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There is an abandoned bridge that spans the Suwannee River by Suwannee Springs. I followed this historic road from the bridge to where it ends. There was another bridge here at one time that connected to the other side over the creek. This is a neat area to explore by the Suwannee River. View my hike here to get an idea of this area - http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.p...

Part of the Florida Trail goes through this area at Kitching Creek in Jonathan Dickinson State Park. It is a very scenic area and park to explore. There is a nice footbridge over the creek here where you can usually see wildlife. See more at - http://www.floridastateparks.org/jona...

On this adventure I set out to find an old turpentine camp in Ocala National Forest. I eventually came upon what I think is part of the site. I really enjoyed the search for this and it has lead me to learn a lot about the history in this area. I left everything as I saw as there is very little left here from what I could see from the operations. http://www.fs.usda.gov/ocala

This is a very scenic area to explore in Withlacoochee State Forest. It's an abandoned strip mine now reclaimed by nature. You can find areas like this by exploring the Citrus Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest.

This is a small wooded cemetery near the Withlacoochee State Trail in Citrus County.

On the other side of Suwannee Springs across the river part of the Florida Trail can be hiked there. You get great views of the river and hike through a scenic wilderness. In this area as you approach the abandoned bridge the trail leads right up to the old road further down from it. Once up on this road you can hike to the end of it where a beautiful creek is or the other way will lead you across the bridge. Have a look at my hike/route here to get an idea of the location - http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.p...

This is a very large sinkhole I found while exploring the trails at Leon Sinks Geological Area called "Big Dismal". (Right off US 319 south of Tallahassee, the Leon Sinks Geological Area contains 5 miles of trails that lead to a series of sinkholes big and small. The land in this area is underlain by a layer of limestone, eroded and dissolved by rainwater and groundwater to form caverns, holes, and tunnels in the limestone. This type of terrain is called "karst" and results in many geological features such as wet sinkholes, depressions, natural bridges, and a disappearing stream.)