Florida Caverns State Park - Marianna, Florida

Address:3345 Caverns Rd
Marianna, Florida

Located in Florida's Panhandle, this State Park is the only one in Florida to offer public tours of dry caves. The caverns here are filled with stalactites and stalagmites as well as flowstone and limestone draperies, and the Visitor Center offers a cavern video tour as well as a museum explaining the unique geological history of the caverns. Beyond caves, visitors to Florida Caverns will love the Blue Hole swimming area as well as boating, canoeing and kayaking, which are available on the Chipola River. Fishing is also abundant with varieties such as Bass, Catfish, Sunfish and Mullet populating the river sink. Should you choose to spend the night, the Park has 38 campsites available complete with electric and water hookups, keeping you comfy enough to take in all the excitement and natural beauty here at Florida Caverns State Park!

This is one of the few State Parks with dry (air-filled) caves and is the only Florida State Park to offer cave tours to the public. The cave has dazzling formations of limestone stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, flowstones, and draperies. Florida Caverns is also popular for camping, swimming, fishing, picnicking, canoeing, boating, hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding (the park does not rent horses.). Stables are available for equestrian campers. Guided cave tours are offered every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas. The tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and is considered to be moderately strenuous. An audiovisual program, touring the cave and other natural areas of the park, is available in the visitor center. Located three miles north of Marianna on State Road 166.