[1] Paleo Indians are known to have camped at the spring 12,000 years ago, where they hunted mastodons, bison, and other ancient animals.

[2] The park has three nature trail systems which lead the visitor through pine forests, bald cypress wetlands and hardwood hammock.

The wildlife found in the forest includes white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and many other bird species, while American alligators, bass, gar, various snakes, and West Indian manatee (during the winter) populate the springs, swamps, and river.

The opening of the spring is 180 feet (55 m) down, through which cave divers, especially those of the Woodville Karst Plain Project have explored many miles of its underwater tunnels.

The spring gives rise to Wakulla River which flows several miles to the south where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico.