Lake Jackson Mounds State Park — Attraction in Tallahassee

Peaceful and serene. Clean grounds. There are two mounds you can walk up that are different elevations. There are also hiking trails and you can bird watch. Clean bathrooms and a pavilion with picnic tables. Under the pavilion, there is information on the Native Americans that once lived there. You can walk the grounds yourself or call in advance for a ranger led tour.

There is a small stream if it rains a lot between the picnic pavilion and a larger stream; they do place blocks over the stream for you to walk over. The larger stream has a small bridge. The bridge could use some upkeep, but it’s sturdy.

My daughter and I were going to walk the Butler Trail to check out the grist mill and to look for the mansion ruins, but a guy was on the grounds when we came down from the larger mound. We were the only two there until he showed up. He was doing some strange things that made us cautious and we just felt uneasy about being out in a somewhat secluded area. I called the tour guide number to see if a ranger could possibly ride out to walk us to our vehicle. I have to give a big shoutout to Leann and Robert. Leann remained on the phone with me until Robert came. Both were kind, caring, and concerned snd made sure we were...

This is a beautiful spot with 2 trails. The trails are the Butler Mill Trail and the Pecan Orchard Trail. I explored those 1st and got a nice leg workout, then I traveled to where the mounds were. The 1st 1 has an observation view where you can see the park and how the chief of his native people could overlook the area. If you go underneath the pavilion, there is a wall that gives you information on the Natives that lived in the area and what sat on the mounds. It was mainly an observation post for the chief but also a religious area for ceremonies, and the spiritual leader could watch the tribe. The 2nd mound I was unable to get to because the bridge was falling apart and blocked off, but I did, however, notice on the map it was ovsrlooking a Lake, so its possible they used the area to overlook the fishing and hunting going on. It's also a possible theory that they buried their dead in the mounds or prepared their bodies to float down the lake but only a theory. Anyway, It's definitely a go-to! I would...

I used to take my cockerspaniels two.to this parks paths. My dogs would run wild down and about in the Ravine while stayed on the cumbersome trail. I stopped going when I noticed the dogs.. Rhett and Sampson had uncovered rattlesnakes hiding on the path on occasion actually just laying across the path in the late sunlight. Those dogs y'all. They would not mind. I had to keep trucking up and down the path until the dogs qquit harassing the rattlesnake's sleeping. It's good they made it back alive. And from there on out we just went up to the top of the mounds,and down around the lake. To check out the scenery. everytime I'd go we would chase an F. 'S.U.midget football given to us by George Mays Owner at all Chaires Cross...