Falling Waters State Park

About Falling Waters State Park

A fern - a covered sinkhole, a waterfront that takes visitors to Florida's highest waterfall, and a final destination in the water that is still unknown. Falling Waters is a 60-meter-deep drop into a depression and houses one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the state, the largest in Florida.

The park offers travelers a quiet stopover on their journey, and the park itself provides a quiet and quiet stopover on their travels. Visitors can swim in the lake, have a family picnic, watch beautiful native and migrating butterflies in a butterfly garden or hike and experience the gently sloping landscape around the waterfall.

The history of the park is colorful and the Park Ranger organizes interpretative programs in the amphitheater. A fully equipped campsite with picnic area, picnic tables, waterfalls and picnic benches is located in Falling Waters State Park, just a short walk from the lake.

During the Civil War, the waterfall supplied electricity to a watermill operated by Duke Horne for several years. After abandoning the forest fell into the valley of falling water and the park shows the remains of the original waterfalls as well as other historical buildings. In 1962, it was discovered that the waterfalls had been redesigned as a picnic area, picnic tables and picnic benches.

An apparent mistake in the area led to serious oil-search efforts in 1919, but no commercial oil flowed. In 1922, a drill drilled to the 3,900-foot mark, took periodic samples, received a gas burst, and cut the well off and gave it up. Directly above the waterfall, a whisky distillery was once legally operated and supplied a Chipley wine shop that needed a man.

Long before the land was left to the state, nurseries were established on the site, and until the 1930s, when an economic crisis caused horticulture to collapse, native plants prevailed.

The most obvious feature of Falling Waters is the sinkhole, characterized by steep limestone walls where ferns and mosses have taken root. In the valley at the foot of the hill, you can see a well developed forest whose roots still find their way into the ground.

Some of the trees found there are a variety of wild azaleas, flowering dogwood and a number of other tree species. Wild azaleas peak in bloom in spring, while dogwood blooms in late summer and early autumn.

The 171 hectare park has a total of 24 campsites in the highlands of the pine forest, and the vast expanse of the park invites you to a variety of activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, canoeing, kayaking and hiking. The pine forests of the highlands spread to the west, and pine trees protrude far from one. In and around the pines of these forests live a number of wild azaleas and wild dogwood.

The site can be shaded with picnic tables, barbecues and clotheslines, with a variety of outdoor activities such as fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking and camping.

If you are an energetic and gracious person who wants to accommodate and support Camper Florida Park Service style, we have a job for you! Water and electricity are available and there would be a dump for your convenience. If you are interested, please contact the parking office for more information or call (904) 662-5555.

Each campsite has a summer interpreting program, which is presented by a ranger. Spend the evening with a park ranger, sit by a campfire, watch a slide show in the amphitheater, or learn why the real Florida is so special by engaging in interpretative conversations.

The youth camp has a capacity of 50 people and is designed for organized groups of all ages. The program is offered on Saturday nights and is free for registered campers and costs $5 for adults and $3 for children.

The youth area costs $5 per night per person for adults and $3 per child for children 5 to 12 years old. The campsites have access to the lake and the park's hardwood forest, which is located on the east side of the river, south of Lake Michigan and north of Highway 101.

The park has a long history as one of the most popular camping destinations in the state of Michigan, with more than 1,000 campsites and over 1.5 million visitors.

There are picnic tables, benches and toilets under shady trees, and it is a great place to get your feet wet and relax. The bathing area around the lake has a sandy bottom and is closed for safety reasons, but there are great places to relax and swim. You can also fish in designated areas of the park, as well as on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Bring your lunch and spend the day picnicking in the long-leaved pine forest or picnicking at one of the many picnic tables and picnic spots around the lake. A wide range of food and drinks are available, including hot dogs, hamburgers, sandwiches and other snacks.

The park has three short nature trails, and each path leads to a butterfly garden, waterfall or sinkhole. Once there, you can actually go into the sinkholes and enjoy breathtaking views of Florida's highest waterfall. Then take a walk along the creek or on one of the many hiking trails in the park, such as the waterfall path.

If you are curious and want to know why the park burned down, why we have the holes or why you have them at all, ask a park ranger. There is a guided tour and information booth in each park, and guided tours of Falling Waters State Park can be booked by phone in the parks by prior arrangement.

Quiet time must be observed from 23: 00 to 08: 30, and pets must observe this time. Do not leave handcuffed pets unattended for more than 30 minutes or pets tied to a tree, stump or other tree limbs for more than an hour in the park.

Florida law requires that all pets be vaccinated against rabies, and their owners must collect their pets and return them to the park within 24 hours.

Animals that are loud, dangerous, intimidating or destructive must not remain in the park and must be locked up. Animals that behave loud or dangerous or intimidating and destructive, such as cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, amphibians and birds of prey, canines, snakes, bats, spiders, insects, rodents, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, foxes, coyotes, wild cats and other wild animals, as well as any other non-human animals must be locked up.

Animals may not be kept on the grounds of the park and breaches of this rule may result in campers being asked to put animals up in the parks or leave the campsite.

Fallen Waters State Park is located on the west side of I-10, south of the intersection of State Road 10 and State Street. Take I10 and follow the signs to the park, then left onto State Park Road, right onto State Park Road and then right onto State Parks Road. Follow StatePark Road to the entrance of the park and take I11 to Statepark Road and turn left at the sign onto State Parks Road.