This is one of my favorite fishing spots. Its beautiful and I can relax and get things off my mind…read morewhile I'm here. I love fishing and kayaking here.

Banks Lake is a cool spot to hang out and try to spot a gator er' two…read more It's a huge nature/wildlife reservation area, with parts of it (closer to the outpost) accessible by foot. The rest of it, you can only access by renting a canoe or kayak from the outpost (although I can't say how safe I'd feel paddling around a gator infested lake in a kayak...). There are a couple small boardwalks that reach out over the shore and a 1/3 mile long path that stretches a bit further out into a peninsula. Other than that, it's all water and swamp - certified by the red neck girl working the outpost counter to be guaranteed full of alligators (she even named one "Nugget"). And now, some parting words from the outpost lady: "People ask me, 'Are you sure there's gators in this water?' I say: 'You're in Southern Georgia, heck yeah there are gators in that water!' And then they go and they let their dang kids swim in the waterin' hole anyway and I say don't come cryin to me once you ain't got no kids no more!"

Lake Wauburg is a cool lake that sits just south of Paynes Prairie and is located in Alachua…read moreCounty, Florida. It is a pleasant enough lake and while not big, it is a nice place to chill for a bit.

Lake was cool , there is a guy who can juggle so make sure to ask about that. Must see.read more

I had come to VWC to have my board repaired and get a quick wakeboard session to test it out. Trey…read moreand Luke were very helpful and had the parts that I needed. It's a great laidback atmosphere here and I will certainly be returning 10/10 would recommend!

This place is awesome; I can't wait to get out there on water again. Hidden gem of Georgia.read more

Bienville is not worth the prices they are asking,especially for bass fishing. You can fish…read morecenteral Florida for half the price and catch a much better quality of fish.

The fishing experience at Bienville Outdoors leaves much to be desired. I spent 3days and 4 nights…read moreat the lodge, staying in one of their cabins. the cabins were clean and quite nice. The food was generally good but breakfast was a cold bacon & egg biscuit sandwich delivered to the cabin the day beforehand. We were expected to heat these up in the microwave in the am before fishing. The fishing itself was a big disappointment. First of all, the guide we were assigned showed up in the worst guide owned fishing boat I have ever seen. Seats were torn, the motor would not run above idle speed, the depth finder was broken, etc. In addition, the guide had not been on the lakes in years. The fishing itself was quite poor. This place is advertised as a "big fish factory". It's anything but. We caught no fish over 2 lbs and the majority were considerably less than that. Save your money. This is a very expensive trip which is definitely not worth the money.

Spent my college years here skiing, sailing , a great place to get away when you live in Valdosta…read more A few miles south of Valdosta is Twin lakes , which is really a few lakes with the largest getting the all exclusive yacht club. Mind you, there is a limit on the size of craft and there are many types of boats , but the most fun is the snipe racing. I've sailed snipes on and off for my entire life and now have a 50 ft Benneteau in St Thomas, but the surreal calmness and serenity of sailing in a small sail boat in a shallow lake, moss laden trees along the shore is hard to Beat. This is the watering hole for Valdosta and for locals, this is a treasure. Pay a visit and have a picnic .

I really enjoy sailing the Georgia Snipe Championship here every year. It seems like the whole club…read moreis involved in putting on this great regatta. This is a very friendly place to sail.

Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is rarely or ever our destination but we do use them for overnight…read morestays while traveling in our RV when the distance is a bit more than we care to drive without an extended break. We've stayed at a number of KOA locations over the years and although most have great amenities we rarely use them since we are basically looking for a safe location close to the highway with full hookups and a level site for the night. I book all the sites using the KOA app so I can pick the type of the site I want and get the pricing upfront with photos showing the accommodations, this has worked out great especially since I am a rewards member and get points I can use on future stays. The Jennings, Florida location is classified as a "Holiday" which provides more ammenties for longer visits and vacations but all types accommodations overnighters. This location is like so many KOA campgrounds it's a little worn, the roads are narrow and the sites are close together but the utilities worked fine and most of the sites are pull-through making for an easy exit in the morning. It's August in Florida and the lack trees makes this location very hot and you better hope your A/C units are in good working order, I have (3) air conditioners on my bus and they ran almost continuously to fight off the sun and humidity but the location made for a good overnight stay. I want to recognize the wonder staff here, the front office made sure everything was taken care of before escorting us to our site. We stayed in site 20 and it was tight for our 41foot coach and our toad but it worked out. The office parking lot is very big so we stopped there to reconnect our tow vehicle before getting back on I75 north bound looking for cooler weather...

