Downtown MarketPlace
Hiking
Fort Braden Trails Recreation Area, Lake Talquin State Forest. Located 8.7 miles west of Capital Circle on State Road 20 (Blountstown Highway). Entrance road and trailhead will be on the right. $1.00 state forest entrance fee per car. FEE
Canoeing
Explore the waters of the Seminole Reservation and Lake Bradford. Lake Bradford Road to 3226 Flastacowo Road. 644-5730 www.fsu.campusrec.com/reservation FEE
Kayaking
The Wilderness Way, Woodville Highway, 877-7200 or www.thewildernessway.net. FEE
T-N-T Hide-A-Way on the Wakulla River, 6527 Coastal Highway, Crawfordville, 925-6412 www.tnthideaway.com FEE
Canoeing or Kayaking
Lake Lafayette Paddling Trail is a 7.8 mile round trip from the boat ramp at Piney Z Lake, or a 6 mile round trip from the boat ramp at the end of "Road to The Lake" in Chaires. 891-3866, www.talgov.com/parks FREE
Cycling
Trips offered by Capital City Cyclists, signup, details and maps at http://www.cccyclists.org/ Email contact - cccpresident2007@yahoo.com FREE
Tours in Tallahassee
Historic Florida Consulting presents heritage and educational tours for people of all ages, including students on educational field trips and convention and meeting attendees. Tours are great for newcomers acquainting themselves with the area or for visitors and guests just wanting to do some sight-seeing. Leisurely walking Tour of Tallahassee’s historic downtown. Reservations required: www.toursintallahassee.com FEE
Eduardo Robles of Arkitectour Tours presents an Urban and Architectural Development Walking Tour of Downtown, Group Reservations required. Please call 606-2305. $10/pp Adults, $8/pp Seniors FEE
Tallahassee Museum
Come stroll the scenic, shady grounds and be serenaded by birdsongs. Observe Florida panthers, red wolves and other rare native animals from the Museum’s elevated boardwalks. Then come see the Museum’s Guest Animals -- colorful Patas monkeys, native to Africa – that have just arrived for a visit this summer. Take a trip to yesteryear by visiting Bellevue plantation house and the authentic Big Bend farm. And, have lunch or frosty refreshments in the Trail Break Café. The Tallahassee Museum is at 3945 Museum Drive, off Orange Avenue near Capital Circle SW. Hours are: Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, 12:30-5 p.m. Admission: $9 for adults, $8.50 for seniors and students with valid I.D., $6 for children ages 4-15, and free for younger children. Admission is free for members. For more information: (850) 575-8684 or www.tallahasseemuseum.org FEE
Horseback Riding
Conner Carriages
Contact: Janet Conner, 385 N. Mulberry Woods, Monticello, FL, ConnerCarriages@aol.com or cell 850-570-8746 FEE
Spring Creek Eco Tours & More
Explore Spring Creek, Shell Point, Live Oak Island, Oyster Bay and more on Captain Charlie Porretto’s Flat Broke Charters & Eco Tours, very limited availability, departure near high tide, Captain Porretto has a US Coast Guard Master License and has been fishing the Big Bend since 1968. Email: flatbrokecharters@earthlink.net. FEE
Landscape Painting
Contact: Joe Taylor 850-323-0176, palme2blue@yahoo.com
St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail
Bike, rollerblade or power walk down this 16 mile historic former rail line. The trail borders the Apalachicola National Forest, adjoins 7.5 miles of off-road bike trails and several natural sink holes are nearby. US 319 & SR 363, 245-2055 www.dep.state.fl.us FREE
Nature Photography
Society for Nature Photographers in the Panhandle (SNAPP) hosts an array of special events for experienced nature photographers. Contact: Bill Boothe 850-643-2583 photonaturalist@natureinfocus.com FREE
Local professional wildlife photographer Nick Baldwin, check out his website at www.nickbaldwinphotography.com or 850-877-0249. FEE
Birding
Join your friends at Birdsong to learn about birds, their habitats and migration. Pick up your Migratory Bird Card and take a walk through several bird information and activity stations, visit the bird window and butterfly garden. Self guided tour maps are available as well as two guided tours. Go to www.birdsongnaturecenter.org for more information. Birdsong Nature Center, 2106 Meridian Rd, Thomasville, GA 31792 (800) 953-BIRD (229) 377-4408 / fax 377-8723
$3 Friends, $6 nonmembers, children half price. FEE One of the south’s premier garden centers offers Saturday workshops. 2911Thomasville Road, 385-2162, www.tallahasseenurseries.com FREE
Gardens/Gardening
Maclay Gardens, voted Florida’s best garden by Florida Monthly magazine. Stroll through the azaleas and camellias, cool off with a swim in Lake Hall, hike the nature trails or just enjoy the tranquility of the walled garden. $4 per carload, Thomasville Road north to Maclay Blvd. www.floridastateparks.org/maclaygardens FEE
