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    Stephen L.

    This seems like a great state park with a wonderful waterfall. Unfortunately, when I visited, the water level was low; ugh. I spoke to the lady in the office and found out it's best to come right after a good rain; no seasonal affect, just rain. Very clean and just a nice state park. Will visit again, after a rain lol

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    Stephanie S.

    Beautiful clean park. What a beautiful hidden gem in this part of Florida in the panhandle. It almost had a Lake Tahoe feel. There are short walking trails here, a waterfall, sinkhole (don't bother) and a lake. You can not get into the water under the waterfall fyi. It's to be admired only. The lake however you can. Unfortunately our time was limited so I did not partake to review how nice the lake was, but families with small children were parking and walking to it as we left. I would like to go back sometime and explore and enjoy more of this beautiful and very clean park.

    Ben A.

    One of the more beautiful State Parks we enjoyed during our summer vacation. Having never visited the Florida Panhandle before, we were pleasantly surprised with this campsite. Full hookups, immaculate sites and restrooms, and easy pull throughs. Unlike most of the state, this area is rather hilly. The "falling waters" part of the name pays tribute to the limestone sinkholes that dot this area. Mature pine forests with wild blueberry bushes and a healthy population of critters ranging from songbirds to gopher tortoises to panthers can be found here. We enjoyed a night of camping here and a beautiful hike to the deepest sinkhole and tallest waterfall in Florida. The facility also features day use picnic areas, a small lake for fishing and a swim beach (with appropriate gator warning signs, and even a children's playground area. What a beautiful stop. Photos capture a little but don't do it justice.

    Terry K.

    Out for a drive, I stopped in this state park to stretch my legs. There's a small fee to enter the park. You can also camp in the park but didn't notice what the fee was for that. This isn't large state park but it is big enough for the kids to run around and have some fun. It's just south of I-5 and would make a rest stop if you plan on resting for at least an hour. I parked on the east end (nearest the falls). From there, I walked counterclockwise on the road and transitioned onto a trail (appx 1.5 miles). The "campground" had full hookups...is that what's called camping these days? There's also a small lake for swimming. This seemed to be the most popular place in the park as about a dozen or more people were here. The "falls" are suppose to be the tallest in the state at 73 ft. Just outside the entrance to the park is 3rd highest point in Florida. On my visit, not much water was flowing but could image it would look pretty cool with water. OK place to kill some time, but not overly exciting.

    LaDona Dinki T.

    Ohhhh my ...so wanted to go hiking for Mother's Day ... ok so $5 to get in and I guess it is THE LARGEST WATERFALL IN FLORIDA but seriously it's because there's a sink hole like not a mountain so confused ... the bridge to see the sink hole has a wheelchair access which is nice for those whose need it ! But the lake is more like big pond and the trails to get to the lake is closed ... so yeah umm There's is a playground and several picnic area which is why it could be a very nice place to go if you not looking for a big hike lol

    Jae J.

    Beautiful trail to explore! It is not very long or too difficult. Lots of cool historical signs placed around. There is a very nice park overlooking some hills and great picnic areas as well as a swimming lake. Definitely recommend.

    Sink hole water fall
    Robert D.

    Interesting little state park. First, get ready to pay $5 for entrance. Please have correct change if paying by cash. The park has limited cash on hand. They do accept credit card - my saving grace. Second, the park has four features: A paved walking trail; sink holes; a waterfall going into a sink hole; and a small lake for kids to swim. Typical trees - tall pines. Third, the picnic areas were clean and neat as was the rest of the park. Two problems. One they were constructing new walking paths so construction was occurring. And two, make sure they have had plenty of rain recently. The waterfall was a trickle when I was there.

    Desiree A.

