Nice walk. We went in December and the weather was perfect. Took our dog and it was a great after outing.
I loved spending time here with my family. Not only is this place unique, it's very serene. We went on a self guided tour, but you can go on tours as well, which is what I should've done. There is a nice, flat trail that goes around the top of the sinkhole and then a long set of stairs reaching to the bottom.*Don't go if you can't climb several flights of stairs. Its an unforgettable place with a mysterious local folk legend around it. If you are in Gainesville, its worth an hour!
Lots of stairs, can be chilly due to mostly tree covered, small fee per car for parking to help keep up grounds
I love going into this sinkhole. It is really magical. The plants and all the waterfalls add intrigue. The trail around the rim is also really nice. I wish that the visitor's center was a little better maintained, but other than that, it's great.
Love the place.Imressive stairway going through time.People were nice park helpful.I want to go back many times
Over 150 steps to the bottom of this ancient sink hole with a variety of trees, ferns, moss and several small streams flowing down into the sink. A really cool experience for the whole family. A park ranger also conducts guides and study throughout the year.
If you're looking to get outside in the fresh air, this is a nice little diversion. Be advised of the steps--over 230 to get down to the bottom!
Great spot for a short, but strenuous hike. The best example of a sink hole that I have ever seen! The area is heavily forested (shade) and great plant diversity for nature lovers. There are stairs to the bottom of the sink hole, and you must come back up them, but the hike is well worth it. There is almost always water at the bottom with numerous small waterfall/cascades along the sides of the sinkhole. Well worth a visit and it's not too long a hike. Give yourself an hour if you hike fast, two hours for slow hikers who look at bird and plant life.
We walked around and then walked down the stairs reading the descriptions as we went. When I was first told about this place I was like, ok, what's so special about a sink hole? Florida is known for them. This sink hole is really neat and has some good history behind it. We could not go to the bottom though because it was flooded out. It is good exercise and beautiful hike! If you visit Gainesville you should come here.
It's a sinkhole with steps to the bottom. Watch out for poison ivy growing through steps. Short nature trail with abundant poison ivy throughout. There's no way this is a top 10 place to visit in the area. Save $4 and and hour by doing something else.