If you are looking to get in a 1-5 mile hike - take advantage of this cool trail that is located right at the Leon and Wakulla county line. It has spots that can get muddy so be prepared! It's also located in the woods so don't be surprised to see wildlife including snakes. (We usually see at least one water moccasin or rattle snake when we go) There are some interesting features. Take time to read the guide signs and enjoy! read more

Beautiful natural sinks in Wakulla and Leon counties are clear. The nature that surrounds the sinks definitely contribute to the enjoyment. I swam in most of the sinkholes in both countries. Wonderful memories were made. I am glad that the sinks are being preserved for future generations. read more

The trail is pretty diverse with the different scenes scattered thru out, a section was mainly pines trees and another mainly magnolias. Also some swampy cypress areas too. Clean bathroom of course a plus read more

Little hiking area with options. There's nice bathrooms. Come prepared with mosquito spray. It started storming when I finally made it to the end and had to run back to the parking lot. Worth a visit, well maintained and lots of information boards are provided. read more

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A nice and quiet walk through the woods, the best thing you can ask for. The facilities are well maintained and the sinkholes are not a disappointment. It's close to Crawfordville, so there are good options for dinner or lunch. We will be back many times! read more

Leon Sinks Geological Area - Hiking Near Me

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Great hiking/ walking trails. Well kept park. Bathrooms nice and clean, flushing toilets. No showers. Lots of parking. No camping. Grounds kept well. read more

No Google, I did not mean Leon Spinks. This was a really nice find.. Sinkholes.. not bathroom or kitchen sinks. The limestone at the level of the aquifer collapses and these large holes are born... many go deep into the aquifer and you can see what supplies much of Florida with it's fresh water. The Leon Sinks features both wet and dry sinkholes.. as well as a seemingly magical stream that disappears, reappears and disappears again. There are just over 4 miles of trails (in kind of a figure 8) you can do about half, the whole, or like us... do the figure 8 (middle twice) for a total of about five miles. The bottom half of the trail goes through a swamp.. most of which was dry (even during the rainy season, while we were there) but the evidence of swamp is everywhere. The bugs weren't too bad but we were slathered is deet based product, so what do we know? We didn't see any, but there are signs telling you what to do if you see a Bear (and it's NOT "stop, drop and roll") Well marked trails and I think these are considered to be moderately strenuous for hiking. That changes if and when you travel down into the sinks (which is optional) A small part of the swamp area has a boardwalk right through it... that's got to be really cool when the swamp fills up. If you are looking for a different kind of hike in Florida, this is an excellent one. read more

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Wow! I'm surprised there isn't much hype about this! So far, my favorite trail around the Tallahassee area. It is very spacious, and the area seemed to be very well kept. The sink holes are impressive. For me, unbelievable! (I'm easily impressed.) There was a great variety in terms of scenery. Sometimes, you're enclosed within the trees, and at other points, it's sandy with a lot sun exposure. One of the sink holes is usually a nice aqua-blue color, but we caught it at the wrong time as there was just some rain the day before. There are some nice photos online. I will definitely be back to see this! Not a tasking trail at all. If you're pressed for time, you can cut back to the trailhead before reaching the second half called the Gum Swamp Trail, 2.3 miles. The Sinkhole Trail is 3.1 miles. read more

Leon Sinks Geological Area - Big Dismal Sinkhole (Wow!) - Hiking Near Me

I've seen a lot of this country, but never a swamp nor a sinkhole. It was definitely worth the $3/vehicle. Keep in mind, we went in the winter and after a rainy day. So there were no mosquitos, the wet sinkholes were filled and a few were a beautiful, crystal, clear water. To make you even more jealous, it was perfect weather (not too hot and not too cold). There are three main trails (Sinkhole, White blazes, Gum Swamp). We started on Gum Swamp and then took Sinkhole. However, we noticed a lot of people started on Sinkhole. Gum Swamp is 1.7 miles and is flat. At the beginning, there is a sinkhole inside a "cave". There were three major swamps which weren't as large as I was expecting. However, I've never seen a swamp so maybe it was. It was still cool to see since I've never seen a swamp. We even saw a huge deer which was close to the path before it realized we were there. The Sinkhole trail is 2.5 miles. It's relatively flat with a few, short hills to hike. This trail had a few tree roots and logs used as steps on the hills. The park did a great good with explaining about the surroundings with signs. We spent a couple of hours enjoying nature and didn't have time to go down the Crossover trail 0.5 miles. All the trails were kept clean and easy to follow. I couldn't find anything online that said if you could ride your bike or the type of trail conditions. FYI, the trails are dirt except for a few boardwalks to lookout over the wet sinkholes. If you were wondering, the park doesn't permit bikes. There are nice bathrooms and a water fountain at the entrance of the trails. read more

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Amazing! Great hike. Beautiful area!! I would recommend this to anybody. Please check it out and take time to read the informational kiosks.

