O'Leno State Park, Florida, United States
4.5 (226 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #1 in High Springs State Parks
Great old park!
Located along the banks of the scenic Santa Fe River, a tributary of the Suwannee River, the park features sinkholes, hardwood hammocks, river swamps, and sandhills. As the river courses through the park, it disappears underground and reemerges over three miles away in the River Rise State Preserve. One of Florida's first state parks, O'Leno was first developed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s. The suspension bridge built by the CCC still spans the river. Visitors can picnic at one of the pavilions or fish in the river for their dinner. Canoes and bicycles are available for rent. While hiking the nature trails, visitors can look for wildlife and enjoy the beauty of native plants. The shady, full-facility campground is the perfect place for a relaxing overnight stay. Located on U.S. 441, six miles north of High Springs.
Address
410 SE Oleno Park Rd, High Springs, FL 32643-1119
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Website
http://www.floridastateparks.org/park/Oleno
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 23:30
User Ratings
4.5 based on (226 reviews)
Reviews
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5Liz D 5:00 PM Aug 4, 2020
A great state park!
We love the state parks in general and this is definitely a must-see! It's one of the older parks so it has more buildings and infrastructure (built in the '30s but the CCC) than many of the newer parks. Many of the buildings were closed because of Covid, but the important facilities like bathrooms were still available. There's extensive hiking, a swimming area, boat launch, picnic spots and a playground so there was still plenty to do. We camped in the Dogwood Campground which was great. The sites are a little harder to back into if you have a larger camper/RV because the road is narrow but they're also very private. The bathhouse is in great shape and was very clean. When we booked, I didn't realize that there are two seperate campgrounds and that Dogwood is over a mile from the hiking area, river, and dumpsite. Not a deal-breaker by any means, but I think next time we'd stay at the Magnolia campground instead.
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4Nicole B 5:00 PM Dec 29, 2020
Walking Trails
Nice open park with multiple, well-marked walking trails. Cool suspension bridge built by the CCC. Cars pay $5 to enter, or $2 per person. Park ranger wasn't wearing a mask and then sneezed on the map as she handed it to the car in front.
