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Attractions Palatka FL - Whether you want to relax at the beach, play at the park or enjoy water activities, Palatka is the place for you. Putnam County is home to many rivers and lakes, tree-lined streets, picturesque waterfront homes, and more than 27 parks and recreation with year-round facilities like ball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, hiking trails, and picnic and swimming areas. Parks include Riverfront Park, Griffin Amphitheater, the recently renovated Fred Green Park and Hank Bryan Park. Bike or hike the 26-mile rail trails...boat, sail and water ski....bird watch on the St. John’s...check out the Ocala National Forest....stop off at Lake Ocklawaha, Crescent Lake and the Welaka National Fish Hatchery...and don’t miss the Fort Gates Ferry, the oldest in Florida. Ravine State Gardens protects the steep ravine on the river's west bank and the grasses, shrubs and trees that have colonized it over hundreds of years....the Gardens feature an amphitheater, civic center, picnic areas and the Bamboo Springs Trail. Don’t miss the Putnam Historic Museum, the historic Bronson-Mulholland House, the River City Repertory Company, headquartered at Palatka's Larimer Arts Center and the Florida School of the Arts galleries.