Best places: Nature preserves in Franklin County

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Sweetwater Wetlands Park
Nature preserve
Manmade wetlands habitat with birds, crocodiles, boardwalk nature trails & ranger-led tours.
4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~242 km from centre)
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Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
Home to migratory birds & an old lighthouse, this wildlife refuge offers hiking & fishing.
4.80 (985 reviews) (~63.06 km from centre)
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Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful historical park. Your America The Beautiful Pass gets you in for free. Many trails to walk. The lighthouse is interesting. Wish it was open more than 2 days a month. We saw lots of wildlife including alligators.
4.80 (322 reviews) (~74.23 km from centre)
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Ecopassage Observation Boardwalk
Nature preserve
👍👍 This attraction is located right off of 441, and it is so nice and peaceful! On this particular afternoon while traveling with my husband, my brother in law and big sis we saw a couple of gators and birds. (Please give thumbs up if this review helped you!)
4.80 (313 reviews) (~242.17 km from centre)
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Naval Live Oaks Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
Along with a visitor center, this site features 7.5 miles of hiking trails through coastal habitats.
4.70 (459 reviews) (~230.31 km from centre)
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St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Visitor Center
Nature preserve
👍 Nice information center. Has a tower with a beautiful view. Has a short trail on the bay side with many other trails accessible across the street and around the area.
4.70 (402 reviews) (~48.06 km from centre)
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St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve
Nature preserve
Vast nature preserve providing opportunities for boating, fishing & observing manatees & birds.
4.70 (386 reviews) (~231.63 km from centre)
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Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve
Nature preserve
4.60 (784 reviews) (~136.78 km from centre)
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Blackwater Wma
Nature preserve
👍👍 Relaxing and you always meet new people travelling down the river. Our sweet baby (dog) loves it, animal friendly place ,just keep them on there leash when people come around.
4.60 (530 reviews) (~227.19 km from centre)
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Osceola Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife park
Large, scenic nature preserve featuring hiking, horseback riding, birdwatching & seasonal hunting.
4.60 (471 reviews) (~237.67 km from centre)
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Forever Wild Trails
Nature preserve
10-mi. trail system with 6 linked loops & bike repair stations, plus changing rooms & a pump track.
4.70 (271 reviews) (~166.17 km from centre)
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Point Washington State Forest
Nature preserve
State forest featuring several loop trails for hiking & biking, plus camping, hunting & wildlife.
4.50 (850 reviews) (~141.28 km from centre)
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Sweetwater Preserve
Nature preserve
Woodland park with wetlands, wildlife viewing & 3 mi. of unpaved walking trails.
4.60 (326 reviews) (~242.68 km from centre)
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Monkey Island
Nature preserve
🫤 Looks like they are doing lots of property improvements. The monkey bar was not a good experience. Staff were totally disengaged from the customers. Bees were out of control. Impossible to enjoy oneself with bees landing on drinks and food! Would not go back.
4.50 (603 reviews) (~243.58 km from centre)
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Twin Rivers State Forest
Nature preserve
👍👍 Amazing Forest. Where do I even begin? So much to do. Kayaking, boating, fishing, hiking and riding dirt roads. Definitely a place to relax and enjoy the fresh air. Top all that off with all the beautiful natural Florida; oak trees, deer, song birds, rabbits, foxes, turtles and much much more. Highl...
4.60 (301 reviews) (~167.38 km from centre)
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Yellow River Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
🫤 Ranger school, knee to waist deep in the Weever Day 13, I killed 2 water moccasins. It sucked 5 times more at night, another water moccasin swam after me as I swam across the river.
4.50 (476 reviews) (~213 km from centre)
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Morningside Nature Center
Nature preserve
Nature center with more than 7 mi. of trails, farm animals, guided tours & events.
4.50 (386 reviews) (~246.61 km from centre)
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UWF Bike Trails
Hiking area
👍 This is a scenic area to go hiking or biking. We went hiking, but the trails would be awesome for mountain bikers. We really liked the boardwalk nature trail by the main university campus. The Magnolia trees located there were the largest I have ever seen. One of the trails takes you to a lagoon are...
4.60 (208 reviews) (~245.98 km from centre)
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Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area
Nature preserve
👍 Beautiful scenery and very peaceful. It is much different than the tourist heavy, party places that you usually see. This place has more of the older buildings, without all the brand new sky scrapers and large condos. However, this allows for a more laid back experience.
4.70 (146 reviews) (~18.93 km from centre)
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Lynn Haven Bayou Park & Preserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 Unique discovery playground with water misters for cooling off on a hot day. Large and clean restroom directly beside parking. Plenty of walking trails lined in benches and tiny “beaches”. A great place to bring a picnic (and bug spray) and stay a while.
4.70 (136 reviews) (~88.66 km from centre)
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