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Encyclopedia > Falling Waters State Park
Falling Waters State Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location: Washington County, Florida, USA
Nearest city: Chipley, Florida
Coordinates: 30°43′41″N, 85°31′44″W
Area: 171 acres
Governing body: Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Falling Waters State Park is a 171 acre Florida State Park located three miles south of Chipley, off State Road 77A, in northwestern Florida. The park contains a 73 foot waterfall, the highest in the state. The address is 1130 State Park Road. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links US_Locator_Blank. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Chipley is a city located in Washington County, Florida. ... Note: DEP redirects here, but the D is sometimes short for Division, Directorate or other such words Department of Environmental Protection is a name commonly used by states in the United States of America to name their government agency charged with proposing and enforcing environmental law although the federal such... The Florida State Parks are all the lands that fall under the authority of Floridas Department of Environmental Protection. ... Chipley is a city located in Washington County, Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Hopetoun Falls near Otway National Park, Victoria, Australia A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a sudden break in elevation. ...


Recreational Activities

The park has such amenities as birding, fishing, hiking, picnicking areas, swimming, wildlife viewing and full camping facilities. Concessions are also available. Birding or birdwatching is a hobby concerned with the observation and study of birds (the study proper is termed American origin; birdwatching is (or more correctly, was) the commonly-used word in Great Britain and Ireland and by non-birders in the United States. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle_Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Friends and family gather for a picnic in a public park in Columbus, Ohio, c. ... Swimming is a technique that humans, and other animals, use to move through water using only movements of the body. ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage Camping is an outdoor recreational activity, in which the campers get away from civilization and enjoy nature by spending one or more nights at a campsite. ... In politics, a concession is the act of a candidate yielding to the other condidate. ...


References and external links

  • Falling Waters State Park at Florida State Parks
  • Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 30.728° -85.529°


Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Protected Areas of Florida
Department of Environmental Protection
State Parks

