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Florida Caverns is the only state park in Florida where visitors can take a guided tour through a large cave system and see spectacular examples of cave formations including stalactites, stalagmites, columns and flowstone.
Tour the mystic beauty of Florida Caverns State Park. Visitors will walk 350 feet to the cave entrance and down 35 steps using a handrail. When entering the caverns, it will take a few moments to become acclimated to the dimly lit environment and year-round 65-degree temperature.
The day-use portion of Florida Caverns State Park is open daily, 8 a.m. until sunset CST. From Labor Day to Memorial Day, cave tours are offered Thursday-Monday (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
Florida Caverns State Park was officially opened to the public in 1942 and the men who helped develop this park unquestionably left their mark. A walk around the 1,300-acre park reveals the remnants of a fish hatchery, a beautiful visitor center that houses the gift shop and museum, and much more.
Cycling, horseback riding and hiking are great ways to discover beautiful scenery unique to Florida Caverns State Park. While exploring the several miles of multiuse trails, visitors may view natural wonders such as floodplains, sinkholes, rivers and karst topography.
On Oct. 1, 2021, the 38-site campground reopened for both recreational vehicles and tents. Thirty-two of the sites are equipped with 30/50-amp electricity, water, sewer hookups, a picnic table, a grill and a fire ring.
Florida Caverns State Park has ten distinct natural communities: upland glade, upland hardwood for-est, upland mixed forest, floodplain forest, flood-plain swamp, alluvial stream, spring run stream, aquatic cave, and terrestrial cave.
Plan your adventures to Florida’s 175 award-winning state parks, trails and historic sites. More than 50 parks offer campgrounds or cabins. Search by City or Park Name. Please log in to make, view, cancel or modify your reservations and to make online purchases.
The Friends of Florida Caverns State Park assists staff members in raising public awareness of the value of protecting and celebrating the park’s significant biological, geologic, cultural features and recreational opportunities.
Falling Waters State Park is the only place in Florida where visitors can see a 70-foot-tall waterfall! When there is sufficient rainfall, surface water cascades over the rim of a large, circular depression before disappearing into a cave.