| suites add sitting areas and pull-out sofas. sophisticated, tv-free rooms feature elegant period furniture. freebies include parking, and hot breakfast served in a polished restaurant. a posh lobby bar features a fireplace and 16-foot painted cypress ceilings, plus regular live music. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. hiking trails and boat tours are available. there's also an old-school soda fountain offering marble counters and casual dining. surrounded by 6,000 forested acres in edward ball wakulla springs state park, this genteel hotel built in 1937 retains its grand marble-and-iron staircase, and is 9 miles from the leon sinks geological area and 16 miles from tallahassee
Tallahassee International Airport 24 min
Cathedral Of Palms Trail (22 min) Cherokee Sink (11 min)
Outdoor recreation Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail (18 min)
Paved trail for hiking, biking & skating following former cotton trade railway route for 20.5 mi. Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park (22 min)
Park, historical reenactment, and history Wakulla County Historical Society (17 min) Wakulla Springs State Park (4 min)
Riverboat tours, swimming & snorkeling draw visitors to these deep springs of Tarzan fame. Leon Sinks Geological Area (15 min)
Park with a 5-mi. trail system to a series of sinkholes, with an interpretive site & picnic tables. Azalea Park (17 min) St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (15 min)
Home to migratory birds & an old lighthouse, this wildlife refuge offers hiking & fishing. Florida National Scenic Trail Spring Creek Trailhead (18 min) San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park (19 min)
Historic site, history, river, and museum Cherokee Sink Trail (7 min)
Park and outdoor recreation Wakulla Springs (1 min) Wakulla State Forest (12 min) | 