Amelia Island | Anastasia | Avalon | Bahia Honda | Bald Point | Big Lagoon | Big Talbot Island | Bill Baggs Cape Florida | Bulow Creek | Caladesi Island | Camp Helen | Cayo Costa | Collier-Seminole | Curry Hammock | Delnor-Wiggins Pass | Devil's Millhopper | Don Pedro Island | Eden Gardens | Egmont Key | Falling Waters | Faver-Dykes | Florida Caverns | Fort Clinch | Fort Cooper | Fort George Island | Fort Pierce Inlet | Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou | Gasparilla Island | George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier | Highlands Hammock | Hontoon Island | Hugh Taylor Birch | John D. MacArthur Beach | John Pennekamp Coral Reef | John U. Lloyd Beach | Jonathan Dickinson | Little Talbot Island | Long Key | Lovers Key / Carl E. Johnson | Mike Roess Gold Head Branch | Navarre Beach | North Peninsula | O'Leno | Oscar Scherer | Ravine Gardens | River Bluff Picnic Site | Sebastian Inlet | Skyway Fishing Pier | St. George Island | St. Joseph Peninsula | Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center | Stump Pass Beach | Tomoka | Torreya | Windley Key Fossil Reef | Image File history File links Flag_of_Florida. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Note: DEP redirects here, but the D is sometimes short for Division, Directorate or other such words Department of Environmental Protection is a name commonly used by states in the United States of America to name their government agency charged with proposing and enforcing environmental law although the federal such... State park is a term used in the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. ... Amelia Island State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located 7 miles north of Little Talbot Island State Park on SR A1A, and 8 miles south of Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida. ... Hikers on the Old Spanish Quarry Trail Anastasia State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located off SR A1A, about 1. ... Avalon State Park is a Florida State Park, located on North Hutchinson Island, 4 miles north of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, along A1A. There is no entrance charge. ... Bahia Honda State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Bald Point State Park is a Florida State Park located south of Ochlockonee Bay, approximately seven miles southeast of Panacea, in Alligator Point, off U.S. 98, in northwestern Florida. ... First acquired in 1977, Big Lagoon State Park is a 733 acre Florida State Park located on the northwestern Florida coast, approximately 10 miles southwest of Pensacola on Gulf Beach Highway. ... Big Talbot Island State Park is a Florida State Park located on Big Talbot Island, 20 miles east of downtown Jacksonville on A1A North and immediately north of Little Talbot Island State Park. ... Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park occupies approximately the southern third of the island of Key Biscayne, at coordinbates , . The park is home to the Cape Florida Lighthouse, the oldest standing structure in Miami-Dade County. ... Bulow Creek State Park is a Florida State Park located five miles north of Ormond Beach. ... Kayaks can be rented from the concession stand at the marina. ... Camp Helen State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site located west of Panama City Beach, in northwestern Florida. ... Cayo Costa State Park is a Florida State Park located directly south of Boca Grande on Cayo Costa, 12 miles west of Cape Coral. ... Collier-Seminole State Park is a Florida State Park located on US 41, 17 miles south of Naples. ... Curry Hammock State Park is a Florida State Park, located along both sides of US 1, starting at mile marker 56. ... Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located on a barrier island on Floridas southwest coast near Naples, Florida, six miles west of Exit 111 on I-75. ... Boardwalk leading down to the sinkholes observation deck Devils Millhopper Geological State Park is a Florida State Park located two miles northwest of Gainesville, Florida, off State Road 232, northwest of the University of Florida. ... Don Pedro Island State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park on a stretch of Don Pedro Island, a 129-acre barrier island lying across the Intracoastal Waterway from Cape Haze in Charlotte County, between Knight Island and Little Gasparilla Island. ... Eden Gardens State Park is a 115 acre Florida State Park and historic site located in Point Washington, south of Freeport, off U.S. 98 on CR 395, in northwestern Florida. ... Egmont Key from ferry Egmont Key State Park is a Florida State Park located on Egmont Key, at the mouth of Tampa Bay, in the state of Florida, United States. ... Florida Caverns State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Fort Clinch State Park is a Florida State Park located on a peninsula north of Fernandina Beach, along the Amelia River. ... A CCC structure at Highlands Hammock State Park Cypress Swamp at Highlands Hammock State Park Red-shouldered hawk at Highlands Hammock Highlands Hammock State Park is a 4,896-acre park four miles west of Sebring in Highlands County, Florida. ... Hontoon Island State Park is a 1,648 acre Florida State Park located on Hontoon Island in the St. ... Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located in Fort Lauderdale, on East Sunrise Boulevard, off SR A1A. Activities include canoeing, bicycling, fishing, swimming, and group camping. ... John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, named for John D. MacArthur who donated the land for its construction in the 1970s, is located in West Palm Beach, Florida. ... John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is located on Key Largo in Florida, and includes approximately 70 nautical square miles of adjacent Atlantic Ocean waters. ... Jonathan Dickinson State Park is located between Stuart and Jupiter in sourtheastern Florida. ... Little Talbot Island State Park is a Florida State Park located on Little Talbot Island, 17 miles northeast of Jacksonville on Florida State Road A1A. The park covers the entire 2,500 acre island. ... Navarre Beach State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... OLeno State Park is a Florida State Park located on the Santa Fe River six miles north of High Springs, Florida on U.S._Highway_441. ... Oscar Scherer State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Sebastian Inlet State Park is a state park located 10 miles south of Melbourne Beach, Florida. ... Facing north from the south span. ... St. ... St. ... Torreya State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ...

Botanical

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens | Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock | Lignumvitae Key | Washington Oaks State Gardens | Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... The Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens (28 acres) are gardens located at 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, Florida, USA, and maintained by the State of Florida. ... The Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park is a Florida State Park, located in the Florida Keys, off US 1 near mile marker 106. ... Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a Florida State Park located near Palm Coast, Florida, along Highway A1A. The park is most famous for its formal gardens, however it also preserves the original habitat of a northeast Florida barrier island. ...

