3919 Woodville Highway,
Tallahassee, FL 32305
Phone: (850)656-2879
EXPLORE LAKE SEMINOLE LIKE A LOCAL
Besides fishing, there are many things to do around Lake Seminole, covering many different interests. Interested? We’ll highlight a few here.
MUSEUMS
There are a number of small, locally-run museums in most towns, of course, but there are also four larger, better-known ones in the immediate area!
American Folk Art Museum & Gallery
Tallahassee Automobile Museum
6800 Mahan Dr
Tallahassee, FL, 32308
Phone: (850)942-0137
Decatur County Historical Society
119 West Water Street
Bainbridge, GA 39817
Phone: (229)248-1719
Grady County........ Museum
3 North Broad Street
Cairo, GA 39828
Phone: (229) 377-5142
TWO BEST PARKS
1. Seminole State Park
This is the go-to state park for the Lake Seminole area. According to the State Parks website, Seminole is chock-full of features:
Accommodations & Facilities:
- 604 Acres
- 14 Cottages — #1 & #2 are dog friendly ($50/dog, max 2)
- 50 Campsites
- Treehouse Camping (sleeps 15)
- Pioneer Campground
- Lake
- Swimming Beach
- 3 Boat Ramps
- 3 Fishing Docks
- 4 Picnic Shelters
- 1 Group Shelter (seats 200)
- Gift Shop
Things To Do & See
- Boating & Water Skiing
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Hiking — 2.2-mile Gopher Tortoise Nature Trail
- Kayak & Canoe Rental
- Miniature Golf (fee)
- Geocaching
- Playground
- Birding
It also includes regularly scheduled special activities, listed via the link above.
2. Silver Lake Wildlife Refuge
At the northeast end of the lake, you’ll find the vast Silver Lake Wildlife Refuge , called an “unknown outdoor treasure” by many. Fishing in Panic Point (A trophy Bass pond!), hunting, horseback riding, hiking, and general sightseeing… The refuge is hard to find, and that makes it truly worth the effort.
Hunting and fishing require licenses, as shown in the link above, but hiking and birdwatching are free for all. A 4×4 or pickup truck is recommended, because many of the roads are gravel or dirt and can get quite muddy.
The big fishing areas have concrete picnic tables with firepits, and some have really nice metal fishing piers easily able to handle wheelchairs. The area is mostly covered by 3G cell service. There’s no buildings, though (and hence, no public restrooms).