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OF LIVE OAK, FLORIDA LOCATED IN SUWANNEE COUNTY between Lake City, Florida
and Gainesville, Florida. The Live Oak, Florida real estate market
offers a wide variety of homes, acreage, horse farms investment properties.
Live Oak Florida in Suwannee County is sandwiched
between Lake city Fl and Interstate I-10. Local festivals include: Suwannee County
Fair - between middle of March -April 15.
Live Oak, Fl has a wide variety of homes for sale,
acreage, farms. Low taxes, foreclosures and short sales make it
affordable, especially if your seeking country living with a Southern
charm.
The city of Live Oak Florida
Live Oak County Seat
located in Suwannee County
and was named after a Large Oak Tree in 1863.
Numerous historical sites, buildings and landmarks offer a glimpse
into the past.
Live Oak's proximity to the famous Suwannee River provides access
to plentiful water activities including over 20 renowned springs perfect
for diving, fishing, swimming, canoeing and other recreation.
The Suwannee River has
played a major role for hunting and fishing although Live Oak Florida
is not literally "way down upon the Suwannee River." Close to the
Suwannee River, act ivies such as fishing, boating, cave diving,
searching for artifacts are just a few to mention.
Instead, the fabled stream encircles the city on the
north, west and south, as it flows from its source north
of Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge all the
way to Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge, where it empties
into the Gulf of Mexico.
Much of life in the Suwannee River Valley centers around
the river, which touches parts of Suwannee, Lafayette and
Hamilton Counties. A popular tourist site is the
State
Folk Culture Center, named in honor of Stephen Foster,
composer of "Old Folks at Home" the song that memorializes the river. To
the northwest of Live Oak is Suwannee River State Park. Picnic and
camping areas dot the region, and part of Osceola National Forest is in
Hamilton County. In 1858, Suwannee County was formed and named
after the Suwannee River that runs through it. This region is
known as the "Original Florida" located in the north-central region of
the state. The Suwannee River Valley is center around the Suwannee
River with activities of water sports, hunting, fishing, cavern and
cave diving, water skiing are an important part of this county.
Live Oak's area code is 386. It has 2 zip codes, 32060, 32064 .
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