Top rated Nature preserves in Valdosta, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Nature preserves in Valdosta

Experience the best that Valdosta has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 90 places from Nature preserve category.

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Within Valdosta

King Spring

Nature preserve

4.90 (56 reviews) (~226.72 km from centre)

Sweetwater Wetlands Park

Nature preserve

Manmade wetlands habitat with birds, crocodiles, boardwalk nature trails & ranger-led tours.

4.80 (1.5K reviews) (~162.79 km from centre)

Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Nature preserve

Home to migratory birds & an old lighthouse, this wildlife refuge offers hiking & fishing.

4.80 (985 reviews) (~123.67 km from centre)

Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 Beautiful historical park. Your America The Beautiful Pass gets you in for free. Many trails to walk. The lighthouse is interesting. Wish it was open more than 2 days a month. We saw lots of wildlife including alligators.

4.80 (322 reviews) (~112.53 km from centre)

Ecopassage Observation Boardwalk

Nature preserve

👍👍 This attraction is located right off of 441, and it is so nice and peaceful! On this particular afternoon while traveling with my husband, my brother in law and big sis we saw a couple of gators and birds. (Please give thumbs up if this review helped you!)

4.80 (313 reviews) (~166.78 km from centre)

Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

Park

Large wildlife reserve with multiple parks for hiking, picnicking & other outdoor opportunities.

4.80 (308 reviews) (~207.73 km from centre)

Theodore Roosevelt Area at Timucuan Preserve

Nature preserve

Tranquil nature area featuring miles of woodland trails, a bird observation platform & restrooms.

4.80 (136 reviews) (~179.18 km from centre)

Birdsong Nature Center

Nature preserve

👍👍 Birdsong is run by amazing nature lovers. They are also very involved with the community to promote conservation and nature. It is such a huge tract of land and their maps are very useful. I have a blast every time I need to unwind. They have plenty of activities listed on their site. Before COVID...

4.80 (88 reviews) (~88.46 km from centre)

Blue Hole

Nature preserve

4.80 (72 reviews) (~107.06 km from centre)

Cape St George Island State Reserve

Nature preserve

👍 This place costed 6.00 to enter there wasn't much going on when we were there. There is a campground there which cost 29.00 a night to stay which is very nice they also have clothes lines for wet clothes and bath houses. The one end was closed, and they were totally out of drinks in the machine. You...

4.80 (44 reviews) (~218.72 km from centre)

Andrews Wildlife Management Area

Nature preserve

👍 Went there on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Never seen one vehicle or person the entire time we were there, including at the entrance. Restrooms 🚻 were open and you pay by envelope, so bring cash 💸. $3.00 per person. Age 65 and above is free. The main road in is ok but the others are two tracks j...

4.80 (43 reviews) (~145.4 km from centre)

Turkey Creek Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Very well maintained property and trails. Some sections were closed due to flooding, but I still managed a 4 mile loop through the property. The trails pass through all sorts of beautiful scenery and the woods are filled with birds.

4.80 (33 reviews) (~147.4 km from centre)

Sal Taylor Creek Preserve

Nature preserve

4.80 (32 reviews) (~147.68 km from centre)

St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Visitor Center

Nature preserve

👍 Nice information center. Has a tower with a beautiful view. Has a short trail on the bay side with many other trails accessible across the street and around the area.

4.70 (402 reviews) (~230.65 km from centre)

St. Martins Marsh Aquatic Preserve

Nature preserve

Vast nature preserve providing opportunities for boating, fishing & observing manatees & birds.

4.70 (386 reviews) (~228.14 km from centre)

Forever Wild Trails

Nature preserve

10-mi. trail system with 6 linked loops & bike repair stations, plus changing rooms & a pump track.

4.70 (271 reviews) (~212.97 km from centre)

Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area

Nature preserve

👍 Beautiful scenery and very peaceful. It is much different than the tourist heavy, party places that you usually see. This place has more of the older buildings, without all the brand new sky scrapers and large condos. However, this allows for a more laid back experience.

4.70 (146 reviews) (~199.21 km from centre)

Dunns Creek Wildlife Management Area

Park

Protected floodplain area with swamps, forests & trails & a habitat for alligators, deer & bobcats.

4.70 (140 reviews) (~216.54 km from centre)

Lynn Haven Bayou Park & Preserve

Nature preserve

👍👍 Unique discovery playground with water misters for cooling off on a hot day. Large and clean restroom directly beside parking. Plenty of walking trails lined in benches and tiny “beaches”. A great place to bring a picnic (and bug spray) and stay a while.

4.70 (136 reviews) (~231.54 km from centre)

Ross Prairie Wildlife Management Area

Wildlife park

👍👍 Visited the park today to complete the trail that is part if the Trailwalker Program through the Florida State Forest. The park did have a sign that was posted that said high bear activity. I had my bear spray and bear whistle however others at the park didn't seem too concerned. This is a very well...

4.70 (131 reviews) (~223.2 km from centre)

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Top rated Nature preserves in Valdosta, United States