Deemed the “Freshwater Recreation Capital of America”, Lake City offers a comforting hometown sense of belonging, surrounded by the unparalleled magnificence of nature’s splendor. You can enjoy awe inspiring recreation on Stephen Foster’s Historic Suwannee River or on one of its finest tributaries the Santa Fe River. Besides these fine rivers there are numbers of spring heads that boil out of the ground and flow millions of gallons of pure water into them ever day.

Get to know people within the community by becoming a member of one of our Country Clubs, VFW, Garden Club, one of two Antique Car clubs or by attending one of America’s largest Civil War Reenactments at the Olustee Battlefield, any of the cultural art showings and performances through local colleges, the famous Blueberry Festival or the annual Suwannee River Jam. The list is almost endless in this active community. Lake City also has two exceptional golf courses and is just two hours from the ocean and deep-sea Gulf fishing.

With easy access to Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte, Atlanta, and countless other major cities, Lake City/Columbia County is a thriving, progressive community that boasts advanced medical services within easy reach and a prosperous business community. Enjoy a low-cost lifestyle and a small town atmosphere paired with big-city conveniences.