Wow!! Small park. Big Fun!! If you are in the White Springs area you have to check this place out…read more About an hour and a half west and north of Jacksonville. Just a 1.5 mile trail. 3 miles in all. The scenery is amazing. Beautiful views of the historic Suwannee River all along the trail. Hike ends at the majestic Big Shoals. Your experience will depend on the water level of the river, but ours was pretty impressive. Park is pristine. Trails are well maintained and easily accessible. We went in the middle of the week and were the only people there. It's really hot in the summer,so make sure you have water available. Don't miss the bat house at the very beginning of the trail. If the bats hear your voice they will start moving around and making noise. Great old Florida experience.

Great park and you pretty much have it all to yourself. Nice swimming area with a place to put in…read morekayaks and canoes. Several trails of reasonable distance if you are into hiking. Slightly off the beaten path past White Springs, but if you missed it in my opening statement, it is a nice facility, well maintained, and you will probably be the only human there.

I went here before and exactly as i suspected! My love for big cats are a passion of mine forever!…read moreAnd its just what i got! Cats!

An excellent big cat rescue and wildlife preservation center, with tours by informative and…read morefriendly staff! Reasonable admission price and a fun experience for all-ages. You can tell that the animals are well-cared for and happy.

This music park is my favorite festival venue I have ever been to. The place is beautiful and…read moreclean. I love the Spanish moss and the sun shining through the trees. The lake is scenic and there are many things to do and see around the park. One of the best features is the ability to camp wherever you want, unlike most festivals where you have to camp in line with everyone where they tell you to. Camping under the trees feels like a true camping experience and you can even have fires here. Water spigots are plentiful so getting water is a breeze. In the venue there's even a regular bathroom with flush toilets which is a really nice touch. I've been here for two events: tipper and friends as well as Hulaween. I love this place so much I can't wait to come back again

A most magical place! The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park & Campground is an insanely unique…read moremusic venue that hosts 4 or 5 large-scale fests a year, as well as a beautiful and idyllic North Florida campground on regular, non-festival days. Located in Live Oak, way down upon the Suwannee river, the crown gem of this park has to be their natural amphitheater stage built right into the woods. It's a sight you have to see to truly believe, but since I'm writing a review, I'll try to paint you a picture. Imagine you're standing in a forest that starts to dip low, like shallow bowl. Follow wooden steps down to the center, through the trees, to a clearing where hundreds of people are gathered, waiting. Suddenly.. LIGHTS! MUSIC! Yellow, purple, blue and red shoot out and spread wide, illuminating the dark woods and filling the crowd with excitement as the music starts bouncing off the trees, reverberating back to the crowd and out to the furthest corner of the park. It's a concert like no other, and all who have experienced it become united by the memory. Festivals here go all night as attendees run around like kids on the loose until 5 am and later. Hop from stage to stage and see who's making sweet music, or romp around the campsites to see friends old and new. It's an adult playground made of nature; a blessing to enjoy. During the day, you can hang on the beach and swim in the river. If you're feeling brave go for the rope swing; just hold on to your tops ladies! :) I've never had the pleasure of camping at SOS on a non-festival weekend, but I can't imagine a place more peaceful. After attending six festivals here, I have to say I'm a lifelong fan. This is a must-see in the wild and wonderful state of Florida.

Bienville is not worth the prices they are asking,especially for bass fishing. You can fish…read morecenteral Florida for half the price and catch a much better quality of fish.

The fishing experience at Bienville Outdoors leaves much to be desired. I spent 3days and 4 nights…read moreat the lodge, staying in one of their cabins. the cabins were clean and quite nice. The food was generally good but breakfast was a cold bacon & egg biscuit sandwich delivered to the cabin the day beforehand. We were expected to heat these up in the microwave in the am before fishing. The fishing itself was a big disappointment. First of all, the guide we were assigned showed up in the worst guide owned fishing boat I have ever seen. Seats were torn, the motor would not run above idle speed, the depth finder was broken, etc. In addition, the guide had not been on the lakes in years. The fishing itself was quite poor. This place is advertised as a "big fish factory". It's anything but. We caught no fish over 2 lbs and the majority were considerably less than that. Save your money. This is a very expensive trip which is definitely not worth the money.

