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Welcome to the official travel page for Lake City, Florida's Springlands. This scenic part of North Florida has it all! "Like" us for up-to-date information!

Official page for Lake City, Florida, Florida’s Springlands. A place where the only thing more beautiful than our sunny skies and vast stretches of forest are the crystal-clear springs that flow beneath them. Planning a North Florida vacation? Let us be your guide. And let us show you why Happy Happens Here.

10/28/2026

One of Lake City's best-kept secret is on Marion Street. 🌏

Before you spend the day at the springs, make Y.J.Store your first stop. It is a local gem stocked with unique snacks, drinks, and treats you simply will not find anywhere else in town.

What makes it worth the stop:
🧋 A rotating lineup of fresh boba tea, including fun options like lychee popping bubbles
🍦 Hand scooped ice cream in rich, generous scoops
🍜 Snacks and drinks imported from Japan, Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines
🥬 Seasonal produce
📸 A charming courtyard filled with handmade animals and greenery

📍 388 North Marion Avenue, Lake City
🕒 Open daily, with slightly shorter hours on Sunday

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10/27/2026

Breakfast in Lake City just got an upgrade 🍳 Holiday Inn & Suites Lake City has a new breakfast buffet, and it's one more reason to book your North Florida stay here.

Start with the hot favorites: cage free scrambled eggs, thick cut bacon, sausage and breakfast potatoes. Then hit the fresh baked case for croissants, danish, muffins and four kinds of bagels, or build a bowl at the fruit and yogurt bar. There's a cereal bar too 🥐

Fuel up, then head out to explore the springs, trails and things to do in Lake City and Columbia County.

📍 Holiday Inn & Suites Lake City, 213 SW Commerce Drive, just off Interstate 75

10/26/2026

Step back into the 1930s at O'Leno State Park. 🌲

Long before it became one of Florida's favorite state parks, O'Leno State Park and River Rise Preserve was shaped by the young men of the Civilian Conservation Corps, known as the CCC. These "service men" were part of a New Deal program that put thousands of young Americans to work during the Great Depression, building parks and sending paychecks home to their families.

Right here along the Santa Fe River in Columbia County, CCC crews spent the mid 1930s:

🪓 Clearing land and carving out the trails
🏕️ Building cabins, pavilions, and picnic shelters from native pine and limestone
🌉 Constructing the suspension bridge that still crosses the river today

Their story lives on inside the park's museum, tucked into an original CCC built structure, where you can see the vintage photos, artifacts, and service certificates for yourself.

Come walk the trails they built and discover a piece of Florida history that has stood the test of time. 🍂

📍 O'Leno State Park, off US 441 north of High Springs

10/23/2026

💜💛 A Little CHS Homecoming History… 🐯

Before there was a Homecoming parade, there was already a whole lot of Tiger spirit!

📜 1929: CHS students were already marching to the big football games, following the Municipal Band through town.

🔥 1936: A new tradition was taking shape with a huge student pep parade, complete with football players, torches, cheering and a bonfire.

👑 1948: Columbia High celebrated Homecoming with the crowning of a Football Queen.

🎉 1949: History was made! Columbia High held its first elaborate Homecoming celebration and first official Homecoming parade. Students, alumni and bands filled the streets of Lake City following a giant pep rally. The celebration continued with a bonfire, alumni activities, pre-game ceremonies and a Homecoming dance.

What began with students marching to football games in 1929 had grown into a beloved Homecoming tradition by 1949 — one that would bring CHS students, alumni and the Lake City community together for generations.

💜💛 Some traditions become memories. Others become history.

🐯 Go Tigers!

10/22/2026

Three North Florida state parks worth loading up the tent for, plus something about each most people do not know. 🏕️

💦 Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Fort White
Day use only, so camp at the private campgrounds right at the entrance and be first to that 72 degree water.

🎶 Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, White Springs
Camp under the oaks on the Suwannee. Heads up: the campground closes for about a week around the Florida Folk Festival.

🌳 O'Leno State Park and River Rise Preserve, High Springs
Old Florida at its best, where the Santa Fe River vanishes underground and rises again three miles south at River Rise.

All an easy drive from Lake City.

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10/21/2026

Everything you need to know before the 72nd Annual Florida Gateway Fair. 🎡 Save this and share it with your crew.

Ten days of rides, fair food, live entertainment, and livestock shows are back in Lake City this fall.

Here is the rundown:
📅 October 30 to November 8
📍 Florida Gateway Fairgrounds, 164 SW Mary Ethel Lane, Lake City
⏰ Gates open at 5pm on weekdays, 2pm on Saturdays, and noon on Sundays
🐄 Livestock shows featuring our local youth exhibitors
🎟️ Tickets and the full schedule at https://bit.ly/4gMOape

10/20/2026

Coming to town for the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds? Stay in the most historic room in Lake City. 🏨

🏛️ A 1902 landmark
has anchored downtown Lake City for over 100 years and reopened after a full restoration as 14 one of a kind rooms.

💛 Named with love
Original owner Will Brown named the hotel after his four year old daughter, Blanche.

⭐ A little history
It was home to the first commercial elevator in the state of Florida, and Al Capone stayed here often on his trips between Chicago and Miami, alongside guests like Johnny Cash.

📍 Right in the middle of everything
Self check in, walkable to downtown shops, dining, and the farmers market, and just minutes from the fairgrounds.

Book your stay: https://bit.ly/46OhKGk

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10/19/2026

Fall has landed at Blue Goose Studio, and it is worth the stop. 🍂

Tucked into historic downtown Lake City, Blue Goose Studio is the art and antiques shop of local artist Janet Moses, and locals know it as "The Hidden Gem of the South." Right now the space is styled for the season, layered with warm fall touches throughout.

Step inside and you never quite know what you will find:

🎨 Original artwork by Janet Moses
🪑 Antiques and repurposed furniture
🏡 Handmade home decor and furnishings
🎁 One of a kind gifts you will not find anywhere else

It is the kind of place where the displays are always evolving, so every visit feels a little different. Come browse, find something with a story, and take a piece of Lake City home with you.

📍 174 Marion Ave, Lake City, FL

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10/16/2026

Save this before your next trip to Ichetucknee Springs State Park ! 💎

One of Florida's most stunning springs sits right here in Columbia County, and it stays a refreshing 72 degrees all year long. Here is what to know before you go:

🌊 Swim at the North Entrance, home to the headspring and the famous Blue Hole
🚗 South Entrance is for tubing and rentals
⏰ Open 8 AM to sundown, 365 days a year
📵 Weekends fill up fast and the park closes at capacity, so arrive early
👟 Bring water shoes for the rocky bottom

Save it, share it, and tag your swim crew. 💙

🎥 on Instagram

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10/15/2026

Denmark Acres Denmark Acres is calling, and the season is almost over.

Tucked into Lake City, Denmark Acres transforms into a whole Old West town when the sun goes down. Families come for the corn mazes, the haunted cemetery, hayrides through the woods, gem mining, a petting zoo, live music, and a general store stocked with home baked treats. There is something for every age, and the fall atmosphere is hard to beat.

Here is the catch: it is only open select weekends through the end of October, so the chances to go are running out. Admission is $15 per person and kids 2 and under are free.

Plan your visit and see everything happening this fall in Columbia County at https://bit.ly/4pVvSET

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971 W Duval Street
Lake City, FL
32055

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

(386) 758-1312

Website

https://lakecityfl.com/

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