Florida Caverns State Park - Florida

Address:3345 Caverns Rd
Marianna, Florida

Falling Waters is a 171-acre park that is home to the State's highest waterfall, which tumbles down into a 100-foot-deep and 20-foot-wide sinkhole. The sinkholes here, which were created by acid rain that dissolved away limestone creating caverns in the ground, have been designated as a State Natural Feature. There are three nature trails available for hiking; one winds towards the butterfly garden on the way to the Falls, and visitors can actually walk down into a sinkhole and get up close to the falling water. Swimming and fishing are available in the lake and there are 24 campsites for those who want to relax and spend the night here. And if visiting on a Saturday, be sure to check out the Campfire circle, led by knowledgeable park rangers who lead interpretive talks about the natural beauty here at Falling Waters.

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.