FLORIDA PLACES AND DESTINATIONS - MARIANNA
and CHIPLEY

Marianna Florida

Hidden in the heart of Northwest Florida's panhandle, Jackson County holds pristine natural treasures and a tradition of southern charm and hospitality. It is a part of Florida that enjoys the benefits of a long-standing agreement between Mother Nature and Father Time - an agreement to preserve "The Very Nature of Florida".

The area enjoys year-round outdoor activities such as swimming, fishing, boating, water skiing, hunting, golf, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding and many more great past times.




Marianna, located northwest of Tallahassee , is the county seat of Jackson County. Dating back to the 1820s, the town includes antique shops, National Register historic houses, and a Civil War battle monument.

An attraction unique to Jackson County, the Florida Caverns State Park, located three miles north of Marianna, allows visitors a chance to tour the state's only walk-through cave system.

Once used as shelter by aboriginal Indians, the caverns reveal an amazing world of black pools, brilliantly lit, jagged formations and dripping limestone stalactites.

A little west of Marianna, the small town of Chipley, named in honor of the railroad tycoon and Florida state senator William Dudley Chipley, is famous for the Falling Waters State Park.

The park gets its name from the 70-foot waterfall – Florida’s tallest.


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