Tallahassee Democrat

"The park has miles of trails for hiking, bicycling, walking, and horseback riding through old fields, open pine woods, and mixed pine-hardwood forest."

"Visitors can enjoy nature walks, picnicking, boating, canoeing and the rolling hills and deep ravines with forests of pines and hardwoods with wild turkeys, bald eagles, ospreys, and deer."

"Lake Jackson has endangered species like the snowy egret, little blue heron, wood stork, bald eagle, least tern, American alligator, round-tailed muskrat and the Brown Pelican on occasions."

"The gardens feature a brick walkway, secret garden, reflection pool, a walled garden and hundreds of azalea and camellia plants. Lake Hall offers swimming, fishing, canoeing and kayaking."

"Over 50 shops, studios and galleries of local artists and craftspeople who create their work. Includes rock-climbing gym, belly dance studio, martial arts school, community theatre, a Buddhist center."

"One of the finest antebellum plantation houses built in this region and once a cotton and corn plantation, the estate welcomes you to experience its elaborate history and view its beautiful gardens."