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Aucilla Sinks

Sinkholes in Florida

Outdoor recreation destinations where you can see or climb into a sinkhole in Florida

INTERACTIVE MAP of GEOLOGIC AREAS

Kelly Park

Kelly Loop Trail at Rock Springs

Kelly Park  |  Apopka
( 28.757290, -81.500509 )      2.6 miles

Tubing down Rock Springs Run is why most folks show up at Kelly Park, but the Kelly Loop Trail is a nice dry way to see the waterway and wildlife.

La Chua Trail

La Chua alligators

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park  |  Gainesville
( 29.610250, -82.304264 )      3.1 miles

There are a handful of places that stand out as excellent locations for wildlife watching in Florida, but the best place to see alligators is in the home of the Gators, Gainesville

Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trail

Scrub forest Lake Eaton Sinkhole

Ocala National Forest  |  Salt Springs
( 29.263235, -81.855202 )      1.8 miles

Go deep into the Ocala National Forest on a staircase leading into a massive sinkhole along the Lake Eaton Sinkhole Trail, a 1.8 mile loop in the Big Scrub

Leon Sinks Geological Area

Leon Sinks

Apalachicola National Forest  |  Tallahassee
( 30.309781, -84.346486 )      4.4 miles

In the Apalachicola National Forest just south of Tallahassee, Leon Sinks Geological Area offers a delightful introduction to the wonders of karst topography on its trails

Lower Wekiva River Preserve Sandhills Trail

White blaze along trail in pines

Sanford      ( 28.81685, -81.40681 )      2.2 miles

The Sandhills Nature Trail at Lower Wekiva Preserve State Park has been destroyed by clearcutting of the forest by DOT for the Wekiva Parkway.

Madison Blue Spring State Park

Madison Blue Springs

Lee      ( 30.481558,-83.24457 )      

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.

Manatee Springs North End Trails

Sinkhole pond with cypress knees and duckweed

Manatee Springs State Park  |  Chiefland
( 29.496137, -82.964246 )      4.7 miles

Loop the lushly forested north end of Manatee Springs State Park for a peek at scenic karst features on this 4.7 mile route encompassing the perimeter of the North End Trails System.

Manatee Springs State Park

Manatee Springs

Suwannee River Wilderness Trail  |  Chiefland
( 29.496241,-82.963574 )      

Showcasing the lower Suwannee River, Manatee Springs State Park centers around a clear blue spring, one of Florida’s largest and most picturesque

Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

Fern grotto inside the Gold Head ravine

Keystone Heights      ( 29.847977,-81.961958 )      

One of Florida’s oldest state parks and notable for its Civilian Conservation Corps architecture, Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park offers a lesson in Florida topography.

Moonshine Creek Trails

Moonshine Creek

Gainesville      ( 29.714546,-82.460864 )      2.5 miles

The Moonshine Creek Trails immerse you in the botanical beauty and karst weirdness that are important facets of San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park.

O’Leno State Park

River sink at O'Leno State Park

High Springs      ( 29.919707,-82.608359 )      

Once a pioneer community along the Old Bellamy Road connecting St. Augustine and Tallahassee in 1826, O’Leno State Park protects one of North Florida’s weirder geologic wonders, a disappearing river.

Oakland Nature Preserve

Ferns in a marsh

Oakland      ( 28.554992, -81.639834 )      2.1 miles

Protecting more than 128 acres along Lake Apopka, Oakland Nature Preserve offers an accessible boardwalk through marshes to the lake and uplands trails to explore

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