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My local favs! (Jackson county FL & surrounding areas)
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items If you’re ever passing through or visiting close by, these are my favorite places in the surrounding areas! Some are right close by and some are a little further but definitely worth the drive!
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Shopping 🛍️
Things to do ✅
Food 🍽️
Love this place! Such great food & service, and GREAT prices for the all you can eat. I absolutely love their sushi! While not in Jackson county, it’s not too far away and it’s definitely worth the drive!!
Ooka Sushi
Loved this place! We’ve only been once but the service was amazing, very clean, great atmosphere, and the food was DELICIOUS! Will definitely be going back.
Don julio's bar and grill | Chattahoochee FL
This is my favorite Asian place close to grand ridge! It’s in Marianna, which is only like a 20 min drive. This is my favorite place to go when I’m craving sushi! Their fried rice is amazing as well, and the customer service is always on point! It’s ...
Yamato Steak House of Japan
My favorite Mexican place close by, great food & atmosphere with small town hospitality!
Agave Mexican Grill
My favorite Mexican place in Marianna! Great quality of food and great customer service as well.
San Marcos Mexican Grill
Absolutely love this place! The ice cream, coffee, and milk is SO good. And don’t forget to stop in at their little market as well! Some great small businesses have their products in there.
Southern Craft Creamery
Shopping 🛍️
This is my favorite antique place in Marianna! It’s fairly new, but they have so many different vendors, I feel like you could spend a couple hours in here and not even get to see everything! Great prices as well, and the lady I’ve talked to every ti...
The Hornet's Nest Antique Market Too | Marianna FL
Let me put you on!! This little store also serves food, and they have the BEST tacos in town. During the week they have a smaller menu and they serve more things on the weekends, but even if you don’t get hot food they also have grocery items as well...
LA MEJOR MEXICAN STORE - Updated March 2026 - 2816 FL-71, Marianna, ...
Voted best antique store in all of Jackson county! They always have new stuff coming in. They have a wide variety and selection of all sorts of different things from Knick Knacks to furniture and everything in between. And the owners are always so sw...
Everything Country
A nice little thrift store! Great prices and the lady that runs it is always so sweet.
Chipola Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore
This is such a cute little antique shop in Marianna. It has a little cafe in it as well and they have such yummy items! I could spend hours in here!
Coffee, Crumbs, & Comforts
Things to do ✅
Even though this is a really small theater i actually prefer it over some big ones! Super affordable and the chairs are comfy as well! If you go on Tuesdays the tickets are discounted, and sometimes they even show movies a day earlier than other plac...
Marianna Cinemas
This is the only state park in Florida with dry, air-filled caves accessible to the public. They do tours, and they have some great walking trails, as well as boat ramps for kayaking, and a beautiful swimming hole! The grounds are well kept and the p...
Florida Caverns State Park
This is a beautiful little park in Marianna! Great paved walkways, pavilions to get out of the sun, a gazebo on the water, a playground for the kiddos, and workout equipment by the walkways! This is one I visit often!
Citizen's Lodge Park
Such a cool landmark! Look into the story of the ghost of Bellamy bridge! I went here once with a friend and it was such a fun time! It’s a little walk through the woods but not too long. It’s a beautiful trail!
Bellamy Bridge