Things To Do
TNT Hideaway Day Tours
| Located 20 miles south of Tallahassee, FL, the Wakulla River is fed by an underground spring that emerges at Wakulla Springs State Park and flows out to the Gulf of Mexico. The slow moving river is perfect for the beginner or entire family. | |
| Location: | 6527 Coastal Hwy, Crawfordville, FL 32327-2917 |
| Phone: | 1 850-925-6412 |
Roadside Rusted Ford Trucks
| his rusted Ford truck collection on the side of the road just south of Crawfordville, Florida (Highway 319), is exactly the sort of thing that causes me to stop and spend some time exploring. THIS is what makes a road trip a road trip. Seeing those things you wouldn`t normally see if you, say, hopped on a plane and bypassed the drive itself. Unexpected and out of the way marvels. | |
| Location: | 4202 Crawfordville Hwy, South of Crawfordville on Highway 319, Crawfordville, FL 32327-4166 |
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park
| Home of one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world, this park plays host to an abundance of wildlife which includes alligators, turtles, manatees, deer, and birds. Daily guided riverboat tours provide a closer view of wildlife and are perfect for the wildlife photographer. Glass bottom boat tours are offered when the water is clear. Swimming is a popular activity during the hot summer months. Fall, winter and spring are the best times to enjoy the nature trails where visitors walk beside remarkable karst features and among rare and unusual plants in its old-growth forests. The Wakulla Springs Lodge was built in 1937 by financier Edward Ball and is open year-round. A full-service dining room overlooks the spring. Lodge facilities offer an excellent place for meeting retreats, weddings, and other special family and business occasions. Wakulla Springs State Park and Lodge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Natural Landmark. | |
| Location: | 465 Wakulla Park Dr, Crawfordville, FL 32327 |
| Phone: | (850) 561-7276 |
Leon Sinks Geological Area
| In the Apalachicola National Forest just south of Tallahassee, Leon Sinks Geological Area offers a delightful introduction to the wonders of karst topography. Karst is a landscape that happens through deep erosion of a soft rock such as limestone, and it leads to the most unusual visual treats as water flows into, out of, and through the Swiss-cheese holes that occur within karst. Much of Florida`s water - our aquifers - is within karst, which means there is little to no filtration as groundwater seeps into the spongy limestone bedrock and starts flowing from point to point. | |
| Location: | Apalachicola National Forest, Tallahassee, FL 32305 |
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
| The many different flags flying over San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park welcome visitors to the park and demonstrate the colorful history of this site, from the Spanish explorers to the present day. The museum at the park displays pottery and tools unearthed near the original fort. Interpretive displays explain the history of the San Marcos site. An 18 minute video recounts the days of the Spanish, English, American and Confederate forces that once occupied this site. The video does a great job of tying all the periods of the Fort together. A self-guided interpretive trail is open to visitors. Guided tours are available. A picnic area is available featuring picnic tables and barbecue grills. Tucker`s Point offers a scenic view at the water`s edge where the St. Marks River joins the Wakulla River and flows out into Apalache Bay. The point is an excellent spot for fishing. Species commonly caught at this unique spot where fresh and salt water come together include redfish, speckled trout, sheepshead and even largemouth bass! The park is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thursday through Monday, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year`s Day. | |
| Location: | 148 Old Fort Road, Saint Marks, FL 32355 |
| Phone: | 1 850-925-6216 |
Gulf Specimen Aquarium
| At Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory in Panacea, you begin to get a better sense of what’s really out there. On a quiet back street between the highway and the bay, we house a collection of sea water tanks and aquariums. Water bubbles and flows in a swirl that sustains unique collections of the bizarre and the beautiful. Unlike most big public aquariums that emphasize porpoises and big fishes, we focus on creatures such as seahorses and hermit crabs, emerald eyed spiny box fish, electric rays and red and white spotted calico crabs – just a few of the the endless living treasures of north Florida’s still shining coast. Children must be supervised. Certain tanks are looking only while others you are allowed to touch. When you purchase your ticket to the aquarium, you will be informed on which tanks are touching and not touching. The tanks will also have signs indicating whether they are looking or touching. Do not put your hands near the water or on the rim of the tank for the looking tanks! Our animals associate people with food and may have sharp teeth. Make sure children are always accompanied by an adult when in the aquarium. | |
| Location: | 222 Clark Drive, Panacea, FL 32346 |
| Phone: | (850)984-5297 |
Woolley Park
| Beautiful setting overlooking Dickinson Bay. Playground is great with lots to do for the kids. Plenty of wide open spaces for them to run around too walking path and a dock overlooking the bay. | |
| Location: | 48 Mound St, Panacea, FL 32346 |
My-Way Seafood
| Family owned and operated for 30 years, My Way Seafood opened its doors in Wakulla County in 1984 -- and it has been selling some of the Gulf Coast`s freshest seafood to customers ever since. My Way specializes in black grouper, gulf shrimp, mullet, oysters, smoked fish and blue crabs, and they also carry seasonal items such as stone crab, soft-shell crab and red snapper. | |
| Location: | 1249 Coastal Hwy, Panacea, FL 32346 |
| Phone: | 850.984.0164 |