The clerk was very rude and had an awful attitude. When confronted about her attitude she claimed…read moreshe had bad memory when the truth was she has a bad attitude. Other than that I just went on to enjoy myself and play some bowling. Brushed it off because life is too short to be around such nasty people. It's a shame that people like her can ruin such a good place to go to have fun...

Careful, they can't bartend- they think that Pina Coladas are made with VODKA. Like other reviewers…read morecommented, it's a toss-up on service. They're behavior would cost them business in a big city. The female was rude, didn't smile through checkout, did not suggest a way to save money through a special I noticed after the fact. Didn't smile when I inquired about the buffer, made an obloquious and obvious dismay at being asked to pull the buffer up, and ignored me when I thanked her, both coming to and going from the task... she never smiled and had a chip on her shoulder that made me want to avoid buying more games, drinks or food. My daughter was thirsty and one guy was nice. The bathrooms were truly bad, disintegrating actually. I wish someone would buy this place and turn it around.

Not the best time of the year to visit since we had family from out town we decided to came. Was…read moregreeted by Ucrânia man also checking it out. It's springs in the pass used to heal chronic pain because it's concentrated amount of mineral that bad way very smelly.

This park is a bit off the beaten path but it is definitely worth checking out. The springs…read morethemself are definitely cool, as is the trailhead and I enjoyed chilling on the couple tables that were there specifically there for that very purpose. Being here maybe understand what day did Stephen Foster write the classic song "Way Down Upon the Suwannee River," the beauty and serenity here is a balm for your soul, both soothing and making you realize that there is more to this world than the hustle and bustle of the cities and the grind of your career. Just up the street from here is the local attraction that is known, at least locally, as the Graffiti Bridge. It is not that far off of Interstate 10 and worth the trip. I would hazard a guess that it would take you fifteen minutes out of your way and that is counting both going to and getting back on the highway. Once again, head over that way, you will not be disappointed. Check out both the springs and the Graffiti Bridge. You will be better for the experience.

Great little spot. Tons of space to have a picnic. Looks to be a hot spot during the summer…read more There's a volleyball net, restrooms & trash cans placed throughout. Even little grills To cook out. We came after it poured down. Not the most ideal LoL it made for a mosquito haven. We went on the short nature trail but water had flooded a lot of the areas to look down at the water. Park ranger on duty at all times during business hours. Glad we came.

Absolutely loved our stop at what was voted the best swimming hole in the U.S by USA Today! We came…read morehere late Sunday morning. There were already a good amount of people and the parking lot was almost full, but there was still plenty of space for people in the springs. There isn't a lot of space to put your belongings as there aren't really any large open spaces, but people pretty much just put their stuff where they can. You can either enter the springs via some stairs that take you right to the deep portion, or you can walk around the springs and enter at a shallower section. If you do go in at the shallower section, be aware that there's quite a strong current that can be difficult to fight against to get into the deep area. I would also recommend chacos or sandals of some kind as there are a lot of rocks in the shallower end that can be very slippery. The water is VERY cold, so be prepared for that, but know that it will also feel amazing afterward and soak any body aches/pains away. The springs are one of the most beautiful swimming areas I've seen--so much beautiful nature surrounding it. If I could go there WITHOUT the loud crowds of people, it would be the most absolutely perfect spot to relax and spend a day. Even with that it was fantastic and I would 100% return.

What a groovy little conference center in near Live Oak, Florida!…read more I came here on a wellness retreat and the folks here couldn't be friendlier. The food was good, the rooms kept clean, the staff aimed to please. Mind you, there are gators in the swamps that surround this place, but the beauty that I saw is not to be missed!

there service is amazing there always nice and the food is good. there's a nice selection of food…read moreand snacks but there prices for food and snacks are very high. For the most part there nice but if you do a small accident like spilling something they will yell at you to clean it up.

One of the best floors I've had the privilege to skate on. Everyone friendly and the food in the…read moresnack bar is always good.