Well, I live close to here I'd never taken any time to visit Bald Point State Park until recently…read more On a Saturday morning the ladies and I decided to go for a hike and I have to say I was seriously impressed. Having spent a lot of time living in Colorado and being used to hiking and how often times trails can be hard to navigate and hard to find I was super happy and again really impressed by the detail on the trails here. Every single section of trail that we utilize was super well marked, clearly able to be understood and everything was well maintained. No trash in sight which is such a rarity and the trails themselves offered such a unique beautiful perspective of a gorgeous piece of wild land here in Florida.

#96 of 100 December Challenge Beautiful, vast sandy beaches…read moreand ocean ar3 all I need for some rest and relaxation. Florida has some secret less crowded areas and this fits the bill. No noisy high standing condos or hotels. Just beautiful white sand and vast oceans.

This evening Tony and I drove in St. Mark's National Wildlife Refuge to check out Wakulla Beach…read more It's quite near our Airbnb and easily located with Google Maps app. It's free to enjoy. Located on Wakulla Beach Rd right off SR-98, down a sandy dirt road 3.5 miles. Very secluded make sure phone charged, Gas full, tire pressures good and you have some fresh water and a couple granola bars Be prepared Highly recommend

This is not a beach to hang out on and catch rays. It's a historical location that is a nice place…read moreto put in a kayak. It's more of a nature preserve than a beach. It's in the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge, you drive down a long dirt road to reach the beach. It is not always possible to travel the road & should be avoided during hurricanes. You should drive extremely show to preserve the road for residents & other visitors, and to enjoy the wildlife. If you cannot make it to the end of the road b/c it's taking too long, you're visiting for the wrong reasons. Great place to interact with fiddler crabs. Visit the ruins of the old hotel.

Want to visit a quiet county beach?…read more Check out Mashes Sands Beach. We went after eating at Angelo's. It is a 10 minute drive. Definitely worth it to see a bit of the sunset. It is a little hidden gem. Florida as it was before the high rises and resorts dotted the coast. White sand beaches. Shallow water. Salt marshes. Lots of hermit crabs and birds. If you are lucky you may even find sand dollars. A slice of heavenly Old Florida nostalgia.

A classic case of "I wonder what's over on the end of that spit" said I…read more It was about a 10 minute detour to a little hidden gem. Parking and nice mobile bathrooms as you dead end at the beach. We took the right path and found amazing trees. A 15 minute walk took us to the end of the spit. No other people around. Marsh on one side and bay on the other, lucky we were not ambushed by lurking beasties. The left path is more of a path. There are about 8 adirondecks set up on the beach. We love surprises.

This lovely park looks out onto the Dickerson Bay that is a part of the Gulf of Mexico. It is on…read morethe water with a pebbly beach. There are some playground sets here including swings and climbing equipment. A half-court basketball court with benches is in excellent condition A structure with a music stage has restrooms. I believe there are seafood festivals hosted here. A walking loop is also available. Adequate parking. Note that the park is not lighted in order to protect the sea turtles. It is only open dawn to dusk. [Review 14659 overall, 159 of 2021, number 1226 in Florida.]

Spankloads of trout and redfish off thier fishing pier.. but if you jig.. the pier is very high off…read morethe water and before youve reeled half your line in the jigs off the bottom and not fishing.. so any other lures are fine.. but baits the way to go here

I love taking my kids here in the summer time. They loves the aquatics center. It is usually pretty…read morecrowded but there are a variety of things for kids to play with. I like that the area is zero entry so the edge is perfect for babies. They allow you to bring your own food and drinks. Snacks are a must with kids playing in the sun and water. ATMOSPHERE: Casual. Kid friendly. Clean. Shaded areas to sit and you can bring your own lawn chairs. There are also able lounge style beach chairs with umbrellas. The kiddy aquatics area is separate from the lap pool. There are ample lifeguards who seem attentive. They ensure to give breaks from the water and they do well at watching the weather. It do well at communicating any weather advisories. PROs- Cheaper admission on Sundays during the summer. CONs- I think it should be open for longer hours during the summer.

