Best Things to See & Do in Palatka

Established as a trading post in the early 1820s, the northeast Florida city of Palatka is about an hour drive south of Jacksonville. It’s well known as a festival city, holding several big events every year, including the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival.

If you find yourself in the area the first few months of the year, there’s one place you have to explore.

Ravine Gardens State Park is one of Florida’s natural hidden gems with hundreds of blooming azaleas that burst with color when other parts of the nation are in a deep freeze.

On this episode, we’ll show you around this unique park. Then we’ll make our way downtown to check out some really cool murals, a place where you can learn more about the area’s ecology and a few other points of interest.