springs, a • Dixie, Levy and Taylor Counties Covering: Bell, Fanning Springs & Trenton Gilchrist County Chamber camping resort and world-renowned cave-diving location have deployed 80 artificial reefs offshore! of Commerce TAYLOR COUNTY with a dive shop and equipment rentals, or retire in the • The Town of Suwannee at the mouth of the Suwannee River, Wildlife Viewing Covering: Keaton Beach, Perry & 220 South Main Street delightful ambience of one of the many bed and breakfast is a great place to rent a houseboat, a canoe, or a fishing Steinhatchee • Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park was named Florida’s best Trenton, FL 32693 inns nearby. This area has become very popular with boat and explore the river delta or the Gulf shoreline, which Taylor County Chamber of Commerce spot to view alligators, but keep a safe distance please! Walk 352.463.3467 kayakers, canoeists, bicyclists and nature lovers. 428 North Jefferson Street is still much as it was during the days of Florida’s early the La Chua Trail starting at the north rim of Payne’s Prairie www.gilchristcounty.com P.O. Box 892 • Perry, FL 32347 • Get an up-close view of local marine life at the Gulf settlers. From Suwannee, boaters may take a leisurely ride for the best gator viewing. While near Gainesville, try fishing 866.584.5366 Specimen Marine Laboratory in Panacea. The laboratory upstream for water access to nearby springs. in one of the many lakes such as Orange and Lochloosa, JEFFERSON COUNTY www.taylorcountychamber.com contains an array of weird and wonderful treasures from • Cedar Key is one of the oldest ports in the state, and when renowned for their abundance of bass. It is also a gateway to Covering: Monticello, Lamont & Lloyd the northwest Gulf Coast in touch tanks and aquariums, Florida’s first railroad connected it to the east coast, it the Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail. Monticello/Jefferson County Union County Chamber of Commerce including crabs, sea urchins, starfish, stingrays, turtles and became a major supplier of seafood and timber products to • St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge provides wintering habitat City of Lake Butler 420 West Washington Street seahorses. the northeast. Today it has become a haven for artists and for migratory birds. Consisting of more than 70,000 acres 200 Southwest 1st Street Monticello, FL 32344 writers who find the unspoiled environment inspirational to Lake Butler, FL 32054-2016 • Cave Diving Mecca – The region is well known to on the Gulf Coast in Jefferson, Taylor and Wakulla Counties, 850.997.5552 their work. Several galleries and award-winning restaurants 386.496.3401 experienced divers from around the world who come to the refuge offers miles of trails and many exceptional wildlife www.VisitJeffersonCountyFlorida.com dot the downtown. www.cityoflakebutler.org explore the caverns of a vast underwater world. Diving viewing locations. www.monticellojeffersonfl.com instruction and guided tours are available from master dive • The Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo lets you view animals in a WAKULLA COUNTY instructors in area dive shops. For more diving adventures, Antiquing and Unique Shopping relaxed and natural setting. One of only two teaching zoos in LAFAYETTE COUNTY Covering: Crawfordville, Panacea, travel to Old Town, site of the “City of Hawkinsville” Covering: Mayo Sopchoppy & St. Marks Shopping for unexpected treasures is part of the fun of visiting the country, this zoo is located just off of I-75 in Gainesville. Underwater Archaeological Preserve in the Suwannee River. Lafayette County Chamber Wakulla County Tourist Natural North Florida awaits you! our towns, where you will find shops filled with enticing • The 53,000-acre Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge In Williston, both the Devil’s Den Spring and the Blue Grotto of Commerce Development Council bargains in collectibles and antiques, affordable souvenirs, was established to protect one of the largest undeveloped P.O. Box 4162 • Mayo, FL 32066 352.955.2199 are excellent places for cave diving and snorkeling. Manatee P.O. Box 672 • Panacea, FL 32346 gifts, and country arts and crafts. river-delta estuarine systems in the United States. It is 386.294.2705 Springs State Park and Fanning Springs State Park are also 850.984.3966 877.955.2199 located approximately 16 miles southwest of Chiefland on www.lafayettecountychamber.com great diving and snorkeling spots. www.VisitWakulla.com State Road 347. Force Task The Original Florida Tourism 2009 NW 67th Place Gainesville, FL 32653-1603 www.VisitNaturalNorthFlorida.com Calendar of events Below is a sampling of events. All of