Guidebook for Bristol
Parks & Nature
There are miles of hiking trails through hardwood ravines, seepage streams, longleaf pine woodlands, floodplain, and views of the Apalachicola River from river bluffs. It's Florida's version of the mountains!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Torreya State Park
2576 NW Torreya Park RdThere are miles of hiking trails through hardwood ravines, seepage streams, longleaf pine woodlands, floodplain, and views of the Apalachicola River from river bluffs. It's Florida's version of the mountains!
One of Florida's most interesting hiking trails, with a grand view across the Apalachicola River from Florida's highest natural bluff.
The Nature Conservancy Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve (Garden of Eden trail)
Garden of Eden RoadOne of Florida's most interesting hiking trails, with a grand view across the Apalachicola River from Florida's highest natural bluff.
Picnic pavilion, playground, and hiking trails. Trails wind through stream side wooded areas with natural wildflower gardens. See trout lilies in early spring, then rain lilies, phlox, fringed campion, Indian pink, and more as spring progresses.
Angus Gholsen Park
Park StreetPicnic pavilion, playground, and hiking trails. Trails wind through stream side wooded areas with natural wildflower gardens. See trout lilies in early spring, then rain lilies, phlox, fringed campion, Indian pink, and more as spring progresses.
Essentials
Bristol
Blountstown
Grocery Stores, Restaurants
Sightseeing
Alum Bluff
Arts & Culture
Gregory House
Food Scene
Charming location with great food. Restaurant is in two cracker houses with seating indoors or outdoors in the landscaped garden or screened patio.
Rutabaga Café
23 Jackson StCharming location with great food. Restaurant is in two cracker houses with seating indoors or outdoors in the landscaped garden or screened patio.
El Jalisco Blountstown
16919 NE Pear St Good food, good service, nice atmosphere, clean.
Wholesome food locally sourced. Specially prepared daily menus depending on what's in season. Hot bar, appetizers, beer & wine. Also a small market with local fresh produce, their own bread, cookies and refrigerated meals, local ice creams, and much more.
Damfino's Cafe & Market
18 N Adams StWholesome food locally sourced. Specially prepared daily menus depending on what's in season. Hot bar, appetizers, beer & wine. Also a small market with local fresh produce, their own bread, cookies and refrigerated meals, local ice creams, and much more.
Rustic old home converted to lovely antique shop and bakery. Delicious 4-layer cakes, pies and cookies. The sweetest sisters run it and will make you feel welcome. Some outdoor seating in a pretty yard.
Erma Jean's Antiques
21539 NE Chester StRustic old home converted to lovely antique shop and bakery. Delicious 4-layer cakes, pies and cookies. The sweetest sisters run it and will make you feel welcome. Some outdoor seating in a pretty yard.
Whippoorwill Waterfront Pub n Grub, known as "The Whip." Watch sunset on Lake Talquin. Friday night low country shrimp boil.
Whippoorwill Sportsman's Lodge
3129 Cooks Landing RdWhippoorwill Waterfront Pub n Grub, known as "The Whip." Watch sunset on Lake Talquin. Friday night low country shrimp boil.
Shopping
Wonderful family-run dairy and creamery. Shop sells foods from their Jersey dairy cows and other Amish producers. Whole and non-fat milk, chocolate milk, cream, cottage cheese, ice cream. They can provide ice for coolers. Get a small container of ice cream to eat on their cozy front porch.
Ocheesee Creamery
28367 FL-69Wonderful family-run dairy and creamery. Shop sells foods from their Jersey dairy cows and other Amish producers. Whole and non-fat milk, chocolate milk, cream, cottage cheese, ice cream. They can provide ice for coolers. Get a small container of ice cream to eat on their cozy front porch.
Great thrift store. Well organized, great prices, doing good work to help people in the community.
Calhoun Liberty Ministry Center
21754 FL-20Great thrift store. Well organized, great prices, doing good work to help people in the community.