Guidebook for Saint Marks
Food Scene
You can pull your boat right up to their dock and see the river from your seat and their grouper sandwich, cheeseburger and wings are really good!
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Riverside Cafe
69 Riverside DrYou can pull your boat right up to their dock and see the river from your seat and their grouper sandwich, cheeseburger and wings are really good!
A must experience: The Edward Ball Dining Room, a full service restaurant, serves three meals daily and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. They serve special Buffets on Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Normal hours of 7:30 am. to 9:00 p.m. remain in effect for Thursdays, Fridays. Saturdays, and Sundays. For the convenience of Park Visitors, the Black Lagoon Soda Fountain will remain open until 9:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays with an expanded menu.
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The Lodge at Wakulla Springs
550 Wakulla Park DrA must experience: The Edward Ball Dining Room, a full service restaurant, serves three meals daily and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. They serve special Buffets on Easter, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Normal hours of 7:30 am. to 9:00 p.m. remain in effect for Thursdays, Fridays. Saturdays, and Sundays. For the convenience of Park Visitors, the Black Lagoon Soda Fountain will remain open until 9:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays with an expanded menu.
The Shack of St. Marks
On Sunday afternoons, a little jazz along with gourmet delicacies that will delight await you. A must do in St. Marks!
Sweet Magnolia Inn
803 Port Leon DrOn Sunday afternoons, a little jazz along with gourmet delicacies that will delight await you. A must do in St. Marks!
Drinks & Nightlife
Pull up a sit and listen to live music while watching people and traffic as it cruises by the main intersection in St. Marks.
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Cooter Stew Cafe
859 Port Leon DrPull up a sit and listen to live music while watching people and traffic as it cruises by the main intersection in St. Marks.
Sightseeing
The St. Marks Lighthouse also the second oldest lighthouse on the Gulf of Mexico has guided recreational, military and merchant vessels from around the world to the mouth of the St. Marks River for over 150 years.
The St. Marks Lighthouse is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Maják sv. Marka
The St. Marks Lighthouse also the second oldest lighthouse on the Gulf of Mexico has guided recreational, military and merchant vessels from around the world to the mouth of the St. Marks River for over 150 years.
The St. Marks Lighthouse is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Parks & Nature
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park sits atop a wondrous maze of underground caverns and is among the world’s largest and deepest fresh-water springs. The 6,000 acre park overflows with wildlife that can be see daily on the 45 - 55 minute riverboat ride through the protected corridor of the Wakulla River. It is a nature photographer's delight. The historic Wakulla Springs Lodge, built by financier Edward Ball in 1937, still welcomes guests for lodging with a full-service dining room, soda fountain, gift shop, and bathhouse with seasonal concessions. A lovely beach for swimmers edges the spring basin and an observation/diving tower overlooks the main spring.
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Wakulla Springs State Park
465 Wakulla Park DrEdward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park sits atop a wondrous maze of underground caverns and is among the world’s largest and deepest fresh-water springs. The 6,000 acre park overflows with wildlife that can be see daily on the 45 - 55 minute riverboat ride through the protected corridor of the Wakulla River. It is a nature photographer's delight. The historic Wakulla Springs Lodge, built by financier Edward Ball in 1937, still welcomes guests for lodging with a full-service dining room, soda fountain, gift shop, and bathhouse with seasonal concessions. A lovely beach for swimmers edges the spring basin and an observation/diving tower overlooks the main spring.
If you travel following the route of the St. Marks River northward from the coast, you will eventually arrive at an intriguing spot where the river appears to vanish. Here the river drops into a sinkhole and flows underground a few hundred feet before it reemerges on the other side of a natural bridge of land that runs between. This natural bridge is the site of the second largest Civil War battle where Confederate soldiers, mostly teenage boys and old men from Tallahassee met and held Union forces at bay.
A reenactment of this famous battle is held the first full weekend every March at The Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park. Free and open to the public.
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Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
7502 Natural Bridge RdIf you travel following the route of the St. Marks River northward from the coast, you will eventually arrive at an intriguing spot where the river appears to vanish. Here the river drops into a sinkhole and flows underground a few hundred feet before it reemerges on the other side of a natural bridge of land that runs between. This natural bridge is the site of the second largest Civil War battle where Confederate soldiers, mostly teenage boys and old men from Tallahassee met and held Union forces at bay.
A reenactment of this famous battle is held the first full weekend every March at The Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park. Free and open to the public.
The Ochlockonee River State Park is a perfect place to spend the day or camp overnight. Nature trails that wind along the river and through pine flatwoods and oak thickets allow hikers to explore the park and see a diversity of wildlife including the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker especially in the early morning. Wildflowers bloom in abundance during the spring and fall. During summer months, ranger-guided walks and campfire programs are provided. Look for the rare white squirrels. Beach area for swimming, sunbathing. Kayak rentals. Boat ramp. Fishing. Picknicking. Bicycling.
