We offer cabins, full RV hookups, water, electric, and primitive campsites. All of our shady sites include a picnic table, grill, and fire ring. Our clean, centrally located bathhouse is only a few minutes walk from any of the campsites. Next to our onsite store is our livery, where you can rent quality tubes, rafts, canoes, or kayaks for floating down the beautiful Ichetucknee and Santa Fe Rivers.
Located in nearby springs and rivers, our campground is the ideal location when looking for a family-friendly place to stay. RV campsites and primitive campsites are available. Each campsite has picnic tables and a fire pit for your convenience. Our main lodge offers gaming and a relaxed atmosphere to kick back and unwind. We also rent kayaks and canoes for exploring our local water places.
Suwannee River rises in the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia, and winds its way lazily south across Northern Florida before hitting the Gulf of Mexico at Suwannee Sound. The Suwannee River Valley and its beautiful State Parks including Suwannee River State Park, Lafayette Blue Springs State Park, and Troy Springs State Park, combine to make this part of the world a truly beautiful slice of paradise.
The Suwannee River Valley offers adventure, natural beauty and history in equal measures. Visitors can hike along shaded trails, explore the remarkable historic sites in the Suwannee River State Park and the confluence of the Suwannee and Withlacoochee River, or take to the water by canoe, and enjoy a different perspective of nature.
Hours: 8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year
Location: 3631 201st Path, Live Oak FL 32060
About 13 miles northwest of Live Oak on US-90, the park entrance is just a few miles on from the town of Falmouth, off to the right. If you cross the Suwannee River, you’ve gone too far.
Fees:
Entrance:
$5 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.
$4 Single Occupant Vehicle.
$2 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
Camping:
$22 per night, plus tax, plus a non-refundable $6.70 reservation fee. Includes water and electricity.
Organized Youth and Adult Group Camping:
$1.00 per youth.
$5.00 per adult/chaperon.
Cabins Rental:
$100 plus tax, per night.
Picnic Pavilion:
$45 plus tax: Two covered pavilions are available for reservation. Both pavilions hold approximately 50 people, and include wooden picnic tables.
One of Florida’s first state parks, O’Leno is located along the banks of the scenic Santa Fe River, a tributary of the Suwannee River. The park features sinkholes, hardwood hammocks, river swamps and sandhills. Popular visitor activities include hiking or biking on the park’s miles of scenic trails.
The Santa Fe River is a beautiful spot to launch a canoe or try your hand at fishing along its banks. The park’s pavilions are located along the river’s edge, providing a serene backdrop for picnicking and relaxing. The shady, full-facility campground is the perfect place for a relaxing overnight stay.
Open daily from 8:00 AM until sundown.
Everyone’s heard the song that includes the lyrics, “Way down upon the Suwannee River…”
But not everyone knows that the actual name of the song is “Old Folks at Home,” or that it was written by Stephen Foster. Well, here’s your chance to learn more about this American songwriting legend and his life.
The Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park preserves Florida history on the banks of the river made famous by his song. It features a colonial-style museum with exhibits of the late songwriter’s personal possessions and original music sheets. But that’s just for starters.
Head over to the craft center and get a sense of how the early pioneers spent their days with live demonstrations of blacksmithing, quilting, stained-glass making and more. The museum is engulfed in a nature park, so you can go hiking, cycling and canoeing before or after viewing the exhibits. Plan to stay awhile by booking a room in one of the park’s five riverside cabins to make your stay way down upon the Suwannee River an unforgettable experience.
The Foster Center puts on a regular slate of events, so check the schedule regularly.
