Exploring a natural Florida anomaly: Devil's Millhopper

[thelakelander]

A short drive from Jacksonville, Devil's Millhopper is a 120-foot deep sinkhole similar in appearance to the hopper of a mill. A geological anomaly and National Park Service designated natural landmark, the site was acquired by the state in 1974. It includes a network of trails, boardwalks and an observation deck to allow visitors to see the sink up close without causing soil erosion.

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[Snaketoz]

I've heard about Devil's Millhopper for years, but never knew what it was like.  Thanks for enlightening us.  I plan to visit this place.

[Charles Hunter]

I remember going there with the "Science Club" in (I believe) junior high (now "middle school") back in the mid-1960s. I don't think it was a state park back then, or if it was, wasn't as polished as it is now.

[Florida Power And Light]

I was there in the early 70's.
A Miami  resident at the time, my sister was attending school/ University at Gainesville at the time.
Summer time. I also explored other nearby public lands. I recall it was so much hotter there inland than my South Florida lands, even the Everglades.
The most significant recollection was how undeveloped the area/ major highway corridor was compared to a visit twenty years later.