This is where the St. Marks River drops into a sinkhole, the Natural Bridge Sink and flows underground, reemerging .25 miles (0.40 km) later.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (17 km2), all land.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,097 people, 1,475 households, and 1,106 families residing in the CDP.

21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.