Jackson County Florida
Marianna Florida Attractions
Marianna, Florida, the County Seat of Jackson County in Northwest Florida has some form of recreational activity for everyone. You can take cavern tours, go cave diving, use the hiking, walking, & bicycle trails, go canoeing, swimming, boating, fishing and much more.
Florida Caverns located three miles north of Marianna on State Road 166 is one of only a few state parks with dry (air filled) caves and the only Florida State Park that offers guided cave tours to the public. The caves have stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, flowstones, and draperies made from limestone. Florida Caverns also offers facilities for camping, swimming, fishing, picnicking, canoeing, boating, hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding. Stables are available for campers with horses. Cave tours are given every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
About Marianna Florida
As it is quoted from the City of Marianna web site…..“On the banks of the Chipola River in the middle of Florida's Last Frontier...Marianna, Florida…A Proud Past and A Bright Future!”
About Jackson County Florida
I truly believe Jackson County is one of Florida's best kept secrets. We are located approximately 55 miles west of the state capital, Tallahassee and 55 miles north of Panama City, on the Gulf of Mexico. Transportation is easy as the county is divided east - west by Interstate 10 and north – south by US Hwy 231.
We are a rural county populated by some of the finest people walking the earth. Among the Spanish Moss draped Oak trees, you will find some of the most beautiful Historic Homes left in Florida. Jackson County’s thriving agriculture business ranges from Cattle & Horse Farms to row crops such as Peanuts, Cotton, and Grain.
Fishing in and around Jackson County Florida
Fishing in and around Jackson County Florida Bream on Dead Lakes If you are a fisherman, whether it be an avid one or an occasional one, we have the places for you. For fresh water fishing let's start in the western side of Jackson County with Cowarts Creek and Marshall Creek. These creeks are located just below the Alabama State line and approximately 9 miles north of Marianna, Florida. Fishermen have been known to catch catfish, bream, bass, and, at times, mullet in these waters. The two creeks are also part of the Chipola River which rises in Southeast Alabama and flows southward for 80 miles all the way to the Apalachicola River. There are so many fishing holes and landings on the Chipola River that you have to "come see to believe."
The eastern side of Jackson County has the Chattahoochee River which starts in the mountains of Northeast Georgia and flows through Jackson County, passing by Neals Landing, Buena Vista Landing, Parramores Landing and on down to Sneads, Florida and Lake Seminole. Lake Seminole is home to several Bass Tournaments every year. Most weekends, you will find the lake dotted with fishermen trying their luck.