Big Shoals Trail

The 1.1-mile trail begins just south of the parking area. Follow the yellow blazes through the laurel oaks passing the old Godwin Bridge piers on your left. Ascending over the river bluff, the calm black waters of the Suwannee River makes itself visible through the oaks and saw palmettos. As the trail weaves south, the muffled sound of the rapids in the distance begins to fill the air.After about a mile, you can see the flowing water beginning to increase in speed, flowing over submerged rocks and through small chutes. You are then presented with two overlooks with a view of the (seasonal) rapids of the Big Shoals.

The area has been occupied by humans for at least 7,000 years.