Goodwood Museum& Gardens The 1834 estate features more than 20 buildings and a 19 acre heirloom garden 1600 Miccosukee Road, 877-4202, www.goodwoodmuseum.org. FREE for the grounds (donations appreciated)/ $5 FEE for House Tour
Golf
Southwood Golf Club 3750 Grove Park Drive, 942-4653 www.stjoegolf.com FEE
Cross Creek Driving Range & Par 3 Golf, 6701 Mahan Drive, 656-4653 FEE
Hilaman Park Golf Course 2737 Blairstone Road, 891-3935 FEE
Tennis
Myers Park, Winthrop Park, Tom Brown Tennis Center and Forestmeadows Park all offer multiple lighted courts. 891-3866 or see www.talgov.com/parks for times and reservations. FREE
Disc Golf
Tom Brown and Jack L. McLean Jr. Parks are home to disc golf courses. Each 24-hole course is sure to challenge any skill level. Both Parks have varied elevation changes, unusual for Florida terrain. Nine of the holes at Tom Brown Park play through wooded areas while the remaining holes are in open areas with large oaks and pines trees on the fairways. There are also a few out of bounds (OB) areas around the course to create interest and increase the challenges of the game. The Jack L. McLean Jr. Park course is more of a "target" course, winding through tall pines and large oaks that will give the more experienced player a real challenge. For maps, details and other information: 891-3866 www.talgov.com/parks FREE
Skateboarding
The Mike Blankenship Skate Park is a state-of-the art, 26,000 square foot facility designed to provide maximum enjoyment and challenge for all who skateboard. Jackson Bluff Road at Appleyard Drive. 891-3866 www.talgov.com/parks FREE
Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park
The Park has over 10 miles of multi-use trails (hiking, biking and equestrian) and 7 miles of dedicated hiking trails. North Meridian Road, about 1 mile north of Maclay Road http://www.talgov.com/parks. 891-3866 FREEMore than 500,000 acres of pristine forest, woodland, rivers and springs providing an outdoor escape. 926-3561; www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt FREEMore than 16,000 acres features abundant trails and recreational activities on Lake Talquin and Ochlocknee River. 488-1871; www.floridastateparks.org FREE
Three hiking trails through the scenic Woodville Karst Plain. 3.1 mile Sinkhole Trail offers unique views of multiple naturally occurring sinkholes. 926-3561; www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt FREE5.5 miles of multi-use trails through mixed hardwood and pine forests. Also features several large pastures perfect for picnicking and recreational activities. 488-0221; www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt FREEState park providing outdoor recreation along the shores of the pristine Ochlockonee River, just 10 miles from the Gulf. 962-2771; www.floridastateparks.org FREE
Wilderness area sculpted with marsh, rivers and woodland, overlooking Apalachee Bay at the lighthouse. www.saintmarks.fws.gov $5 FEEOutdoor recreation at the junction where the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint rivers flow in to Lake Seminole. 482-9006; www.floridastateparks.org FREE
Aplachicola National Forest
Lake Talquin State Forest
Leon Sinks Geological Area
Miccosukee Canopy Road Greenway
Ochlockonee River State Park
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Three Rivers State Recreational Area
St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail
San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park
Lake Jackson Mounds State Archaeological Site
*All guided activities are subject to availability.
For more outdoor activities visit The Great Outdoors.
Bike, rollerblade or power walk down this 16 mile historic former rail line. The trail borders the Apalachicola National Forest, adjoins 7.5 miles of off-road bike trails and several natural sink holes are nearby. US 319 & SR 363, 245-2055 http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails/tallahassee_stmarks.htm
FREENatural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site
Visit the site where Confederate soldiers prevented Union troops from reaching the only Southern capital east of the Mississippi not captured during the Civil War. Also the site where the St. Marks River disappears through a system of underground caves and reappears downstream. Natural Bridge Road, Woodville www.floridastateparks.org/naturalbridge. FREE Site of two wooden forts c. 1500, replaced by a stone fort, c. 1739. Museum with artifacts. St. Marks, www.floridastateparks.org/sanmarcos. $1 FEESix Earthen temple mounds are evidence of Native Americans’ 12000 AD habitation on the banks of Lake Jackson. 3600 Indian Mounds Road. www.floridastateparks.org $2 Carload FEEArt, Music, Food, Farmers Market and Fun: Every Saturday from March through November in Ponce de Leon Park, Park Avenue. 
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