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Ochlockonee River State Park
Sopchoppy HighwayThe Ochlockonee River State Park is a perfect place to spend the day or camp overnight. Nature trails that wind along the river and through pine flatwoods and oak thickets allow hikers to explore the park and see a diversity of wildlife including the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker especially in the early morning. Wildflowers bloom in abundance during the spring and fall. During summer months, ranger-guided walks and campfire programs are provided. Look for the rare white squirrels. Beach area for swimming, sunbathing. Kayak rentals. Boat ramp. Fishing. Picknicking. Bicycling.
Walk through nearly 500 years of recorded history on your visit to San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park located strategically at the confluence of the St. Marks and Wakulla Rivers. Native tribes roamed the area long before Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvaez first arrived in 1528. Self-guided walking tour interprets ruins left by the Spanish, English, American and Confederate forces that once occupied this site. Small museum displays recovered artifacts. Short entertaining video explains the history. Nature trail. Picnicking. Fishing. Feel the ‘magic’ at Tucker’s Point.
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San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
148 Old Fort RdWalk through nearly 500 years of recorded history on your visit to San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park located strategically at the confluence of the St. Marks and Wakulla Rivers. Native tribes roamed the area long before Spanish explorer Panfilo de Narvaez first arrived in 1528. Self-guided walking tour interprets ruins left by the Spanish, English, American and Confederate forces that once occupied this site. Small museum displays recovered artifacts. Short entertaining video explains the history. Nature trail. Picnicking. Fishing. Feel the ‘magic’ at Tucker’s Point.
Arts & Culture
Get an up-close view of local marine life at this friendly non-profit aquarium that boasts the largest array of touch tanks in the continental United States. Open touch tanks are filled with a diversity of crabs, sea urchins, starfish and sea cucumbers. Glass aquariums house a collection of seahorses, octopuses and jellyfish. Larger tanks feature sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and saltwater fish. Outside are rescue tanks with rehabilitating marine life and a large assembly of hermit crabs. Unlike most large public aquariums that emphasize porpoises and big fishes, this facility showcases the weird and wonderful living treasures of the wild North Florida coast.
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Gulf Specimen Marine Lab & Aquarium
222 Clark DrGet an up-close view of local marine life at this friendly non-profit aquarium that boasts the largest array of touch tanks in the continental United States. Open touch tanks are filled with a diversity of crabs, sea urchins, starfish and sea cucumbers. Glass aquariums house a collection of seahorses, octopuses and jellyfish. Larger tanks feature sharks, sea turtles, stingrays and saltwater fish. Outside are rescue tanks with rehabilitating marine life and a large assembly of hermit crabs. Unlike most large public aquariums that emphasize porpoises and big fishes, this facility showcases the weird and wonderful living treasures of the wild North Florida coast.
If you have never been to the Sopchoppy Opry, you have certainly missed one of the most entertaining live county music showcases in North Florida! A variety of musical acts peppered with witty jokes and amusing stories recreates the Grand Ole Opry experience to the delight of fans that travel near and far to attend this great country, bluegrass and gospel show. Since the show first debuted in July 2001 guest performers have joined the regular house band on stage the last Saturday of every month, except December. The Opry is held in the auditorium of the historic Sopchoppy High School, beautifully restored through revenues generated by ticket sales, raffles, concessions and sponsorships.
Sopchoppy Opry
103 Cherokee DrIf you have never been to the Sopchoppy Opry, you have certainly missed one of the most entertaining live county music showcases in North Florida! A variety of musical acts peppered with witty jokes and amusing stories recreates the Grand Ole Opry experience to the delight of fans that travel near and far to attend this great country, bluegrass and gospel show. Since the show first debuted in July 2001 guest performers have joined the regular house band on stage the last Saturday of every month, except December. The Opry is held in the auditorium of the historic Sopchoppy High School, beautifully restored through revenues generated by ticket sales, raffles, concessions and sponsorships.
Everything Else
What a perfect place to stay while visiting your Florida State University student! St. Marks is a Tallahassee bedroom community and the perfect place for a family to gather!
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Florida State University
600 W College Ave What a perfect place to stay while visiting your Florida State University student! St. Marks is a Tallahassee bedroom community and the perfect place for a family to gather!
Shopping
Beach Trader
15 Old Palmetto PathUnique gift shop!
Fishing tackle, live bait, boat rentals, etc. You need it to go fishing or boating, Shields has it.
Shields Marina Inc
Fishing tackle, live bait, boat rentals, etc. You need it to go fishing or boating, Shields has it.
Winn-Dixie
2629 Crawfordville HwyIs a quick 15 minute drive from St. Marks.
Walmart Supercenter
35 Mike Stewart Dr