Cascades Park, Tallahassee

Name: Cascades Park
Address: Tallahassee, United States

#34 among attractions in Tallahassee

Park, Relax in park

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Cascades Park is a 24-acre park along the stream known as the St. Augustine Branch in Tallahassee, Florida, south of the Florida State Capitol. It is a Nationally Registered Historic Place because it influenced the territorial government's choice of the capital city's location. It also contains Florida's Prime meridian marker monument which is the foundation point for most land mapping throughout Florida. ()

Elevation: 98 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 30°26'8"N, 84°16'38"W

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Capital CascadeTallahassee United States

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Cascades Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Florida State Capitol, Union Bank, Museum of Florida History, John Gilmore Riley House.

~1760 ftNW
Landmark buildings and a government museum
Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee
9 min walk • The Florida State Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, is an architecturally and historically significant building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1170 ftNW
Museum
Union Bank, Tallahassee
6 min walk • The Union Bank of Tallahassee, Florida was established around 1830 and the bank building constructed for it in 1841. It is Florida's oldest surviving bank building. It is located at Apalachee Parkway and Calhoun Street and is now a museum and archive and research center for African American history.
0.5 miW
Museum, History museum, Art gallery
Museum of Florida History, Tallahassee
13 min walk • The Museum of Florida History is the U.S. state of Florida's history museum, housing exhibits and artifacts covering its history and prehistory. It is located in the state capital, Tallahassee, Florida, at the R. A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, named for Robert Andrew Gray.
~1320 ftN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
John Gilmore Riley House, Tallahassee
7 min walk • The John Gilmore Riley House is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 419 East Jefferson Street. On August 1, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is now known as the John G. Riley Center/Museum of African American History and Culture.
0.4 miNW
Concerts and shows, Quad, Theater
Gallie's Hall and Buildings, Tallahassee
11 min walk • The Gallie's Hall and Buildings is a historic site in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located off State Road 61, and held the city's first theater and only public hall until 1910. On October 20, 1980, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miSW
Museum, History museum
Carnegie Library at FAMU, Tallahassee
20 min walk • The Carnegie Library at FAMU is a historic building on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Built in 1908, the two-story, white-columned building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
0.6 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Tallahassee
15 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is an historic church in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 102 North Adams Street.
0.6 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. John's Episcopal Church, Tallahassee
16 min walk • St. John's Episcopal Church is an historic church in Tallahassee, Florida. It is located at 211 North Monroe Street. On August 10, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The church body was first constituted in 1829. Services were held in the old Leon County court house on Monroe Street from 1829 to 1837.
0.9 miW
30°25'60"N • 84°17'29"W
Railroad Square, Tallahassee
22 min walk • Museum, Neighbourhood, Park
0.4 miNW
Museum
Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Tallahassee
11 min walk • The Mary Brogan Museum of Arts and Science, also known as the Brogan Museum, was an art and science museum located at 350 South Duval Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
0.6 miNW
Historical place
The Columns, Tallahassee
15 min walk • The Columns is a historic home in Tallahassee, Florida. It was built around 1830. It is located at 100 North Duval Street. On May 21, 1975, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The building is the present home of the James Madison Institute. It is a former home of Benjamin Chaires.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Cascades Park?

Nearby attractions include Union Bank, Tallahassee (6 min walk), John Gilmore Riley House, Tallahassee (7 min walk), Anhaica, Tallahassee (7 min walk), Smoky Hollow Historic District, Tallahassee (9 min walk).

How to get to Cascades Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cascades Park:

Bus

Gate 24 • Lines: Midtown Trolley, Nighttime Trolley, W (17 min walk)
Gate 17 • Lines: E (17 min walk)