|
Home >
Travel >
State Parks >
Florida >
Lake Talquin State Park |
|
|
Manager's Message
What a thrill it is to be part of the expansion of such an historic site! Plans
are underway for a beautiful, new Visitor Center that will interpret the life of
the Native Americans who built the fifteen known mounds in the area around what
is now known as Lake Miccosukee, Our boardwalk is ADA accessible and takes you
to the base of the parks largest mound, some 46 feet tall. Ranger-guided tours
are available with two weeks notice.
- Barry Burch, Park Manager
Welcome to Letchworth Mounds
Visitors to this archaeological site will see Florida's tallest Native American
ceremonial mound-46 feet-built between 1100 and 1800 years ago. The people who
built the mound are believed to have been members of the Weedon Island Culture,
a group of Native Americans who lived in North Florida between 200 and 800 A.D.
The park offers picnicking, birding, and hiking. A nature trail winds around the
perimeter of the ceremonial mound. The picnic area and platform viewing area for
the mound are wheelchair-accessible. Located 15 miles east of Tallahassee, off
U.S. 90 on 4500 Sunray Road South.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Letchworth Mounds, please call 850-922-6007.
Hours of Operation
8:00 AM to sunset
Driving Directions
Letchworth Mounds Archaeological State Park is located in Jefferson County,
approximately 6 miles west of Monticello. From Monticello go west on U.S. 90.
Turn left onto Sunray Road South and proceed .5 mile to the park entrance. From
Tallahassee take U.S. 90 East for approximately 15 miles past Interstate 10,
then turn right onto Sunray Road South and proceed .5 mile to the park entrance.
Park Fees
There are currently no fees associated with admission into the park.
Letchworth Mounds
4500 Sunray Road South
Monticello, Florida 32344
Phone: 850-922-6007
Fax: 850-488-0366 |
|
|
|