Lakes, Rivers and Springs

Deer Lake | Lake Griffin | Lake June in Winter Scrub | Lake Kissimmee | Lake Louisa | Lake Manatee | Lake Talquin | Alafia River | Blackwater River | Econfina River | Guana River | Hillsborough River | Little Manatee River | Myakka River | Ochlockonee River | Silver River | Suwannee River | Blue Spring | De Leon Springs | Edward Ball Wakulla Springs | Fanning Springs | Homosassa Springs Wildlife | Ichetucknee Springs | Lafayette Blue Springs | Madison Blue Springs | Manatee Springs | Peacock Springs | Rainbow Springs | Troy Springs | Wekiwa Springs | Werner-Boyce Salt Springs | This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A river is a large natural waterway. ... A natural spring on Mackinac Island in Michigan. ... Deer Lake State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Lake Kissimmee State Park s a 5,930 acre Florida State Park located on Florida State Road 60, 15 miles east of Lake Wales. ... Alafia River State Park is a Florida State Park, located in central Florida, 10 miles southeast of Tampa on County Road 39. ... Blackwater River State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Econfina River State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Seagull at Guana River State Park Guana River State Park is a former Florida State Park located on barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Tolomato River, on State Highway A1A between St. ... // Location Hillsborough River State Park is located in the northeast corner of Hillsborough County in the state of Florida. ... Myakka River State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Ochlockonee River State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Suwannee River State Park is located near Live Oak, Florida in the United States. ... Manatee in Blue Spring Blue Spring State Park is a state park near Orange City, Florida in the United States. ... De Leon Springs State Park is one of Floridas State Parks, located in De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida. ... Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Ichetucknee Springs State Park is a Florida State Park located four miles northwest of Fort White, Florida off Florida State Roads 47 and 238 It is unique centering around the Ichetucknee River, a six mile long river that flows through shaded hammocks and wetlands into the Santa Fe River. ... Lafayette Blue Springs State Park is a Florida State Park, located on the west side of the Suwannee River, seven miles northwest of Mayo, off US 27. ... Manatee Springs State Park is a Florida State Park located six miles west of Chiefland, Florida on State Road 320 (Florida) off U.S._Highway_98. ... Troy Springs State Park is a Florida State Park, located approximately six miles north of Branford, off US 27. ... Kayaking on Wekiwa Run near Wekiwa Springs A young Alligator in the Wekiwa Run near Wekiwa Springs Wekiwa Springs State Park is a 7,000 acre Florida State Park in Apopka, Florida, located 20 minutes north of Orlando, off Interstate 4 at exit 94. ...

Recreation areas

Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek | Dead Lakes | Dunns Creek | Gamble Rogers Memorial | Grayton Beach | Henderson Beach | Honeymoon Island | Oleta River | Perdido Key | Ponce de Leon Springs | St. Andrews | Three Rivers | People participating in summer luge as a form of recreation, in the Vosges. ... Allen David Broussard Catfish Creek is a Florida State Park, located about 10 miles east of Dundee, off US 27. ... Dead Lakes State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located one mile north of Wewahitchka off S.R. 71 and southwest of Tallahassee. ... Dunns Creek is a Florida State Park, located approximately 15 miles south of Palatka, on US 17. ... Grayton Beach State Recreation Area is one of Floridas State Parks. ... The Oleta River State Park is the largest urban park in the Florida State Park system. ... Perdido Key State Recreation Area is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area is one of Floridas State Parks. ... St. ... Three Rivers State Recreation Area is one of Floridas State Parks. ...

