For my first ever Spring Visit, Madison Blue Springs State Park definitely delivered. Crystal Blue…read moreSpring Water surrounded by nature is the way to swim. This was honestly a magical visit. Complete with diving holes and some serious hiking trails we had a great time. The clean and accessible bathrooms and showers were perfect for getting back on the road dry and longing for another visit. Other than that, the pictures speak for themselves.

Very cozy location with gazebo for picnic bbq. Close parking. To reach the water needs to use…read morestairs or down through trees roots very carefully. I find the water very cold for summer time. Very well oriented trained staff.

Awesome park that is , if you can make it past the playground. The playground is at the entrance…read more The giant jungle gym no kid can resist, slides! Swings, seesaws and monkey bars. The nicest playground I have seen in the area so far. There is a water fountain, clean bathrooms and the Clarke House Museum. There are volleyball courts , walking trails and a botanical garden. There are multiple pavilions you can rent for parties or sit under to have a picnic lunch. There is only one thing lacking at this beautiful park..parking. The parking lot is extremely small. If you don't get here early, you have to find somewhere down a side street and walk.

Love this place. It's a big park for the kids, lots of activities too. It's just about 20 min drive…read morefrom our house.

For tennis, this looks like the park to head to to. They also have a kid's playground and a picnic…read moretable. This part of the park could use a bit more cleaning. Still, for tennis players, this is the place to head to in Valdosta.

Making this my year to visit more state parks along the gulf coast. Suwannee River made the list,…read moreand glad it did. Not a ton to do, but great place to relax and step back in time. The river is beautiful. The short hikes along the river bank, to the civil war sites and to the forgotten town of Columbus, FL are all well worth your time. The campground is well maintained, with a very nice, and obviously new, restroom/shower complex. Most camp sites are fairly close to one another, but the trees provide some privacy. Super friendly ranger staff, as well!

First time at this small State Park not too far from the Interstate just be careful not to enter…read morename of park in your GPS but the actual address because it will take you to a dead end street where it is very hard to make a Uturn if you are with a toe that can not back up, luckily I barely made it otherwise I would have had to disconnect in the rain. Campground itself is small and sites don't seem to be level. Front to back is easier to level your rig but when one side is higher than the other gives you an awkward feeling inside, rain slope I understand

Lake Frances is a great small lake in Madison, Florida. It is a cool little lake that only enhances…read morethis small town. On my trip here, there were several people walking around the lake. It is not a park necessarily, but rather a park surrounded by residential streets. This is definitely a positive part of Madison, Florida and I am glad that I stumbled on this small, but oh so cool lake.

What a lovely quaint little place to spend your day exercising walking or just relaxing…read moreI love this small hometown and friendly locals and visitors just peaceful and enjoyable people

This is a great state park. It was so nice and clean. The campsites are spaced nicely apart…read more We were in number 18 in loop one which was a pull thru site further back and in the shade. Very nice. There was not many people

This is a very nice state park. Just a caution: In addition to the some poisonous snakes there are…read morealligators there. For bird watchers it is a winter nesting ground for Turkey Vultures.

​A rare Florida waterfall beauty!…read more Falling Creek Falls is a stunning little park. The trail is a quick 0.6-mile loop that is mostly a beautifully maintained, elevated wooden boardwalk, making it highly accessible. You can hear the roar of the falls before you even see them! The water drops over a limestone ledge into a ravine, creating a beautiful contrast with the surrounding cypress and magnolia trees. ​Tip: The water volume depends heavily on recent rainfall, so it's especially impressive after a good storm! There's also a great playground and clean picnic areas at the trailhead. Just note that dogs aren't allowed on this trail.

It's very nice waterfall when there's enough water to actually fall. A cute little park for the…read morekids to play picnic area for parties and a nice walk in the woods to the fall.

An absolute beautiful hidden gem of a beach. Came here as I was traveling down from Tallahassee and…read moreover to Panama City. Decided to take a detour and I am so glad I did. I was able to catch the sunset at this little beach and had the best time enjoying God's beauty by myself. Thankful I came here and the views were surreal.

The beach was cute and quiet. Perfect if you like the privacy. Parking is somewhat limited. No…read morebathrooms. I believe there are 2 different acceses to the beach. It was a chill evening with the family. We'll be back to chill again.

Been going here since I was in college and came back for the first time in years. The staff is…read morefriendly and accommodating. The springs are absolutely gorgeous! There are about 8 boils/spring openings. Easily walkable to float and walk back to your start. You can also do a short float with small children that lasts about 10 minutes and is a 5 minute walk back to your start (Devils Spring to Ginnie Spring). Great memories and a great place to cool off in the summer. You can rent tubes, snorkel equipment, and life vests.

We came out Ginnie Springs with a large group over the course of 4 days. Some stayed the whole time…read moreand others came for a night or two. We were celebrating several birthdays while we were out here, which made the overall camping trip a blast. When compared to another campsite's this one is a bit more expensive that what is typical. It's $25 just to enter the park for the day and $40 to stay the night in a basic tent. Fortunately, our friends who planned the whole trip brought their modified truck turned camper; three enclosed 20' x 10' and two 10' x 10' enclosed tents; and three portable AC units with a multitude of other electronics including a huge blowup screen and projector so we could rock out through the evening. I have no idea what they paid for the water and power site for four days but I'm sure it wasn't cheap, plus they rented three camp sites and a golf cart so we could all get around with our tubes. Some of the downsides were: this is a privately owned park so there are more stringent rules/regulations. They shut us down at 12am and basically told us we couldn't have any lights on or music playing and we would need to keep our voices down. Not like we were getting out-of-hand, but it put a damper on our party. The restrooms are not super clean and are not maintained really well. They had toilet paper, soap, and running water, but the toilets were not cleaned for days, and the shower drains were backing up. There were also dirty clothes and towels left in the men's shower for days. Be sure to bring plenty of toiletries, sanitary wipes, disposable gloves, and wear sandals in the showers. The tubing experience was fun. We brought our own tubes and it takes about an hour to ride start to finish. The water had a lot of algae bloom's floating around which is weird. We were covered in it on the first day and because of it, I declined going a second time. Regardless, the water was nice and cold and very refreshing on a hot July day. It rained several times during our visit. If you do decide to stay, here be prepared to clean dirt out of every crevice for the next week. It took me about 4 hours to clean my vehicle, shoes, and other odds and ends when we got home. Staff were overall friendly. Even though we were told to tone things down a bit they did it in a kind way. I don't know if I would come out here again to camp because it's 3-hours away from home and it's a lot of stuff to take when staying for just a night or two. I would still recommend them if you're looking for a fun spot to camp where tubing is offered.

Tony and I went over to Shell Point Beach off the Gulf Coast in Florida near our Airbnb. This beach…read morehas a lot of condos and senior citizens communities. It was free to go to beach it's open sunrise to sundown. There is plenty of parking and public restrooms but no lifeguards so you swim at your own risk. Very lovely beach with some shells. Definitely recommend and will go back when in the area.

Originally we were going to go to another beach, but we wound up at Shell Point Beach due to time…read moreconstraints. It was practically sunset and the day was nearly done, so four of us went and just ate snacks and chatted the night away until we got kicked out. Beach is small, water is blah, but the views are lovely and the wind in my hair felt nice. We managed to snag a table right in front of the action and we saw many people pass us by. Coming from Miami, a beach like this one is unlike anything I've seen before. It's not crazy full of people doing who knows how many things at once. In all honesty, I only wish I had brought a paper and pen with me. It was the type of scene that gave me inspiration to write.