Taylor district, Florida, United States
Places to visit near Steinhatchee
Steinhatchee is a town in Taylor district, Florida, United States, home to about 1,047 people. Within 50 km by road there are 56 places to visit — 24 rivers, islands & mangroves, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 0 churches and 1 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Steinhatchee Falls (12 km), Andrews Wildlife Management Area (55 km) and Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge (59 km).

Steinhatchee at a glance
- Location
- Taylor district, Florida, United States
- Population
- about 1,047
- Coordinates
- 29.6711° N, 83.3876° W
- Places within 50 km
- 56 (1 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Steinhatchee
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Steinhatchee: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Steinhatchee FallsWaterfalls · TaylorMust-see
- Lazy IslandRivers · DixieNotable
- Pine Log IslandRivers · DixieNotable
- Little Grass IslandRivers · TaylorNotable
- Tide Swamp Wildlife Management AreaParks · TaylorNotable
- Blue Lake SwampLakes & Dams · DixieNotable
- Bear Bay SwampWildlife · DixieNotable
- Tiger BayWildlife · DixieNotable
- Little Rock SwampWildlife · DixieNotable
- Big Grass IslandRivers · TaylorNotable
- Pepperfish KeysRivers · DixieNotable
- Big Grassy IslandRivers · DixieNotable
More places near Steinhatchee
- Little Grassy Island · river spot · Dixie · ~25 km
- Coker Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~26 km
- Dark Island · river spot · Taylor · ~31 km
- Mud Swamp · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~32 km
- Keaton Beach · beach · Taylor · ~32 km
- Tooles Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~34 km
- Knife Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~34 km
- Garden Patch Archeological Site · fort · Dixie · ~34 km
- Patterson Branch · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~34 km
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~55 km · Must-see
- Grassy Island · river spot · Dixie · ~35 km
- Butler Island · river spot · Dixie · ~35 km
Things to see near Steinhatchee, by type
Rivers, islands & mangroves near Steinhatchee
71 rivers, islands & mangroves within 100 km of Steinhatchee. The closest is Lazy Island (3 km). Best time: september to february.
- Lazy Island · river spot · Dixie · ~3 km
- Pine Log Island · river spot · Dixie · ~5 km
- Little Grass Island · river spot · Taylor · ~13 km
- Big Grass Island · river spot · Taylor · ~24 km
- Pepperfish Keys · river spot · Dixie · ~24 km
- Big Grassy Island · river spot · Dixie · ~24 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Steinhatchee
49 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Steinhatchee. The closest is Bear Bay Swamp (16 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Bear Bay Swamp · sanctuary · Dixie · ~16 km
- Tiger Bay · sanctuary · Dixie · ~17 km
- Little Rock Swamp · sanctuary · Dixie · ~21 km
- Coker Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~26 km
- Mud Swamp · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~32 km
- Tooles Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~34 km
Churches near Steinhatchee
34 churches within 100 km of Steinhatchee. The closest is Cherry Sink Church (59 km). Best time: year-round.
- Cherry Sink Church · church · Gilchrist · ~59 km
- Alton Church of God · church · Lafayette · ~63 km
- Bell Church · church · Gilchrist · ~66 km
- Ash Street Church of Christ · church · Taylor · ~68 km
- Luraville Baptist Church · church · Suwannee · ~68 km
- Church of God · church · Taylor · ~68 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Steinhatchee
12 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Steinhatchee. The closest is Blue Lake Swamp (14 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Blue Lake Swamp · lake · Dixie · ~14 km
- Perry Spring · lake · Lafayette · ~64 km
- Bonnet Spring · lake · Suwannee · ~70 km
- Campground Spring · lake · Gilchrist · ~70 km
- Allen Mill Pond Spring · lake · Lafayette · ~71 km
- Spring Pond · lake · Gilchrist · ~76 km
Beaches & coast near Steinhatchee
10 beaches & coast within 100 km of Steinhatchee. The closest is Keaton Beach (32 km). Best time: october to march.
- Keaton Beach · beach · Taylor · ~32 km
- Bonita Beach · beach · Taylor · ~47 km
- Cut Off Creek · beach · Taylor · ~64 km
- Cedar Island Bayou · beach · Taylor · ~67 km
- Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~98 km · Must-see
- Oyster Creek · beach · Taylor · ~84 km
Forts & heritage near Steinhatchee
8 forts & heritage within 100 km of Steinhatchee. The closest is Garden Patch Archeological Site (34 km). Best time: october to february.
- Garden Patch Archeological Site · fort · Dixie · ~34 km
- City of Hawkinsville · fort · Dixie · ~51 km
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bellamy Road · fort · Lafayette · ~63 km
- Dixie Highway From Tallahassee to High Springs · fort · Taylor · ~65 km
- Atawalia · fort · Taylor · ~83 km
A one-day trip from Steinhatchee
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 51 km on the road.