Let me first start off with the entrance fee to get into here is $3 cash & they don't provide change so be prepared! However, that $3 was well worth it, this is truly a hidden gem! The main hike they have (& the one I took) was 2.5 miles and very easy! There was some (slight) different elevation which is exciting to any hiker based in Florida. The main sinkhole trail was very well kept & VERY well marked, so it was impossible to get lost! & if you somehow did get lost, I did have data/service the entire time & could still hear the main road very well. When you enter the main trail, there were quite a few other trails that derived from it, either leading to other trails, going random places, or actually leading further to the sinkholes itself which I high recommend especially if you like hiking because of the big elevation change (obviously) The trail for a big chunk of it was just white sand which easily gets in your shoes so be careful with that. I found there were quite a few benches to rest on the trail & even a few lookout points with informative signs about plants/animals in the area. There WERE a couple of boardwalks I encountered that were closed, however, I did go on them still (sorry) I believe they were closed because the wooden planks were prone to damage because some were broken through. They also had restrooms that I did not go in but imagine were clean like other reviews said. I went at around 8:30am & it was cold but I warmed up after walking a bit. I didn't see anyone else until the very end of the trail which was at 10:30am. I did take 2 hours to do the trail to admire everything, stop & listen to nature, take the trails that veered off the main trail, & take pictures of course! Overall this was a great find for Florida & I definitely recommend it (especially in the morning) read more

Leon Sinks Geological Area - Trail - Hiking Near Me

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We had a great time on this 1 hour and 20 minutes going thru the "Sinkhole Trail". It was raining when we got there so we grabbed our umbrellas and hit the trail. Caution - Make sure to spray on bug repellent as you are walking thru a forest! We learned that quickly. Beautiful sinks and spectacular views. There are benches every 15-30 minutes and some wooden decks built right over some of the bigger sinks. All in all we had a great day and I definitely would recommend this spot to anyone seeking an adventurous day. read more

I was really disappointed by this park. I saw the pictures on google and the water filled sinks were beautiful and blue. However, when we got there all the water was disgusting and sludgy. The walk around the park was nice, but overall the park was underwhelming. read more

A nice walk though the Florida countryside, but, at least right now, that's about all. Barely worth the $3 entry fee. Due to the current drought, only two of the sinkholes (Big Dismal and Hammock) have any water. The viewing platforms at each are very nice. Bring some DEET spray for the dime-sized mosquitoes, otherwise they'll gang up and try to carry you back to their lair. The signage is growing over in algae, and for some only the post remains. I did see a deer in the brush, otherwise only woodpeckers that I couldn't identify, and a lot of grey squirrels. The trail is fairly level and mostly well-blazed, though I did get confused briefly at one spot. On your way out, don't dally reading the signage at a quarter-past closing (not sunset, it varies depending on the month) or the Ranger will pull up in his shiny diesel dualie (his mother must be so proud) and shout "you need to leave, it's past closing time!" read more

I was exploring fun and adventurous things for my girlfriend and I to do on a Saturday and the interweb suggested to me to go to the luxurious Leon sinks and to take the beautiful and easy trail referred to as the Gum Swamp Trail. There were pictures of a beautiful board walk over a swamp with cypress trees and wildlife. We began this hike with high hopes but we're very quickly disappointed once my girlfriend got struck at by a cotton mouth. We decided to take the high rode and move on with the trail. Again we had high hopes for the rest of the adventure when suddenly we came upon a puddle in our way. We took a detour through the woods around it and ruined our new running shoes. We figured at this point there was no turning back so we kept onward. At this point we had given up on keeping our shoes clean since we ran into several more muddy puddles. We had almost finished the trail when all of a sudden there was a river in our way. You might be thinking "hey there was probably the boardwalk over the water that he talked about earlier!" NO. It was 4 ft deep water that we had to carry out shoes through in fear of stepping on snakes or gators and to make it even better the trail under the water constantly curved so we had no clue when the water ended and finally finished after 100 yards of wading though waist deep water. All in all it was a great hike and a splendid time IN the swamp! read more