Manager's Message
Come on out and bear witness to this beautiful part on nature.
If you are planning a vacation or a special event, Florida Caverns State Park is ready to serve your family.
Whether you are here to camp or visit our day use areas, visitors have many activities to choose from at the park.
Of course the Cavern Tours are our main attraction. Our tours run every hour from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Thursday through Monday, but unfortunately are closed on Tuesday and Wednesdays.
For a nice, relaxing day, pack a picnic and enjoy lunch under a covered pavilion built by the Civilian Conservation Corps, afterwards let the kids enjoy the playground.
Florida Caverns has a thirty-two site family campground, three site Horse camp, and three primitive tent sites all built around the beautiful Blue Hole Springs.
In addition to family camping, the park also has a youth/group camping area. This primitive camping area is divided into two sites, with restroom and cold shower facilities provided. Along with camping activities, the park can also set up a service project for youth organizations, such as litter clean up, planting projects, or construction projects.
For a great day outside, bring a fishing pole, or take a leisurely walk on a nature trail. Want some exercise? Bring your bike and ride through the park, or rent a canoe and paddle up the Chipola River.
In addition to the many activities, the park also offers pavilion space to rent for family gatherings, reunions, birthdays, weddings, and other celebrations.
Florida Caverns State Park is here to serve and meet your family needs. Please stop by and enjoy your park.
- Chris Hawthorne, Park Manager
Welcome to Florida Caverns State Park
This is one of the few state parks with dry (air filled) caves and is the only Florida state park to offer cave tours to the public. The cave has dazzling formations of limestone stalactites, stalagmites, soda straws, flowstones, and draperies. Florida Caverns is also popular for camping, swimming, fishing, picnicking, canoeing, boating, hiking, bicycling, and horseback riding (The park does not rent horses). Stables are available for equestrian campers. Cave tour lasts approximately 45 minutes and are considered to be moderately strenuous. An audiovisual program, touring the cave and other natural areas of the park, is available in the visitor center. Located three miles north of Marianna on State Road 166.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Florida Caverns State Park, please call 850-482-9598.
Get more information on making a reservation.
Hours of Operation
8:00 AM to sunset
Driving Directions
Florida Caverns State Park is located 3 Miles North of Marianna, Off of U.S. 90 on S.R. 166. From Tallahassee: Take I-10 west to exit 142, turn right on Hwy 71 N to Hwy 90, turn left. Follow brown park signs. From Pensacola: Take I-10 East to exit 136, turn left on Hwy 276 N to Hwy 90, turn right. Follow brown park signs.
Park Fees
Admission Fee:
$5.00 per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.
$4.00 Single Occupant Vehicle.
$2.00 Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
Camping Fee:
$20.00 per night, plus tax. Includes water and electricity.
Cave Tour Fees:
$8.00 per person, plus tax, age 13 and older.
$5.00 per child, plus tax, 3 to 12.
Free, 2 and younger.
$4.00 per person, plus tax, organized groups of 25 or more with prepaid reservations.
Florida Caverns State Park
3345 Caverns Road
Marianna, Florida 32446
Phone: 850-482-9598
Fax: Contact Park for Number
Citizen Support Organization
Friends of Florida Caverns SP
The Friends of Florida Caverns State Park 3345 Caverns Road
Marianna, FL 32446
Visitor Service Provider
3345 Caverns Road
Marianna, FL 32446
(850) 482-9599
