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Apalachicola River houseboat

Apalachicola River

Along the 167-mile length of the Apalachicola River, it is cradled by both tall bluffs and extensive wetlands, both boasting botanical beauty

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Marianna

Tunnel Cave

Best known for Florida Caverns State Park, Marianna is one of the larger communities in Florida’s Central Panhandle, with a variety of recreational opportunities.

Orman House Historic State Park

Inside the Orman House

Apalachicola      ( 29.730885,-84.989929 )      

Sitting on a high bluff above the Apalachicola River, the Orman House was built by early Apalachicola settler and shipping magnate Thomas Orman in 1838. It is now preserved as Orman House Historic State Park.

Paddle to Dead Lakes

Paddling in the sun

Wewahitchka      ( 30.136888, -85.199645 )      

One of Florida’s most unusual and beautiful places to paddle, the Dead Lakes include 6,700 acres of mazy cypress and tupelo swamps in the Chipola River floodplain.

Scipio Creek Boardwalk

Scipio Creek Trail

Apalachicola NERR  |  Apalachicola
( 29.732009, -84.995673 )      0.6 miles

A sweeping view of the Apalachicola River estuary waits like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on this beautiful nature trail and boardwalk

Three Rivers State Park

Lake Seminole from the day use area

Chattahoochee      ( 30.739254,-84.93713 )      

Hugging the state line with Georgia at Lake Seminole – the reservoir created by the dam where the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers form the Apalachicola – Three Rivers State Park is a prime getaway for anglers

Torreya Hiking Trail

Longleaf pines

Torreya State Park  |  Bristol
( 30.577133, -84.949083 )      14.4 miles

One of the most rugged hikes in Florida, the Torreya Hiking Trail treats you to an scenic landscape of ravines and bluffs rising 300 feet above the Apalachicola River.

Torreya Rock Creek Loop

View from river bluffs

Torreya State Park  |  Bristol
( 30.558650, -84.949770 )      7.4 miles

Traversing rugged terrain through steep ravines above the Apalachicola River, the Rock Creek Loop at Torreya State Park offers distinctly scenic landscapes in a botanically-rich corner of Florida.

Torreya State Park

Floodplain forest at Torreya

Bristol      ( 30.568192,-84.946344 )      15.9 miles

Perched on bluffs above the Apalachicola River, Torreya State Park is one of Florida’s first state parks, developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s

Weeping Ridge Trail

Waterfall at Weeping Ridge

Torreya State Park  |  Bristol
( 30.558774, -84.949685 )      1.6 miles

A short though challenging hike the Weeping Ridge Trail offers unusual views for the state of Florida, crossing tall ridges and ending at a small waterfall.

Wright Lake Trail

Wright Lake Trail pitcher plants

Apalachicola National Forest  |  Sumatra
( 30.000536, -85.002522 )      4.6 miles

At Wright Lake Recreation Area near Sumatra, a day hiking loop along the western edge of the Apalachicola National Forest features an unusual bridge and numerous pitcher plant bogs

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