Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens 3540 Thomasville Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309, Located One Mile North of I-10 on US 319, 850-487-4556, A Florida state park since 1953, this exquisite floral architecture surrounds a historic circa 1909 home and features over 200 varieties of native and exotic plants, a brick walkway, secret garden, reflection pool, and a walled garden. Activities such as hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, and boating are available on site and tours of the historic house are available. more... 

Bald Point State Park Bald Point Road, Tallahassee, FL 32346, Off U.S. 98, 1 Mile South of Ochlockonee Bay, 850-349-9146, Situated on Alligator Point, where Ochlockonee Bay meets Apalachee Bay, Bald Point is a well-known destination for birding and wildlife viewing. Swimming, sunbathing, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, windsurfing, picnicking, and bicycling are also popular activities.  more...

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park 550 Wakulla Park Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32327, Located in Wakulla Springs, 850-224-5950, Home of one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world, Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park features a plethora of wildlife. Visitors of the area will most likely see such animals as deer, alligators, turtles, and birds. Two types of Ranger guided boat tours are available. Other activities to enjoy include hiking, swimming, picnicking, and horseback riding. Overnight accommodations can be made at the circa 1937, Wakulla Springs Lodge.  more...

Lake Talquin State Park Jack Vause Landing Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 15 Miles West of Tallahassee on State Road 20, 850-922-6007, Formed by the Jackson Bluff Dam on the Ochlockonee River, Lake Talquin is full of largemouth bass, bream, shellcracker, and speckled perch. Picnicking, boating, hiking, and canoeing are also popular activities at Lake Talquin State Park.

Ochlockonee River State Park P.O. Box 5, Tallahassee, FL 32358, Located Four Miles South of Sopchoppy on U.S. 319, 850-962-2771, Boating, fishing, wildlife viewing, swimming, and camping are just some of the activities visitors enjoy at Ochlockonee River State Park.  more...

JK Arabian Stables 3280 Creek Stable Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-575-3000, Specializing in natural horseback riding trips in the Apalachicola National Forest on trails which are naturally wooded and shaded, this equine stable also offers Western style horseback riding lessons, hayrides, an English style arena for jumping, and boarding services. more... 

Florida Light Tackle Sportsfishing 121 Royster Road, Tallahassee, FL 32303, Located at Shell Point, 850-926-1173, Florida's premier fishing guide for trout, redfish, tarpon, and cobia, this full service fishing guide offers half day and full day light tackle and fly fishing excursions.

Red & Sam's Fish Camp 5563 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303, 850-562-3083, This fishing camp is located on 16 acres on the famous Lake Jackson and is an excellent venue for bass fishing. Tent sites are on site, as well as a picnic area, restrooms, and showers. 

Cross Creek Golf Course 6701 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32317, 850-656-4653, A beautiful nine hole, executive length golf course that features Bermuda grass fairways and Crenshaw bent grass greens and offers golfers of all skill levels a very challenging layout. Evening golf is available on the lighted fairways and three level driving range and putting area. A fully stocked pro shop is also on site and professional lessons are available. more... 

Don Veller Seminole Golf Course & Club 2550 Pottsdamer Street, Tallahassee, FL 32310, 850-644-2582, A championship 18 hole, par 72 golf course that challenges players of all skill levels and includes a 26,000 square foot clubhouse, a bar and grill, a fully stocked pro shop, a lighted driving range, and a practice facility complete with a putting green and chipping green. Group and private lessons are also available. more... 

Hilaman Park Golf Course 2737 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-891-3935, Built in 1971 and designed by Lawrence Packard, this public 18 hole, par 72 golf course also includes a driving range, a putting green, a well stocked pro shop, a clubhouse restaurant, a swimming pool, tennis courts, and racquetball and squash courts. more... 

Jake Gaither Golf Course 801 Tanner Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-891-3942, This public nine hole, par 36 golf course was built in 1956 by golf designer Sonny Hay and features beautiful fairways and water hazards on several of the holes. A well stocked pro shop and a practice putting green are also on site and rental clubs are available. more... 

Killearn Golf & Country Club 100 Tyron Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32308, 850-893-2186, 800-476-4101, This golf and country club features a championship 18 hole, par 72 golf course which was built in 1969 and designed by golf architect Bill Amick. A driving range and a well stocked pro shop are also on site and rental clubs are available. more... 

Barefoot Charters 121 Spokan Trail, Tallahassee, FL 32327, Located in Crawfordville, 850-879-0216, Experienced guide providing fishing for trout, redfish and Spanish, bowfishing for rays, flounder and sheepshead, snorkeling for scallops, nature tours, and more in the Panacea area.

Forestmeadows Parks & Athletic Center 4750 North Meridian Road, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-891-3920, This park and athletic center features nine clay tennis courts, six hard lighted tennis courts, and three indoor racquetball courts, as well as locker rooms, a whirlpool, a sauna, a steam room, two weight rooms, picnic shelters, an outdoor pool, and a children's playground. 

Tom Brown Park Tennis Center 501 Easterwood Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-891-3966, There are 12 hard lighted tennis courts and 12 outdoor racquetball courts located at this park and tennis center which also features a bike trail, a fitness trail, a nature trail, picnic shelters and tables, and a children's playground. 

Winthrop Park Tennis Center 1601 Mitchell Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301, 850-891-3980, This tennis center is open daily and provides six lighted hard tennis courts and two outdoor racquetball courts, as well as a children's playground and picnic shelters.