From Lake Seminole on the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers, the Apalachicola begins its journey by way of Florida in direction of the Gulf of Mexico.
Alongside its shores, Three Rivers State Park gives a community of multiuse trails traversing rolling hills and shady hardwood forests.
Ranging from the day use space or the campground, the Lakeview and Ridge trails join for a scenic journey alongside the shore of Lake Seminole and again.
Quiet spot by the lakeAssets
Overview
Location: ChattahoocheeLength: 1.8 milesTrailhead: 30.740139, -84.918694Address: 7908 Three Rivers Park Rd, SneadsFees: $3 per vehicleRestrooms: On the day use areaLand supervisor: Florida State ParksPhone: 850-482-9006
Open 8:00 AM to sundown. Leashed canine welcome.
Instructions
Hike
Starting on the day use space, look in direction of the northern nook by the lake for a picnic desk sitting subsequent to a small signal indicating the path.
Comply with the sandy, leaf-strewn path right into a shady cover of sweetgum, hickory, magnolia, and bluff oaks.
Day use space by the lakeTrillium and rain lilies dot the grassy forest flooring, alongside native bamboo and jap redbud timber that produce showy pink flowers in early springtime.
In a brief distance, the path dips down into small valley earlier than climbing a rocky hill and rising from the woods at a paved street resulting in the boat ramp.
Rocky hillPrevious an info kiosk with maps, the path continues throughout a combined hardwood and pines setting, then over a shallow ravine.
The loop portion of the hike begins. Keep to the proper to stay on the Lakeview Path because it meanders nearer to the shore.
Kiosk close to the boat rampAs the trail bends to observe alongside the lake, a welcoming picnic bench stands on the edge, overlooking serene waters and Georgia on the horizon.
The path then takes a slight curve westward whereas hugging the shoreline, reaching the opposite finish of the loop at 0.8 miles.
Lakeside picnic deskFrom this junction, the Lakeview Path continues straight for 0.3 miles to the campground. Flip left to proceed the loop alongside the Ridge Path.
Ascend from the slope forest into an upland combined forest. At this barely larger elevation, the robust winds of Hurricane Michael eliminated a lot of the cover when it barreled by way of the world in 2018.
Open cover on the Ridge PathWhereas the path is saved clear with common mowing, the edges of the trail are coated in dense greenery competing for plentiful daylight.
The Ridge Path returns to the Lakeview Path in a half mile. Flip proper to cross the bridge as soon as extra, persevering with throughout undulating topography for 0.4 miles to complete on the trailhead.
Ravine bridgePath Map
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Three Rivers State Park Hugging the state line with Georgia at Lake Seminole, the place the Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers kind the Apalachicola, Three Rivers State Park presents mountain climbing on hilly slopes.Video
Mountaineering the Lakeview Path
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