Great facility. Clean and their water play area for toddlers is far greater than traveling miles…read moreaway for virtually the same thing. The city got it right with this area where all are welcomed

Great location! We had a lovely spot on the bay. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The…read moregrounds are well kept, and we had a wonderful time there. Walking distance to excellent food choices and if you like chicken you have to try market/gas station! We would stay again!

The campground itself is super privately positioned to offer the most exceptional sunset and…read moresunrise views of your life over the Ochlocknee Bay. If that's not enough, the park itself is clean, quiet, well maintained and supported by phenomenal staff which is definitely the icing. The facilities and laundry services are all clean and updated. There is a pool on site, which is always a nice thing to have in Florida. The park itself is never so overrun that you feel like you're constantly on top of somebody else or having somebody else in your space. Our entire time that we stayed here was actually right after Hurricane Helene hit the area, we had only just purchased our house when it was totally ruined by the hurricane & luckily we still had our rig. This spot allowed us to be nearby while we were trying to even just simply be able to get back in our house to assess damage but beyond that the folks here really did everything that they could to support and lift us up and in an exceptionally hard time. I say all of this as a someone who lived full-time on the road in our class A rig prior to buying here locally so I totally understand the usual complaints/hoped for items when you're looking for somewhere to stay. While placed in rule setting, there are beach access points within 10 miles either direction from the campground but genuinely you just can't beat the dock here as far as fishing, hanging and catching the sunrise and sunset. However just really want to highlight how amazing the folks here are as we understood that our who was catastrophically ruined and unlivable, they really went above and beyond to help us out in every way that they could to provide us a place to stay and any support that we may have needed. Just really great people running a really great local, quiet hidden gem.

Fast, flowy & fun! Munson Hills mtb trails are a good…read moreintroduction to mountain biking. The trails are beginner to slightly intermediate and suitable for new riders. Unlike most north Florida trails, 85% of the trail is red clay rather than our usual sand. This gives a fast surface and decent traction. Berms have been built on most of the turns for greater handling. The hills are gently sloped so climbing is relatively easy and descents are long & fun. I've read reports of some riders reaching near 20mph (feels a lot faster than it sounds)! I really enjoy the proximity to the St Marks Rail Trail - great paved path for warm up before or cool down after your ride. It's not the most challenging ride - but it's scenic & enjoyable. It's a fun place to start or end a Tallahassee riding trip

Located one mile south of the St. Mark's trailhead, the Munson Hills Off-Road Bike Trail can be…read moreeasily accessed at the Paper Cup Trail crossing, directly off the main St. Mark's Trail. Located in the Apalachicola National Forest, this is a fairly non-technical trail that is a great option for beginning mountain bikers, but it still offers a scenic and challenging ride for experienced bikers. The trail was recently revamped with red clay, making the terrain an easy ride for cyclists of all skill levels. A bench and water fountain await at the trail's entrance. The trail then proceeds through an upland pine forest that is home to endangered wildlife including fox squirrels, red-cockaded woodpeckers, gopher tortoises, and coyote. After about 25 minutes on the trail, a fork gives riders the choice of tackling the shorter "Pine Top Short Course" or the full "Munson Hills Trail." The Pine Top Short Course is a single track course marked by white slashes on the pine trees that runs approximately 2 miles, winding up and down past several small ponds and depressions before looping back to the main trail. The Munson Hills Trail, marked with blue slashes, is closer to 5 miles in total length and offers breathtaking scenery. In addition, there are 21 miles of connected trails crisscrossing each other within the Apalachicola National Forest, including the popular Twilight Trail.

If you want to work out, this gym is great. If you want to walk on a treadmill and watch TV, find…read moreanother gym. The staff here is really nice and helpful. It is always clean.