Our Events Calendar
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Welcome to Madison County Florida!
WELCOME to the official site of the Madison County Tourist Development Council and the Greater Madison County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism! We invite you to return often, as we update our site almost daily with event, calendar, and chamber member information! Or you may call us toll free at 877-272-3642 if we can be of any assistance to you in your relocation, visit, or daily living in beautiful Madison County, the place where we call home!
Madison County, Florida, named after the fourth President of the United States, James Madison, and located just a short drive from Jacksonville and Florida's State Capital of Tallahassee, has replaced theme park thrills with tree-canopied roads, quaint gift shops, antique stores and down-home cooking. While making your way through Madison County, make it a priority to stop and enjoy small town Florida's hospitality.
Communities... With just a little over 3,000 permanent residents, the community of Madison has been designated as one of the "Best Little Towns in Florida" by Visit Florida, and serves as the county seat. Nestled along Georgia's border, Madison features centuries-old landmarks, homes and antique shops. The community invites historians to fully enjoy the area's unique history by wandering through, admiring, and photographing more than 50 identified landmarks of this historic district. From the gracious mansions dated back to the 19th century and relics of the technology that gave life to the agricultural basis of our economy, a special brochure, available at the Chamber of Commerce, provides the dates and ownership of each featured structure, along with the important architectural details.
While exploring Madison County take time to admire the smaller communities that make up this pristine destination. The towns of Lee, Greenville, Pinetta, Cherry Lake, Lovett, and Eridu are highlighted with historic monuments, cemeteries and burial grounds dating back to the late 1600s and are the final resting places of some soldiers who fought in America's Revolutionary War.
The Outdoors... Madison County is an eco-tourist's paradise. Whether it's bicycling "The Loop", a 135-mile trail through Madison County and its challenging hills and breathtaking farmland, the county's rails to trails facilities and designated bike lanes make exploring by bike easy and enjoyable.
For those who prefer to do their sightseeing via the water, the 600-acre Cherry Lake, is the ideal spot for quality fishing and kayaking. Visitors who prefer a little more excitement to their water play, boating facilities, wake-boarding and water skiing are popular activities. For those who prefer the unique, including cave diving, Madison Blue Springs, one of the 18 first magnitude springs in the state, is located in Madison County along the banks of the Withlacoochee River.
Bring your binoculars and plan to see some mesmerizing sights. Madison County's forests, rivers and ponds attract hundreds of native species, such as the sand hill cranes, along with birds that migrate here seasonally. Located on the campus of North Florida Community College in Madison, the 20-acre Ladell Brothers Outdoor Environmental Center was developed to preserve the homes of as many species of plants and animals as possible. Habitat diversity includes a black gum-red maple swamp, marsh area, a four-acre pond, spring-fed stream, deciduous woods, pine woods, campus grasslands, and a planted field. Over 200 species of organisms.... plants from violets to hickory trees... and animals from the grey fox to plant mites have been sighted or identified. Habitats, animals, and plants may be observed by walking the loop trail system at the Center.
Stay a night... or two... When it comes to finding an accommodation that best suits your needs, there's no better locale. The historic Grace Manor Bed and Breakfast, a Queen Anne Victorian Inn, features an aesthetic blend of antique furnishings in each of its four double guest rooms. For travelers wanting a more rustic experience, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park features accommodations for full service RV camping, and tent campers, along with camping cabins with camping amenities of fishing, swimming, huge water slide, ATV trail, Yogi Bear's Theater, planned activities and much more! Days Inn, Deerwood Inn (also offering camping accomodations), Holiday Inn Express, and Super 8 are conveniently located at the Highway 53 interchange with Interstate 10 and are also available for your lodging needs. Contact and reservation information for lodging can be obtained by clicking on "LODGING" at the top of this page.
For information on future festivals, events, and community meetings, scroll down to see highlights of upcoming events, click the calendar at the top of the page to view a full listing of what's coming up in Madison County, call us toll free at 877-272-3642 or email us at chamber@madisonfl.org.
We hope to see you soon!
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