Lake Talquin State Forest, Tallahassee

Name: Lake Talquin State Forest
Address: 865 Geddie Rd, Tallahassee, 32304-8671, United States
Telephone: +1 850-681-5963

#31 among attractions in Tallahassee

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Lake Talquin is a reservoir located on the Ochlockonee River between Leon County and Gadsden County in north Florida. The lake, located about 10 miles west of Tallahassee, is south of Interstate 10 and bordered by State Road 20 on the east and State Road 267 on the west. ()

Elevation: 128 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 30°27'21"N, 84°24'13"W

Address

865 Geddie RdTallahassee 32304-8671 United States

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+1 850-681-5963

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Lake Talquin State Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Don Veller Seminole Golf, Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park, Tallahassee Museum, Lichgate on High Road.

5.5 miSE
Outdoor activities, Golf
Don Veller Seminole Golf, Tallahassee
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6.2 miNE
Park, History museum, Museum
Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park, Tallahassee
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4.7 miSE
Museum, History museum, Natural history museum
Tallahassee Museum, Tallahassee
120 min walk • The Tallahassee Museum is a privately funded, non-profit corporation in Tallahassee, Florida.
5.4 miE
Park, Nature and wildlife, Garden
Lichgate on High Road, Tallahassee
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5 miE
Park, Museum, Event space
Mission San Luis, Tallahassee
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5.9 miNE
Architecture
Lewis House, Tallahassee
151 min walk • The Lewis House, also known as Lewis Spring House, is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida, located north of I-10, at 3117 Okeeheepkee Road. It was built in 1954. On February 14, 1979, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
3.9 miNE
Park
Fred George Basin Greenway, Tallahassee
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5.7 miSE
Universities and schools
Southwest Campus of Florida State University, Tallahassee
146 min walk • The FSU Southwest Campus of Florida State University is located in Tallahassee about a mile to the southwest of the Main Campus on approximately 740 acres remaining out of a large parcel often called "The Farm", a nickname derived from a dairy farm that once operated on the site.
3.8 miE
Universities and schools
Tallahassee Community College, Tallahassee
98 min walk • Tallahassee Community College is a public community college in Tallahassee, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. As of fall 2017, TCC reported 24,639 students.