Notable river spot · Lafayette, Florida
Knife Hammock
Knife Hammock is a river spot in Lafayette, Florida.
Knife Hammock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Knife Hammock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Knife Hammock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.86939, -83.22375. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Knife Hammock
- Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~53 km · Must-see
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ginnie Spring · park · Gilchrist · ~63 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Live Oak · church · Suwannee · ~66 km · Must-see
- Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~71 km · Must-see
- Suwannee River State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mud Swamp · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~3 km
- Buck Island · river spot · Lafayette · ~4 km
- Tooles Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~4 km
- Patterson Branch · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~6 km
- Rawhide Sog · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~6 km
- Rattlesnake Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~7 km
- Bird Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~8 km
- Owl Creek Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~10 km
- Brushy Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~12 km
- Bee Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~12 km
- Deserters Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~13 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Knife Hammock
- Buck Island · river spot · Lafayette · ~4 km
- Brushy Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~12 km
- Deserters Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~13 km
- Lazy Island · river spot · Dixie · ~37 km
- Pine Log Island · river spot · Dixie · ~38 km
- Little Grass Island · river spot · Taylor · ~40 km
- Old Town Hammock · river spot · Dixie · ~41 km
- Dark Island · river spot · Taylor · ~45 km
- Big Grass Island · river spot · Taylor · ~45 km
- Davis Island · river spot · Dixie · ~49 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Knife Hammock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Knife Hammock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Knife Hammock?
Nearby: Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, 22 km), Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area (fort, 53 km), Andrews Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 55 km), Ginnie Spring (park, 63 km), First Baptist Church of Live Oak (church, 66 km), Twin Rivers WMA (sanctuary, 71 km).
Is Knife Hammock worth visiting?
Knife Hammock is listed as a notable river spot in Florida on Spotwander.