the points of interest listed on the map have special events throughout the year, and most cities have at least one yearly festival. For a complete list of area events and festivals, go to www.vnnf.org JANUARY Manatee Awareness Program Manatee Springs State Park Nature Coast Combined Horse Driving Event Goethe State Forest - Bronson FebrUARY Cedar Key Star Party Cedar Key Covered Wagon Days Manatee Springs State Park Fiddler Crab Festival Steinhatchee and Jena Nature Coast Civil War Reenactment Williston “Pee Wee Mercer” Benefit Rodeo Williston’s Horseman’s Park march Black Prong Combined [Horse] Driving Event Goethe State Forest Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Spring Festival Gainesville Lee Homecoming Day Lee Old Florida Celebration of the Arts Cedar Key Suwannee Valley Quilt Festival Trenton april Down Home Days Festival & Parade Madison Florida State Bluegrass Festival Perry Jest Fest! Gainesville Levy County Fair Williston Nature Coast Challenge-Kayak Fishing Tournament Yankeetown Rock the Dock Fishing Tournament Panacea Spring Arts Festival Gainesville Sopchoppy Worm Gruntin’ Festival Sopchoppy Steven C. Smith Memorial Regatta Shell Point Beach Waldo Railroad Days Waldo Wakulla Wildlife Festival Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park Wild Hog Canoe & Kayak Race Bronson/Otter Creek may 5th Avenue Arts Festival Gainesville 20th of May Jubilee Celebration Madison Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Keaton Beach Big Bend Kayak Classic Crawfordville Cedar Key Annual Small Boat Meet Cedar Key Panacea Blue Crab Festival Panacea Pioneer Days High Springs Southern Music Rising’s Bluegrass Festival Monticello Williston Arts & Crafts Festival Williston Windsor Zucchini Festival Windsor june Chiefland Watermelon Festival Chiefland Juneteenth Festival Gainesville Monticello Watermelon Festival Monticello Newberry Watermelon Festival Newberry Shriners Kids Fishing Tournament Hart Springs Tour de Melon Bike Ride Chiefland July Seahorse Key Lighthouse Open House Cedar Key Yulee Day Archer august Funding provided by the Florida Cracker Seafood Festival Horseshoe Beach Florida Department of Economic Opportunity september Country in the Pines Music Festival Perry Elephant Appreciation Day Two Tails Ranch - Williston Seahorse Key Lighthouse Open House Cedar Key Southern Pines Blues & BBQ Festival Perry october Springs, Parks and More — Annual Equestrian Trail Ride Bronson Annual Steinhatchee Canoe Trip Steinhatchee Rivers Run Through It… Bronson Motor Speedway, School Bus Figure 8’s Bronson Entrance FeeVisitor Center/ProgramsCamping/RVConcessions/RestaurantBoat Ramp Facilities Swimming Diving Equipment RentalHiking/TrailsPets Allowed* Entrance FeeVisitor Center/ProgramsCamping/RVConcessions/RestaurantBoat Ramp Facilities Swimming Diving Equipment RentalHiking/TrailsPets Allowed* Butterfly Festival - Fla. Museum of Natural History Gainesville 1 Apalachicola National Forest - Crawfordville, FL 850.926.3561 • www.fs.usda.gov/apalachicola 13 Ginnie Springs Outdoor Resort - High Springs, FL • • • • • • • • • • 386.454.7188 • www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com Cedar Key Seafood Festival Cedar Key 2 Ochlokonee River State Park - Sopchoppy, FL • • • • • 850.962.2771 • www.floridastateparks.org 14 Gilchrist Blue Springs - High Springs, FL • • • • • • • • • 386.454.1369 • www.bluespringspark.com Central Florida Fall Harvest & Peanut Festival Williston 3 San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park - St. Marks, FL • • • 850.925.6216 • www.floridastateparks.org 15 Palatka to Lake Butler State Trail • • 352.473.4701 • www.floridastateparks.org The Fest Gainesville Florida Forest Festival Perry 4 Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park - Wakulla, FL • • • • • 850.561.7276 • www.floridastateparks.org 16 Hart Springs Park - Bell, FL • • • • • • • • • 352.463.3444 • www.hartsprings.com Ghost Tours in America’s Most Haunted Small Town Monticello 5 St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and St. Marks Lighthouse - St. Marks, FL • • • 850.925.6121 • www.fws.gov/refuge/st_marks 17 Otter Springs RV Resort - Trenton, FL • • • • • • • 352.463.0800 • www.ottersprings.com Hickory Grove Founder’s Day Festival Pinetta 6 Wacissa River and Wacissa Springs - Wacissa, FL • • • • www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/designated_paddle/wacissa_guide.pdf Nature Coast State Trail - 32 miles of paved trail and equestrian trails with 18 • • 352.535.5181 • www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/state/nat/faq.htm Hidden Coast Paddling Adventure trailheads in Trenton, Fanning Springs, Cross City and Chiefland Letchworth Mounds Archaeological