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!"

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.

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.

Nice and quiet. Easy access to and thru park. Very clean. John was awesome at check in. Pool,…read morebasketball, horse shoes, putt putt, games, playground, walking circuit around pond, and so much more. I will definitely stay here again

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...

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.

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!

2500 year old philosophical debate solved in the paradox of Florida's Suwannee River Rendezvous…read more Meaning who the heck cares? But, for those few budding philosophers in the Good Will Hunting Department or those with Big Lebowski Overachiever tendencies looking for meaning behind the veil of humanity, or a deeper understanding to the mysteries of life, well, gather ye "Rosebuds" and rendezvous with me on Florida's Suwannee River, and give them a Citizen Kane send off. Back Story. (Way Back!) Parmenides and Heraclitus were finalists in the Pre-Socratic American Idol, (Greek version) that ended in a draw, and possibly the first time the sentence "agree to disagree," was ever used. Heraclitus sang that a man can never dip his toe into the same river, twice. His Rosebud was a flower that bloomed in a garden of change, where that garden was the only constant, as time changes that toe dipped into the river (and all accessory/accoutrement attached to said toe) especially after stepping on a wet "Lebowski" carpet, while being baptized in the river of the Coen Brothers. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I'm mixing movie metaphor again, please forgive me. Parmenides sang the opposite tune: "All reality is one, change is impossible. Permanence is the only constant." He added a snarky Billie Eilish: "Duh!" to the chorus. The future Greeks would call this draw an "Aporia." Something humans cannot know. Like bats in Plato's cave contemplating the astrophysics behind GZK limits. (For 3 people in the world that last line will be incredibly witty and multi-versed in funny.) As you can see Parmenides thought little of humans and their free will. I thought the same "little," until I visited the Suwannee River Rendezvous and felt the paradox of a "permanent transience." Within that paradox a clear winner emerges from the first Greek Idol. A paradox that must first be defined. The paradox is feeling tethered to a sense of home in a world where open-road adventure and exploration is just as important. I've noticed those intrepid adventurers that take the time to RV throughout our great country are usually the same type of adventurous folk that look within and find their peace of mind out side of the ego. And there it was. The Suwannee River Rendezvous was the Mecca of ego free. That kind of an environment changes you. The Transcendalists fishing on Walden Pond believed we are here to enjoy an original relationship with the universe. I can't think of a better environment to enjoy that relationship, than this ego free zone. You'll know when you feel the same paradox. It's the day you have to leave. Your next river and toe will find a changed you. Especially for those philosophers who are lost in the mind of paradox, to find a cognitive space needed for a holy communion with nature, to recognize it as the answer to it all. Including paradox. We learn the language of the Suwannee River and recognize it as the same language of the divine. The Rendezvous allows us to find God behind the stillness, not in the mind, but through the same energies that scattered the stars. The same energies that move this river. Tesla fed pigeons. The Suwannee River Rendezvous has Pigeon Races. For those looking to be baptized in a new faith, one can break bad without wardrobe changes to orange, by sitting in Convict Springs. A fish looking for a tree to climb. Thinking brilliant, like Einstein. You'd have to experience it for yourself for the feel. Use your own words. Don't use mine. But there is a force there, that smacks of the infinite, that my little bat brain is trying to define in the finite. Silly little man covered in guano. Maybe you can do a better job. If so, start a religion. The tax free benefits are quite remarkable in your current economy. The enlightenment is priceless. Mine was worthless. But isn't that another form of priceless. Next time I'll be more specific. It has been rumored that a reporter asked Einstein what it was like to be the smartest man in the world. He said ask Nikola Tesla. Tesla loved our pigeons. They were his Rosebuds. He declared the winner of the first Greek Idol there. No one cared. Those that cared mistook him for the "car guy?" Once things cleared up, no one cared again. Would you like to meet me there? See the winner for yourself. Gather ye rosebuds while you may, ol' time is still flying. The flower that blooms today, tomorrow will be dying. Dead Poet's Society now hiring at the Suwannee River Rendezvous.

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.