Florida State Parks

Northwest Region

Florida has more than 150 state parks. Three of the more unusual and scenic parks are located in north-western part of the state.

Blackwater River State ParkBlackwater River State Park

Activities at Black water include camping, picnicking, fishing, nature trails, boating, and canoeing. This 590-acre park is located in Hot. Florida. The Black water River has one of the purer sand-bottom rivers in the world.

Ponce de Leon Spring State Park

Activities within this park include fishing, nature trails, picnicking, and swimming, Numerous springs are found within the park.

Ponce de Leon Spring State ParkThe main spring in the park is created through the merging of two flows from a limestone cavity. These two flows produce more than 14 million gallons of crystal-clear water daily.

Falling Waters State ParkFalling Waters State Park

This park is Ricardo in Chile, Florida. The park derives its name from one of Florida's more notable geological feature: a 67-foot waterfall.

It also is known for the Falling. Waters Sink. The sink is a 100-foot-deep. 20-foot-wide cylindrical pit. Into the pit flows a small stream. which drops 67 foet to the bottom of the sink. The destination o the water is not yet known

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