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Exploring Madison
Nestled against the Georgia border, the easternmost corner of Northwest Florida is Madison County, with its county line defined by the Suwannee River.
Surrounding state parks and state forests along with local parks provide interesting hikes not far from Interstate 10.
One of the top destinations has little hiking, but plenty of beauty for swimmers and divers: Madison Blue Spring.
Madison Blue Spring State Park
A long-time Old Florida swimming hole along SR 6 between the towns of Lee and Jasper, Madison Blue Spring is a sinkhole pouring out a first-magnitude spring into the Withlacoochee River.
On the roadwalk route of the Florida Trail between the Suwannee and Aucilla Rivers, hikers pass right through services immediately south of the interstate.
Florida Trail, Big Bend
116.2 miles. After crossing rural farms and forests in the Big Bend, the Florida Trail reveals the secrets of the Aucilla River before tracing the Gulf coastline at St. Marks NWR
Better hiking, however, is along the nearby Suwannee River, following the Florida Trail through Twin Rivers State Forest, where backpacking campsites and a shelter front the river.
Featured Trails and Parks near Madison
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Spring Hopping Around Tallahassee
Between Madison and Marianna and across Wakulla County, explore a colorful collection of natural springs for swimming and snorkeling, all within an hour of Tallahassee.
Permanent closure of the Florida Trail between Suwannee and Aucilla Rivers
A permanent closure of 55 miles of the Florida Trail between the Suwannee and Aucilla Rivers leaves thru-hikers no alternative but a very lengthy roadwalk