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ThemedThemedPer 1Per 1BSABSADecember 13, 2007December 13, 2007Stats: 267 miles; 5hrs. 20 minStats: 267 miles; 5hrs. 20 min

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Wakulla Springs Lodge was built in 1937 Wakulla Springs Lodge was built in 1937 by Edward Ballby Edward Ball

Located on 550 Wakulla Park Dr, Located on 550 Wakulla Park Dr, Wakulla Springs, FL 32305 Wakulla Springs, FL 32305

Has 27 lodgesHas 27 lodges Spacious Lobby, with a massive Spacious Lobby, with a massive

fireplace, and marble floors!fireplace, and marble floors!

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The Wakulla Springs Lodge also offers a The Wakulla Springs Lodge also offers a spacious dining room, six conference spacious dining room, six conference rooms, snack bar and gift shop.rooms, snack bar and gift shop.

It also contains original furniture from the It also contains original furniture from the 1930's 1930's

You can have the time of your life for just You can have the time of your life for just 85$ a night!!!! 85$ a night!!!!

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$85.00

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Residence Inn

La Quinta Inn

Wakulla Springs Wakulla Springs RestaurantRestaurant

The Wakulla Springs Lodge Restaurant has The Wakulla Springs Lodge Restaurant has served breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests served breakfast, lunch and dinner to guests and visitors since opening in 1937. and visitors since opening in 1937.

The restaurant has also been a favorite for The restaurant has also been a favorite for Thanksgiving, Mother's Day and Easter Thanksgiving, Mother's Day and Easter Sunday dinners for generations of Wakulla and Sunday dinners for generations of Wakulla and Leon county residents. Leon county residents.

Sandwiches, ice cream and snacks are also Sandwiches, ice cream and snacks are also served in the lodge's soda fountain and gift served in the lodge's soda fountain and gift shop.shop.

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The dining room is open for Breakfast The dining room is open for Breakfast from 7:30a.m to 10:00a.m. from 7:30a.m to 10:00a.m.

Lunch is served from 11:30a.m. until Lunch is served from 11:30a.m. until 2:00p.m 2:00p.m

Dinner is available from 6:00p.m.to Dinner is available from 6:00p.m.to 8:00p.m. 8:00p.m.

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For breakfast you can enjoy a famous Golden For breakfast you can enjoy a famous Golden Griddle Cake for just 4.45 and for just a dollar Griddle Cake for just 4.45 and for just a dollar more you can but your choice of bacon, ham, more you can but your choice of bacon, ham, or sausage.or sausage.

For Lunch there is a Quarter Chicken it has For Lunch there is a Quarter Chicken it has been a menu favorite since 1946, it includes been a menu favorite since 1946, it includes plump juicy chicken that is deep fried to a plump juicy chicken that is deep fried to a golden brown with all the right seasonings.golden brown with all the right seasonings.

For Dinner a delicious Seafood Platter with For Dinner a delicious Seafood Platter with shrimp, scallops, grouper, crabs, deep fried shrimp, scallops, grouper, crabs, deep fried and served with a side of hushpuppies.and served with a side of hushpuppies.

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$36.15 Breakfast

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Although Wakulla Springs lodge doesn’t Although Wakulla Springs lodge doesn’t have TV's but you can enjoy boat tours have TV's but you can enjoy boat tours and learn about Wakulla Spring history.and learn about Wakulla Spring history.

Or you could go Canoeing or kayaking Or you could go Canoeing or kayaking the Sopchoppy River or the Wakulla the Sopchoppy River or the Wakulla River. River.

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Then you could go for a nice boat ride at the Wakulla Then you could go for a nice boat ride at the Wakulla Springs Park were two types of a boat ride are offered.Springs Park were two types of a boat ride are offered.

The first is a glassbottom boat, operating when the The first is a glassbottom boat, operating when the water is clear, allows visitors to view the deep spring water is clear, allows visitors to view the deep spring and clearly see the mouth of the cavern 100 feet and clearly see the mouth of the cavern 100 feet below. An abundance of fish and a few fossilized below. An abundance of fish and a few fossilized mastodon bones can be seen in the spring depths.mastodon bones can be seen in the spring depths.

The second is a boat ride on the pristine river, The The second is a boat ride on the pristine river, The three-mile riverboat tour offers a chance to observe three-mile riverboat tour offers a chance to observe alligators, birds, turtles and occasionally white-tailed alligators, birds, turtles and occasionally white-tailed deer and wild turkey. deer and wild turkey.

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April 19, 20 and 21st, 2007you can join in by April 19, 20 and 21st, 2007you can join in by celebrating wildlife and welcoming back their popular celebrating wildlife and welcoming back their popular songbirds! With Wakulla’s Wildlife festival.songbirds! With Wakulla’s Wildlife festival.

The admission fee is free to get into the park but there The admission fee is free to get into the park but there is a is a $$4.00 parking fee4.00 parking fee

The admission fee on Saturday, April 21st includes The admission fee on Saturday, April 21st includes access to Art on the Terrace, free presentations and access to Art on the Terrace, free presentations and exhibits, children's activities, a number of free tours, exhibits, children's activities, a number of free tours, and the spectacular Birds of Prey and Reptile shows and the spectacular Birds of Prey and Reptile shows presented by Georgia Southern University.presented by Georgia Southern University.

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If your not into the wildlife seen you If your not into the wildlife seen you would like you eat free food try Wakulla’s would like you eat free food try Wakulla’s Blue Crab Festival!!Blue Crab Festival!!

It is a two day feast of world famous hard It is a two day feast of world famous hard shell blue crabs draws 20,000 seafood shell blue crabs draws 20,000 seafood lovers to Panacea for feasting, dancing, lovers to Panacea for feasting, dancing, parade and more.parade and more.

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If seafood isn’t one of your favorites then If seafood isn’t one of your favorites then you can come to Taste of Wakulla Food you can come to Taste of Wakulla Food Festival Festival

This is where restaurants from around This is where restaurants from around the area showcase their delicacies in an the area showcase their delicacies in an outdoor food festival at the park in outdoor food festival at the park in Crawfordville. Crawfordville. 

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ReferencesReferences

http://www.wakullacounthttp://www.wakullacounty.org/wakulla-34.htmy.org/wakulla-34.htm

http://travel.yahoo.com/phttp://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-397638-wakulla_s-hotel-397638-wakulla_springs_lodge-prings_lodge-

http://www.floridastatepahttp://www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings/rks.org/wakullasprings/

http://www.floridastatepahttp://www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings/Lrks.org/wakullasprings/Lodge.cfmodge.cfm

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