With an elevated boardwalk guiding you through picturesque cypresses along the floodplain of Lake Bradford, the Tallahassee Museum is a compelling destination for a walk in the woods along its trail system.
But this comprehensive natural and cultural museum is also a family destination offering much more than just beautiful views.
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Overview
Location: Tallahassee
Length: 1 mile of park paths and nature trails
Trailhead: 30.410841, -84.343342
Address: 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee
Fees: $14.50 adults, $13.50 seniors 65+ and college students with ID, $10 ages 4-15. Local? Become a member and entrance is free.
Restroom: In several locations
Land manager: Tallahassee Museum
Phone: 850-575-8684
Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 11-5. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Directions
From Interstate 10 exit 196 in Tallahassee, drive 4.5 miles south on Capital Circle West (SR 263). Make a left onto Orange Ave (SR 371). Continue a half mile to Rankin Ave and turn right. The road jogs and becomes Museum Rd, leading to the parking area.
About the Park
The Tallahassee Museum isn’t at all what you’d expect from a museum. Gentle footpaths and boardwalks blend into the natural surroundings, winding through Florida habitats.
Residing within, native wildlife like bald eagles, alligators, Florida panthers, and river otters. From its perch in a live oak tree, a gray fox peered down calmly.
Albino squirrels, native to this spot, show up distinctly against the massive cypresses along Lake Bradford.
One corner of the complex is devoted to the Big Bend Farm, a living history area that shows Florida as it used to be. Workshops demonstrate shucking corn and pressing cane for sugar.
On the opposite side of the entrance are several historic structures moved here for conservation and interpretation of regional history.
These include the 1897 Concord School, the first post-Reconstruction school where freed slaves were taught, and Princess Catherine Murat’s 1850s manor home, moved here from the Bellevue cotton plantation.
There is also a 1924 Florida East Coast Railroad caboose, where at the press of a button, Zora Neale Hurston shares a line chant.
Behind these historic sites, a half mile network of natural footpaths ramble through the forest, providing another spot for a gentle stroll in nature.
Those up for an arborial adventure can take to the trees on two different routes on Treemendous Adventures, a canopy walk obstacle course and zipline in the hardwood forest.
An additional fee applies for Treemendous Adventures, but combination tickets are available.
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