- Start in Steinhatchee
- 12 km Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall, Taylor
- 17 km Tide Swamp Wildlife Management Area · park, Taylor
- 5 km Little Grass Island · island, Taylor
- 12 km Pine Log Island · island, Dixie
- 2 km Lazy Island · island, Dixie
- 3 km Back to Steinhatchee
Plan a longer trip from Steinhatchee — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Steinhatchee
No traveller has reported from around Steinhatchee yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Steinhatchee
All places near Steinhatchee by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Bird Island · river spot · Dixie · ~36 km
- Cotton Island · river spot · Dixie · ~36 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Lafayette · ~36 km
- Rawhide Sog · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~36 km
- Davis Island · river spot · Dixie · ~37 km
- Rattlesnake Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~40 km
- Bird Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~40 km
- Cat Pond Creek · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~40 km
- Owl Creek Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~40 km
- Wolf Pond Creek · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~41 km
- Kettle Creek · sanctuary · Taylor · ~41 km
- Rosemary Pond · sanctuary · Taylor · ~41 km
- Deserters Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~41 km
- Big Trail Pond · sanctuary · Taylor · ~42 km
- Long Prairie · sanctuary · Dixie · ~42 km
- California Swamp · sanctuary · Dixie · ~43 km
- Cat Ponds · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~43 km
- Bee Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~44 km
- Old Town Hammock · river spot · Dixie · ~45 km
- Brushy Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~46 km
- Big Pine Island · river spot · Dixie · ~46 km
- Crawford Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~47 km
- Little Bird Island · river spot · Dixie · ~47 km
- Bonita Beach · beach · Taylor · ~47 km
- Crutchman Island · river spot · Dixie · ~48 km
- Coon Island · river spot · Dixie · ~48 km
- Still Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~49 km
- Board Pile Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~49 km
- Land Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~49 km
- Big Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~49 km
- Tool Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~50 km
- Little Bumblebee Island · river spot · Dixie · ~50 km
- Bumblebee Island · river spot · Dixie · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~59 km · Must-see
- Double Run Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~51 km
- City of Hawkinsville · fort · Dixie · ~51 km
- Crane Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~52 km
- Hart Springs · attraction · Gilchrist · ~53 km
- Cat Island · river spot · Dixie · ~54 km
- Palm Island · river spot · Dixie · ~54 km
- Sun Springs · attraction · Gilchrist · ~55 km
- Blue Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~55 km
- Harris Island · river spot · Dixie · ~55 km
- Barbree Island · river spot · Dixie · ~56 km
- Axe Island · river spot · Dixie · ~56 km
- Goodson Island · river spot · Dixie · ~56 km
- Bradford Island · river spot · Dixie · ~57 km
- Little Bradford Island · river spot · Dixie · ~57 km
- Wampee Ponds · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~57 km
- Little Turkey Island · river spot · Levy · ~58 km
- Atlantic Camp Ground Spring · attraction · Taylor · ~59 km
- Carlton Spring · attraction · Taylor · ~59 km
- Cherry Sink Church · church · Gilchrist · ~59 km
- Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~80 km · Must-see
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~80 km · Must-see
- Waldo Spring · attraction · Taylor · ~60 km
- Forest Capital Museum · museum · Taylor · ~61 km
- Fire Pan Sog · sanctuary · Taylor · ~62 km
- Tiger Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~62 km
- Alton Church of God · church · Lafayette · ~63 km
- Bellamy Road · fort · Lafayette · ~63 km
- Cut Off Creek · beach · Taylor · ~64 km
- Perry Spring · lake · Lafayette · ~64 km
- Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~85 km · Must-see
- Big Grassy Island · river spot · Taylor · ~65 km
- Dixie Highway From Tallahassee to High Springs · fort · Taylor · ~65 km
- Bird Rock · river spot · Taylor · ~65 km
- Cedar Key Historical Society Museum · museum · Levy · ~86 km · Must-see
- Ginnie Spring · park · Gilchrist · ~86 km · Must-see
- Bell Church · church · Gilchrist · ~66 km
- Little Grassy Island · river spot · Taylor · ~66 km
- Telford Spring · attraction · Suwannee · ~66 km
- Owens Spring · attraction · Lafayette · ~67 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 24 | 71 | Lazy Island (3 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 26 | 49 | Bear Bay Swamp (16 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 34 | Cherry Sink Church (59 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 19 | Hart Springs (53 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 1 | 12 | Blue Lake Swamp (14 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 2 | 10 | Keaton Beach (32 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 1 | 8 | Garden Patch Archeological Site (34 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 6 | Forest Capital Museum (61 km) |
| Parks | 1 | 5 | Tide Swamp Wildlife Management Area (14 km) |
| Caves | 0 | 5 | Pothole (70 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 1 | Steinhatchee Falls (12 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 0 | 1 | Aucilla River Boat Landing (94 km) |
Steinhatchee: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Steinhatchee?
Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, about 12 km), Lazy Island (island, about 3 km), Pine Log Island (island, about 5 km), Little Grass Island (island, about 13 km), Tide Swamp Wildlife Management Area (park, about 14 km), Blue Lake Swamp (lake, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Steinhatchee?
56 places on Spotwander: 24 rivers, islands & mangroves, 26 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 lake, 2 beaches & coast, 1 fort.
Which is the nearest river spot to Steinhatchee?
Lazy Island, about 3 km by road; Pine Log Island (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Steinhatchee?
Bear Bay Swamp, about 16 km by road; Tiger Bay (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Steinhatchee?
Cherry Sink Church, about 59 km by road; Alton Church of God (63 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Steinhatchee?
Start in Steinhatchee, visit Steinhatchee Falls, then Tide Swamp Wildlife Management Area, then Little Grass Island, then Pine Log Island, then Lazy Island, and drive back — about 51 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Steinhatchee?
September to February for rivers, islands & mangroves; November to March for sightings for wildlife, forests & gardens; year-round for churches.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Steinhatchee’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Steinhatchee on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.