Location: Chipley
Top Things to do in Chipley
Top 10 Things to do in Chipley, United States
Chipley is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. This city is one hundred two miles northeast of Pensacola. Its population was 3,605 at the time of the 2010 U.S. Census. Chipley is the county seat of Washington County.
Restaurants in Chipley
1. Falling Waters State Park
Overall Ratings
4 based on 256 reviews
Reviewed By jmpncsu - Raleigh, North Carolina
Falling Waters State Park is a small state park home to Florida's highest waterfall at 72 feet - Falling Waters Sink. A small creek tumbles down into a deep sinkhole and disappears into an underground cave. The creek is very small and it can dry up completely so best to visit after a good rain. Besides the waterfall, there are a couple short hiking trails, a campground and a 2-acre lake for swimming. I spotted some beautiful mountain azalea blooming along the trails. Another trail leads to sinkholes, but it was closed when I visited.
2. Snaggy Bend Outfitters LLC.
Overall Ratings
5 based on 17 reviews
Take a tour of Beautiful Holmes Creek and see Cypress Springs one of the country's most beautiful freshwater springs! We offer custom trips planned specifically for you. The 25 mile stretch of creek that we service has something for everyone. From great swimming, fishing, and rope swings for a day of family fun to miles of uninterrupted nature for the avid outdoorsman.
Reviewed By Dan R
We decided to go a spring to cool off today. This was our 1st time going to Cypress Springs on Homes Creek. We chose Snaggy Bend Outfitters because of all of the different choices for pick up locations. I have to tell you the people were super nice and explained everything perfectly. The spring was probably the most beautiful spring I have seen and living in Panama City I have seen most of the springs in this area. The spring was about 20 minutes from the landing that we launched from. After making it to the spring we decided to spend the entire day there. So we opted for the closet pick up when we were done, which was about 25 minutes down stream from the spring. After we got to the landing we called them and I kid you not they were there to pick us up in less than 5 minutes. We had some much fun that we are planning to go again next week.
3. Florida Caverns State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 815 reviews
A cave complete with rock formations and bats.
Reviewed By P H - Mount Dora, Florida
We love Florida Parks, we only camped one night but hope to return. The cave was wonderful, “V” was great and she loves showing visitors the formations and explaining them. We were lucky to go off season and be the only ones on the tour. Some folks may worry about bats, they have a very undeserved reputation. There were 2 teeny ones tucked into the ceiling sleeping, very cool to see!
4. The Bead Garden
Overall Ratings
5 based on 9 reviews
A lovely Boutique with handcrafted gifts made in the USA. WoodWick Candles- Sorrelli Jewelry- LaContessa-Lucky Brand Clothing & Jewelry-Johnny Was clothing-Match Point Linnen Clothing , made in USA! Beads, Concealed carry handbags & we also have lay away all year long! Soapy Bliss Bath balms - Body Butters & bath scrubs - all made in the USA - Dock 6 Pottery coasters made in USA.
Reviewed By Glory600 - Dothan
This shop is on an alternate route to the Panhandle beaches, somewhat hidden in an otherwise dreary backwater town. I guess most people go there for the stunning variety of giftable Sorrelli jewelry, but I value it for local artistry and the excellent taste of the owner in stocking unique treasures.
5. Possum Monument
Overall Ratings
3 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By HS C - Panama City Beach, Florida
Off Highway 77 in Wausau (FL) there is a stone monument dedicated to the possum. In 1982 the Florida Legislature passed a resolution that the first Saturday in August would be Possum Day. Now you are probably scratching your head thinking, “Why?” Well, the possum did play a role in helping early Southern settlers during tough times by providing an additional food source… so that’s kinda worthy of a monument. Baked possum is still a popular dish. Of course, modern recipes involve beer and Tabasco sauce!
But what would a monument be without a festival? There is a Possum Festival every year in August. ;)
The only place we found to park is a gas station across the street, so be careful when walking across the highway.
