Falling Creek Falls, Waterfall in Columbia County, Florida.
Falling Creek Falls is a 10-foot (3 m) waterfall on 204 acres (83 ha) in Columbia County, Florida, north of Lake City. A boardwalk from the parking lot on County Road 131 leads to the falls. The address is 953 Northwest Falling Creek Road, Lake City, FL 32055.
Falling Creek Falls was opened to the public in October 2001, after the Suwannee River Water Management District and Columbia County bought the 204-acre property from the Parker and Hogan families. The purchase was made to protect and preserve the falls for present and future generations.
The site draws visitors interested in understanding Florida's natural geology, with information boards along the path explaining how the landscape formed and developed. Many people visit to see this rare water feature in a state where flat terrain is the norm.
Boardwalk access to the waterfall begins at a parking lot on the east side of County Road 131, just north of the 441/I-10 interchange; the trailhead address is 953 Northwest Falling Creek Road. The boardwalk leads from the lot to the falls.
The water displays an uncommon root-beer brown color caused by natural minerals and organic matter in the stream system. This coloring is rare in Florida's otherwise flat landscape and makes the site instantly recognizable.
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