    My mom, fiance and I recently did an in-state road trip to the Florida panhandle from Central Florida. One of my mom's "must see's" was Falling Waters State Park since they boast Florida's deepest waterfall (and let's be honest, I didn't know Florida had ANY waterfalls). Although it was hot (and wearing a mask made it feel like I was being smothered by a blanket), the trip was worth it. First of all, due to the current pandemic, I'm all in favor of more outdoor adventures and secondly, it's only a $5 entrance fee per car - win, win. There were several trails (navigating around the sinkholes that formed this natural wonder) - one to the bottom view of the falls, one to the lake (this trail was the longest) and one trail to the top view of the falls. The park also does a good job of making portions of the trails accessible via wheelchair, though the trail to the lake and the trail to the bottom view of the falls are not handicap accessible. My favorite view/trail was the one at the bottom of the falls. To clarify, you can't see the actual bottom of the falls (since apparently, no one knows what's at the bottom), but at the "bottom" view of the falls, you are close to the bottom of the falls and this is the best picture spot, in my opinion. This state park was not crowded at all and people that we did encounter, respected the "6-feet apart" social distancing rule. We saw several species of birds, a blue skink (lizard), a squirrel or two and plenty of honey bees and wildflowers. Swimming is allowed in the lake and we saw a handful of picnics in progress. We saw people of all ages enjoying the park and I can see how this would be a photographer's dream. I know we'll definitely come back the next time we're in the panhandle.

    Victor M.

    We were lucky to get a pull through and what we though it had ruined our overnight stay was actually a blessing, it rained all night and that made for a bigger waterfall to this incredible sink hole in Florida, we were actually lucky that it rained all night because the waterfall was incredible, even the park employees had been there to take pictures before we got up. It is an eerie feeling being inside a Florida sink hole with all that water rushing, you feel that it will either collapse or it will fill up before you can run but at the same time it is impressive. Not all sites are concrete but it is a great place for an overnight stop. Going back any time we are in the area

    Madelon H.

    This beautiful NE Florida park is so beautiful. Trails, lake with sand beach (beware of alligators), 70-foot waterfall, meadows, etc. A very well-kept campground, too.

    Amy P.

    This place is a really small state park, but it does have it's perks. The water fall is less than a 15 minute walk and it's beautiful. Less than a 10 minute walk pass the water fall is a lake. I could be wrong, but I did not see a visiting center. But I did see a sign at the entrance saying they sold stickers, magnets, and patches there.

    Florida's tallest waterfall
    Brittney B.

    This was my first time visiting Falling Waters State Park and it was beautiful! The tallest waterfall in Florida was the original draw for us, but the lake there was also beautiful. The walk to the falls was less than 10 minutes on a paved walkway and a wooden boardwalk. The falls drop 73 feet into a sinkhole and it's quite a site. Another really awesome part was meeting one if the volunteer groundskeepers. She and her protective little dog were so pleasant and she even took our picture by the lake. The entrance fee for the park is $5 a vehicle. The grounds are safe for kids and we even saw people walking their dogs. The walkway was very well maintained and directions inside the park we're clearly marked. The park has a waterfall, lake, campground, picnic area, and playground for the kids. The bathrooms here were also well maintained, which is not always the case in park bathrooms.

    Janet Z.

    If you are anywhere near here, don't miss it! And if you live on the Florida peninsula, make the trip. It's a pretty park and the walk to the waterfall is cool even on the hottest day. There's swimming in a man made lake with a little white sand beach, but it didn't look appealing. The waterfall doesn't take long so you're better off driving the 40 minutes to one of the nearby springs for swimming.

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    Well kept park. Good picnic areas , walking trails and of course the falls. Best time to visit is after a good rain.

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    Beautiful and peaceful place to visit. Lovely beach area and great hiking experience.

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    A wonderful place to visit. Great scenery and the waterfall is awesome. There are great camp sites also.

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    Nice park. Waterfall was a little low due to lack of rain. Clean bathrooms at entrance and at pond [swimming area]

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    We have discovered a lot of cockroaches in our camper - believe they all came from Falling Waters

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    This is a nice little park for some light hiking and trails. Super inexpensive as most state parks are.

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    Is falling water pet friendly and is there a place to swim?

    Yes it is pet friendly. Keep dog on leash. There is a tiny area to swim. Of course you will see the typical Florida sign verbiage beware of alligators, Or something to that effect.

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