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Allison House Inn in Quincy

Quincy

Once a center of tobacco farming in Florida, Quincy became known for its Victorian homes and arts thanks to early investment in the Coca-Cola Company. It is the county seat of Gadsden County.

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Angus Gholson Nature Park

Angus Gholson Nature Park

Chattahoochee      ( 30.697700, -84.849189 )      1.0 miles

Above the Apalachicola River, the community of Chattahoochee hides a natural treasure in its deep ravines—a park named for its native son, botanist Angus Gholson.

Chattahoochee Nature Trails

Chattahoochee Nature Trails

Chattahoochee      ( 30.69904, -84.856655 )      2.0 miles

Chattahoochee Nature Trails system treats hikers to an exploration of botanically-rich habitats along bluffs and ravines near the Apalachicola River and an archaeological site towering over the river’s edge.

Fort Braden Trails

Lake Talquin

Lake Talquin State Forest  |  Tallahassee
( 30.440433, -84.495200 )      9.0 miles

Showcasing bluff forests and deep ravines above Lake Talquin, the Fort Braden Trails at Lake Talquin State Forest offer enough hiking for a weekend in the woods

Garden of Eden Trail

Garden of Eden

Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve  |  Bristol
( 30.454700, -84.970433 )      3.3 miles

Try one of Florida’s toughest day hikes on for size: local legend has it this was the Garden of Eden, and from the lush forests and rare flora along this trek, they might be on to something

Lake Talquin State Forest

Bear Creek Tract

Tallahassee      ( 30.457670, -84.402918 )      

With ten distinct tracts surrounding Lake Talquin, a reservoir along the Ochlockonee River, this state forest provides recreation opportunities just west of Tallahassee

Lake Talquin State Park

Lake Talquin State Park

Tallahassee      ( 30.4366,-84.5366 )      

When the Ochlockonee River was dammed to create hydroelectric power for Tallahassee, it also created a massive lake between the deeply folded ridges to the west of the city. Lake Talquin State Park is one of several access points to the lake.

Living Forest Trail

Talking tree along the Living Forest Trail

Lake Talquin State Forest  |  Quincy
( 30.477918, -84.626358 )      0.8 miles

An accessible trail at the Bear Creek Tract, this short but educational trail offers “talking trees” for a unique learning experience in a Florida forest.

Ravine Trail

Lake Talquin Ravine Trail

Lake Talquin State Forest  |  Quincy
( 30.477157, -84.625806 )      2.0 miles

Part of the Terry Rhodes Trail System, the Ravine Trail at the Bear Creek Tract of Lake Talquin State Forest clings to the edges of a large steephead ravine

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 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

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