Manager's Message
The heat of summer is beginning to fade and we're starting to feel a cool crispness in the morning air. Slight changes of color in the leaves of trees and plants signal the start of fall. Now is an excellent time to come and enjoy all the park has to offer.
Are you looking for a great deal? Check out our Getaway Special! This fantastic offer includes a night of lodging, dinner for two, and two river cruise tickets. For more info please follow the link in the column on the right hand side of the page. Come and experience the charm of Wakulla Springs. We look forward to seeing you!
- Brian Fugate, Park Manager
Welcome to Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park
Home of one of the largest and deepest freshwater springs in the world, this park plays host to an abundance of wildlife, including alligators, turtles, deer, and birds. Daily guided riverboat tours provide a closer view of wildlife, and glass bottom boat tours are offered when the water is clear. Swimming is a popular activity during the hot summer months. A nature trail offers a leisurely walk along the upland wooded areas of the park. The Wakulla Springs Lodge was built in 1937 by financier Edward Ball and is open year-round. A full-service dining room overlooks the spring; lodge meeting facilities offer an excellent place for retreats. Wakulla Springs State Park and Lodge is listed on the Natural Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Natural Landmark. To reserve a guest or meeting room, please call the park. Located 14 miles south of Tallahassee on State Road 267 at the intersection with State Road 61.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park, please call 850-926-0700.
Hours of Operation
Florida state parks are open from 8 a.m. until sundown 365 days a year.
Driving Directions
Traveling East on I-10 to new Exit 196 (old Exit 28). Take SR-263 (Capitol Circle) South 12 miles. Turn right (South) onto US-319/SR-61 (Crawfordville Hwy) for 2 miles. Bear left onto SR-61(Wakulla Springs Rd) for 6 miles. Turn left onto SR-267 at flashing stop light. Turn Right into Park entrance. From West I-10 use new Exit 203(old Exit 30). Take SR-61 (Thomasville Rd) South. Continue on SR-61 thru Tallahassee for 10 miles. Take US-319/SR-61 (Crawfordville Hwy) South for 2 miles. Bear left onto SR-61(Wakulla Springs Rd) for 6 miles. Turn left onto SR-267 at flashing stop light. Turn Right into Park entrance.
Park Fees
Admission Fees - $4.00 per vehicle
Pedestrians, Bicyclists, Extra Passengers, Passengers In vehicles with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Permit - Admission Fee $1.00
Guest Rooms
$85.00 - $105.00
Boat Tour Fees
Adult Tour $6.00
Child Tour, children 12 and under $4.00
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park
550 Wakulla Park Drive
Wakulla Springs, Florida 32327
Phone: 850-926-0700
Fax: Contact Park for Number
Citizen Support Organization
Friends of Wakulla Springs State Park, Inc.
550 Wakulla Park Drive
Wakulla Springs, FL, 32327-0390