The pool is open year round and heated, very quiet, besides the traffic from I 75…read more 25 mins from Valdosta and live oak 35 mins from Lake City 1 hour from Gainesville Laundry facility is very nice, rec room is also very nice, tent sites and rv sites are spacious. The ponds beautiful and everyone is very nice.

Great place to go for a walk and experience nature. Plenty of bird watching opportunities, can see…read moreturtles and other wildlife, but they call it Alligator Lake for a reason so be weary of gators along the water

Beautiful lake with a small pier for fishing or whatever. I saw a small gator luckily it kept its…read moredistance. I'd like to go back for a picnic.

Suwannee River Rendezvous is a great place to relax, unwind and have a good time. My wife and I…read morevisited the Suwannee River Rendezvous over a weekend with family. My wife and I arrived Friday afternoon for our tent camping weekend at the Suwannee River Rendezvous. The three-hour drive to Mayo wasn't bad from Tampa. Check-in is at 2pm. We arrived around 5pm. The place can be a tight squeeze around the office, even with a small pick-up truck and it is pretty hilly! My wife and I walked in to the office and a friendly woman behind the desk got us all set up in a matter of minutes. Soon, we were on our way down to our site. The tent locations in the lower rendezvous area are nice but not all that spacious. They are manageable and are limited to one tent each. I think majority of their visitors come in RV. Our primitive spot was up on a hill, overlooking the Suwannee River, which was beautiful. We got our tent set up in the only spot that it would really fit. We had a fire pit and a picnic table. A long trail goes all along the river and luckily, not many people were wandering around. Otherwise, we would have had many travelers passing through our campsite all day. My wife's parents ended up having to change their site because their camping set up is little more elaborate. They would not have fit comfortably and also would have had to climb up a steep hill to get to their site. Once settled, we set about to explore. They have a convenient lodge area complete with a mini convenience store. If you forgot anything, they have it. They offer games and other activities. They have a take a book, leave a book section and a kitchen that cooks food. On our first night, we played bingo. My wife and I won $70 on one game. Our two night stay was only $58 so, in theory, they paid us to be there. We visited family over in the RV park area which was relatively quiet and nice. This is where you can find showers and a catch-and-release pond. The showers are little ways away from the lower rendezvous. They were clean though and private since it's just a single shower inside a locked bathroom. On Saturday, we went kayaking on the river. I rented a kayak for $25 for the day. They offer a service to drive you up river and drop you off but we did that ourselves since we had a trailer. 2.5 hours later, we were back! The river is beautiful and quiet, although, this time of year, no wildlife at all. Saturday, we also participated in the pigeon races. For $5, you get a to pick out a pigeon and if it's the first to fly back, you get a prize. A fun activity. We also played redneck bowling which, if you ask me, was a pretty nifty invention. There is a crank you turn to set up the pins and a mechanism on a pulley to return the bowling ball. Pretty cool and a lot of fun! All in all, this place was a good time. For us, we like to be a little more "off-the-grid" as they say. This was a good balance. The primitive campsite area was secluded and didn't receive cell service or the wifi provided from the lodge. However, a 2-minute walk and we could get internet, a cup of coffee and a bathroom. My wife and I would definitely go back here. The staff we encountered were nice for the most part and at least for mid-February, the camping side wasn't all that busy.

Cabin rental was absolutely filthy! Dust bunnies hanging everywhere. Shower beyond dirty - clearly…read morenot cleaned in a long time. Coffee pot was dirty and even after cleaning the pot there were black particles coming out of the coffeemaker. Did not even sleep in the sheets and the towels were really old and questionable. Controls for A/C and heat aren't even reachable. The firewood they sell would not burn. It was just a very run down place and the cabin left us totally sceeved!

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.

Went to the Rez with a group of friends today and had a phenomenal time. Admission is free for FSU…read morestudents and even if you forget your ID, which one of my friends did, you'll be fine as long as you have your MYFSU ID information. About half of us decide to canoe and the other half decided to kayak, I can safely say we all had a good time. We went a little past the Tallahassee museum & into the next big area, according to my friend their are 3 in total. Although we went so far out, our biggest concern seemed to be making sure that we didn't tip over or run into a tree. If you're someone who doesn't want to do anything that requires physical strength, which I usually don't, there's a man made sand bar and a roped off section that's supposed to function as a beach. Also a few tables for anyone who wants to have a picnic or anything of that such. I graduate in the summer, but I will most definitely try to do this again before my time in Tallahassee is up.

Pretty, very circular lake in Southwest Tallahassee perhaps best known for being home to "The Rez"…read more- that is, the Florida State University Reservation where students and the general public (for a fee) can engage in various water activities.