The National Forests in Florida are having a "back to school" special this weekend, August 14 and 15. That is, the United States Forest Service is waiving fees in select recreation areas in Florida's three National Forests (Apalachicola, Ocala, and Osceola). Folks in the Tallahassee area will find it convenient to take advantage of free admission to the Leon Sinks Geological Area. Without going into a full trail report, Leon Sinks is a great place to take a walk. The trails are not a difficult hike; the land is piney woods that is all but absolutely flat. The trail is unique, though, in wandering the Woodville karst plain, and along the way you can see several sinkholes including Big Dismal Sink. There's also a river sink, where the waters of Fisher Creek disappear into the ground to wander the labyrinth of the Floridan aquifer.Leon Sinks is the only site in the Apalachicola National Forest for which the USFS is waiving the entrance fee this weekend. In the Osceola National Forest admission will be free at the Olustee Beach day use area. In the Ocala National Forest fees will be waived for the Fore Lake day use area, the Farles day use area, the Lake Eaton boat ramp and pier, the Mill Dam Boat Ramp and Swim Area, and the Lake Dorr Boat Ramp.
Links:
- U.S. Forest Service Waives Fees in Honor of Back-to-School Season
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/news/2010-08-09-free.php - Apalachicola National Forest Geologic Attractions: Leon Sinks
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida/apalachicola/attractions/geologic.php - Florida Office of Greenways and Trails: Leon Sinks Trails page
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/panhandleeast/trails/leon_sinks.htm
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