6. Florida Welcome Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Mark G - Catonsville, Maryland
We were surprised to find a visitors center entering Florida from Alabama on highway 231, since they are normally reserved for interstates. Once inside they had information, maps, brochures etc..on just about every square inch of Florida and the complimentary orange and grapefruit juice always hits the spot. Center staff was great.
7. Seacrest Wolf Preserve
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By Paul H - Melbourne, Florida
Before I go on with my review, I admire what all the folks do for the wolves and educating people. It takes a lot of passion and dedication for all these people (most of which are volunteers) to take care of the preserve.
We went on a public tour on a Saturday. There were at least 200 people on this tour. We arrived at noon, signed the papers, and paid. The tour started at 1pm. We were ushered into the first area with the wolves. It was extremely crowded with all the people there. This was very interactive where the volunteers walked around with treats for the wolves so that everyone could get close and pet the wolves. Great tour guide as well. Then we took a break and were led out of the area. This is where the tour fell apart.
About 30 minutes later, they started forming a line to get back into the pen to take pictures. They did this in groups of about 8 people at a time. This took about 2.5 hours total to get everyone cycled through for pictures. Then they led everyone into a different area for about a 30 minute tour with the arctic wolves which weren’t very interested in the audience.
Then you could go through the area with small animals which we skipped because it was about 5 pm at this point.
They could do so much more with this tour to expedite things and reduce the long wait times and make this experience much more enjoyable.
8. Old Cypress Canoe Rental
Overall Ratings
5 based on 13 reviews
Old Cypress Canoe Rentals offers a variety of trips to suit every need. We offer canoe and kayak trips down beautiful Holmes Creek and the Choctawhatchee River from 2 hours to overnight trips for those who enjoy primitive camping. Customers will park and pay at Old Cypress Canoe Rentals office which is located at 2728 Traverse Dr. in Vernon, Florida. We will shuttle customers from our property to a boat landing located a few miles upstream. From there, customers will paddle the emerald, green waters of Holmes Creek, stopping along the way to explore the deep, blue waters of Cypress Springs. One can spend all day, or just a few hours relaxing at Cypress Springs before continuing their journey back to our canoe launch to return the canoes and kayaks, retrieve their Overnight trips are available by reservation, only. There are a number of primitive camp sites along the Holmes Creek Canoe Trail that are available to the public. A creek map highlighting campsites will be provided.
Reviewed By Mary M - Florida Panhandle, Florida
We had a fantastic day, despite it raining upon our departure. Water was beautiful, wasn't overly crowded. Staff very helpful in getting everything off to a good start, and greeting us again upon our return. Will definitely rent again soon!Glad you guys braved the rain and had a good time at Cypress Springs. Hope to see you again this season.
9. Sunny Hills Golf Club
Overall Ratings
4 based on 5 reviews
Sunny Hills Golf Club offers visitors "The Panhandles' Best Golf Value."Designed by golf legends Ken Venturi and Gene Sarazen Sunny Hills provides the beginner golfer wide fairways and large greens.It also gives the serious golfer a challenging 7100 yard layout from the back tees.Cut from the north Florida woodlands Sunny Hills is a beautiful ride through nature.Driving range,Grill & proshop.
Reviewed By jedm49 - Charleston, South Carolina
I have to agree with the other reviewers that the fairways and greens are well maintained and the staff are certainly friendly and helpful. I would like to add that this course is a relatively easy course and great for beginners as well as your average golfer.
10. Old Oaks Vineyard
Overall Ratings
3 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By PamW74 - Shallotte, North Carolina
If you're looking for Florida wine, Old Oaks Vineyard is a great place to find it. Bridget has been offering wine tastings and her award-winning wines since 2006. It's a bit hard to find, 2 miles down a dirt road (Will Lee Road), but worth the trip. She has peach, watermelon, and pumpkin wine, along with white and red table wines. Wine tasting in the Florida countryside makes a good daytrip.
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