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What's Offered At Bulow?
What's Offered At Bulow?
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park is home to several activities such as exploring the various ruins, hiking, paddling, fishing, and picnicking among others. Exploring the many activities on the Bulow Plantation opens up extensive opportunities for fun and community experiences you won't forget.
The Ruins
The Ruins
The Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park has multiple ruins of buildings on the site of the plantation, mostly destroyed after the US Army, with John Joachim Bulow captured, abandoned the plantation in January 1836. These ruins include the Sugar Mill built in 1831, as well as the plantation house and the slave cabins. Today, visitors can explore the sites of where the buildings once stood almost 2 centuries ago. In addition, visitors can see the Interpretive Center at the Sugar Mill Ruins that describes many of the artifacts discovered at the site of the Bulowville Plantation, as well as its history.
Hiking
Hiking
Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park offers a winding hiking experience on the Bulow Woods Trail. Offering 6.8 miles of beautiful scenery and unique live oaks, this trail also connects to the nearby Bulow Creek State Park. The trail is recommended for half-day hiking.
Currently, the Bulow Woods Trail is closed halfway through due to storm impacts and cleanup is still ongoing.
Picnicking
Picnicking
Close to the pavilion near the creek you can find picnic tables and an outdoor grill for get-togethers or evening cookouts. Please do note for the indoor pavilion there is a $60 fee to organize any events within it. Please also note that the pavilion can be reserved by contacting the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park office on a first come, first serve basis.
Boating and Fishing
Boating and Fishing
Bulow also allows for use of the creek activities such as paddling/boating, and fishing are encouraged. The park includes a boat ramp and a small fishing dock.
The boat ramp is accessible to smaller motorboats, as well as being an excellent place to launch canoes or kayaks onto a state canoe trail.
Geocaching
Geocaching
Geocaching is an outdoor treasure hunt where people use GPS-enable devices to find hiddent containers, known as "geocaches." The Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park currently doesn't have any official geocaches, but if you want to place a geocache in the park, please contact the park office first, as it could have a significant enviromental impact. Make sure to check out the State Park website below to learn more about geocaching in Florida State Parks.
Events
Events
Bulow Plantation Ruins State Park also offers guided tours through the park. These parks present a unique look throughout the history of the Bulow ruins. The most up to date events can be found below on the Florida State Parks Website alongside descriptions of each events planned content, dates, and times. In addition, you could contact the Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park office for a schedule of upcoming events if anything doesn't show up on the Florida State Parks website.
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