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Located 1 mile north of Marianna FL, on State Road. 166. Marianna is located 60 miles west of Tallahassee FL. Follow signs from either exit on 1-10.
Had a great experience. Small campground, short walk to blue hole. Located within Florida Caverns State Park. Sites are neat and clean. Include fire pit, hammock poles, picnic table, grill, water, and electric. Restrooms, showers, washer and dryer, and wood available on site. There is a bat house in the middle where you can watch bats come and go at sunset.
The campsides are great. Large gravel pads (ideal for tents) with full hookups and a bit of shade. The blue hole is just a short walk away.
Unfortunately the restrooms were in terrible condition for the two nights we stayed in.
They seem to be restocked regularly but rarely cleaned and the AC is down. During out stay they were infested with mosquitoes and spiders.
The blue hole is very refreshing even if is brown. I would not recommend the river trail and the sinkhole trail : lots of mosquitoes and not much to see.
The campsites have all been upgraded with pea gravel, and a few are fully paved. Every site has a new power pedestal and sewer hookup, which is rare for a state park campground.
The only negative is that they lost a lot of tree cover due to hurricane Michael and there is very little shade. It will take some time for the newly planted trees to mature.
The water in the Blue Hole spring is also not blue, but brown. Maybe another effect of Michael. It is refreshing though, especially when the heat index was over 100 degrees during our stay.
Definitely make time for the cave tour!