State Park - Monticello, FL Alternates between the towns of Suwannee, Cedar Key, Jena, Steinhatchee & Yankeetown 7 • • 850.922.6007 • www.floridastateparks.org The Lost Railroad at Kirby Family Farm & Railroad Williston Largest Indian Burial Mounds in Florida 19 Manatee Springs State Park - Cedar Key, FL • • • • • • • • • • • 352.493.6072 • www.floridastateparks.org Monarch Butterfly Festival St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge 8 Econfina River State Park - Lamont, FL • • • • • 850.922.6007 • www.floridastateparks.org Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge - Chiefland, FL 20 • • • • 352.493.0238 • www.fws.gov/Refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=41515 Symbol on map is at headquarters Pioneer Days Mayo Forest Capital State Museum State Park - Perry, FL 9 • • • 850.584.3227 • www.floridastateparks.org PRCA Pro Rodeo Williston’s Horseman’s Park Bluegrass festival and pioneer activities at “Cracker” homestead throughout the year Cedar Key Scrub State Preserve - Cedar Key, FL 21 • • 352.543.5567 • www.floridastateparks.org Riverfest High Springs Fishing, riding and wildlife viewing 10 Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park - Madison, FL • • • • • • 850.973.8269 • www.jellystonefla.com St. Marks Stone Crab Festival St. Marks 22 Cedar Key Museum State Park - Cedar Key, FL • • • 352.543.5350 • www.floridastateparks.org Seahorse Key Lighthouse Open House Cedar Key 11 Madison Blue Springs State Park - Lee, FL • • • • • • • 850.971.5003 • www.floridastateparks.org Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park - Cedar Key, FL 23 • 352.543.5567 • www.floridastateparks.org november Suwannee River Wilderness Trail — Multiple locations along 170 miles of river — Hubs for the trail listed below: Good fishing. Accessible only by boat Art & Seafood Festival Inglis/Yankeetown A Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park - White Springs, FL • • • • • • • • • • 386.397.2733 • www.floridastateparks.org Goethe State Forest near Bronson, FL 352.465.8585 • www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Florida- Cane and Boil Festival Gainesville 24 • • Horse and hiking trails Forest-Service/Our-Forests/State-Forests/Goethe-State-Forest Clay Landing Days Manatee Springs State Park B Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park - Live Oak, FL • • • • • • • • • • 386.364.1683 • www.suwannee.com Downtown Festival & Arts Show Gainesville C Suwannee River State Park - Live Oak, FL • • • • • • • • 386.362.2746 • www.floridastateparks.org 25 Devil’s Den - Williston, FL • • • • • 352.528.3344 • www.devilsden.com Fancy Flea Vintage Home & Garden Fest Madison Dudley Farm Historic State Park - Newberry, FL D Advent Christian Village - Dowling Park, FL • • • • • • • • • 800.647.3353 • www.acvillage.net 26 • • • 352.472.1142 • www.floridastateparks.org Micanopy Fall Festival Micanopy Working farm from the 19th century E Lafayette Blue Springs State Park - Mayo, FL Two Hawk Hammock Fall Festival Williston • • • • • • • • 386.294.3667 • www.floridastateparks.org 27 San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park - Alachua, FL • • • • 386.462.7905 • www.floridastateparks.org F Convict Spring and Suwannee River Rendezvous - Mayo, FL • • • • • • • • • • 386.294.2510 • www.suwanneeriverrendezvous.com december 28 Devil’s Millhopper State Historical Site - Gainesville, FL • • • • 352.955.2008 • www.floridastateparks.org Christmas Express at Kirby Family Farm & Railroad Williston G Branford Springs and Ivey Memorial Park - Branford, FL • • • • 386.935.2283 • www.yelp.com/biz/ivey-memorial-park-branford 29 Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park - Micanopy, FL • • • • • • • • • 352.466.3397 • www.floridastateparks.org Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve Celebration Gainesville H Fanning Springs State Park - Fanning Springs, FL • • • • • • • • • • • 352.463.3420 • www.floridastateparks.org Levy County Quilt Museum Festival Chiefland 30 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park - Cross Creek, FL I Anderson’s Landing River Camp - Terminus of the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail • 800.868.9914 • www.floridastateparks.org/wilderness/rivercamps.cfm Light Up Madison Madison National Historic Landmark and home to Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist of • • • 352.466.3672 • www.floridastateparks.org Seahorse Key Lighthouse Open House Cedar Key 12 R.O. Ranch Equestrian Park - Mayo, FL • • • • 866.813.1617 • www.roranch.org “The Yearling”
*With limitations. Contact the applicable park/facility for details. *With limitations. Contact the applicable park/facility for details.