Museums, Historic sites, and Archaeological sites

Cedar Key Museum | Constitution Convention Museum | Forest Capital Museum | John Gorrie State Museum | Ybor City Museum
The Barnacle | Bulow Plantation Ruins | Dade Battlefield | DeSoto Site | Dudley Farm | Fort Foster | Fort Mose | Fort Zachary Taylor | Gamble Plantation | Indian Key | Koreshan | Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Homestead | Natural Bridge Battlefield | Olustee Battlefield | Orman House | Paynes Creek | San Marcos de Apalache | Yellow Bluff Fort | Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins
Crystal River | Lake Jackson Mounds | Letchworth Mounds | Madira Bickel Mound | Mound Key | San Pedro Underwater | The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ... A historic site is a location where pieces of history have been preserved. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Cedar Key State Museum is a Florida State Park located at 12231 SW 166th Court, Cedar Key, Florida. ... Constitution Convention Museum State Park is a Florida State Park located just outside of Port St. ... John Gorrie State Museum is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Ybor City Museum State Park is a Florida State Park located in Tampas Ybor Citys National Historic District, at the corner of 9th Avenue and 19th Street. ... The Barnacle Historic State Park is a five acre Florida State Park located on Biscayne Bay, in Coconut Grove at 3485 Main Highway. ... Bulow Plantation Ruins State Historic Site is a Florida State Park in Flagler Beach, Florida. ... Picture of visitor center from behind of redoubt. ... DeSoto Site is one of Floridas State Parks. ... The Dudley Farm (also known as Dudley Farm State Historic Site) is a Historic Landmark District located in Newberry, Florida. ... Fort Mose Historic State Park (originally known as Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose) is a U.S. National Historic Landmark (designated as such on October 12, 1994), located two miles north of St. ... Fort Taylor, Florida by Seth Eastman (1808-1875) The Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site, better known simply as Fort Taylor, (or Fort Zach to Key West locals), is a Florida State Park centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida. ... Indian Key State Historic Site is an island within the Florida State Park system located just a few hundred yards to the east of the Florida Keys. ... Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is a Florida State Park Historic Site located on the former homestead of Florida author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, between Ocala and Gainesville, Florida in Cross Creek, Florida at 18700 South County Road 325. ... Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Paynes Creek Historic State Park is a Florida State Park located on Lake Branch Road one-half mile southeast of Bowling Green, Florida. ... San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site located in Wakulla County, Florida. ... Crystal River State Archaeological Site is a 61 acre Florida State Park located on the Crystal River and within the Crystal River Preserve State Park. ... Lake Jackson Mounds State Archaeological Site is one of Floridas State Parks. ... Letchworth Mounds is one of Floridas State Parks. ...

Preserves and reserves

Anclote Key | Cedar Key Scrub | Charlotte Harbor | Crystal River | Estero Bay | Fakahatchee Strand | Kissimmee Prairie | Lower Wekiva River | Paynes Prairie | Pumpkin Hill Creek | River Rise | Rock Springs Run | San Felasco Hammock | Savannas | Seabranch | St. Lucie Inlet | St. Sebastian River | Tarkiln Bayou | Topsail Hill | Tosohatchee | Waccasassa Bay | Yellow River Marsh | A nature reserve (natural reserve, nature preserve, natural preserve) is an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. ... Anclote Keys lighthouse (U.S. Coast Guard archives) Anclote Key Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park and historic site, located on Anclote Key three miles off Tarpon Springs and accessible only by boat. ... The Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve is a Florida State Park, located six miles northeast of Cedar Key on State Road 24. ... Charlotte Harbor Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park, composed of islands and land that surrounds Charlotte Harbor. ... Crystal River Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park that park contains 30,000 acres (120 km²) of undisturbed islands, inlets, backwaters, and forests. ... Estero Bay Preserve State Park, the first aquatic nature preserve established in Florida, is a 10,000 acre Florida State Park located near Estero, between Fort Myers and Naples. ... Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve is a Florida State Park just west of Copeland, Florida. ... Paynes Prairie is a region of savanna south of Gainesville, Florida, United States. ... San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park located northwest of Gainesville, Florida on State Road 232 and off U.S. 441 just south of Alachua. ... Tarkiln Bayou is one of Floridas State Parks. ... William Beardall Tosohatchee Reserve State Park is a 28,000 acre Florida State Park in Orange County, Florida along 19 miles of the St. ... Yellow River Marsh is one of Floridas State Parks. ...

Trails

Gainesville-Hawthorne | General James A. Van Fleet | Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad Trail | Withlacoochee | A country trail, formed by wheels of vehicles. ...



 
 

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