Woodland Drives is an historic in-town neighborhood almost in the shadow of Florida’s capitol. Comprised of about 450 homes, it is one of Tallahassee’s first platted neighborhoods, with an eclectic mix of single-family homes and townhouses, ranging from 70+ years old to brand new. Many of our residents have lived in the neighborhood for generations–indeed, Woodland Drives boasts succeeding generations living in the same home!

We’re fortunate to enjoy many greenspaces dotting the area which provide a haven for wildlife and appreciation from nature enthusiasts. The area is rich with history as well. Archeologists have unearthed evidence of religious missions of the 1600s in and around our neighborhood, and found remnants of explorer Hernando de Soto’s winter encampment of 1539.

Much of our neighborhood is part of the Myers Park Historic District, comprised of 362 acres with 229 parcels of land.

Our neighborhood association is strong and provides many functions to strengthen the neighbor bond that is so important in today’s hectic world.

Myers Park
Myers Park is Tallahassee’s oldest park and its 42 acres include tennis and basketball courts, Wade Wehunt pool and weight room, playground, forested nature trails, Little League field, and picnic area. The park is named for Frederick Towle Myers (1854-1927), a respected civil servant who served 36 years as the city attorney. Wade Wehunt pool is named in honor of Tallahassee’s first superintendent of pools and local real estate developer. Governor William Pope Duval’s 1820s home was in Myers Park near the tennis courts.

Evans Pond Park
This park is bordered by Circle and Merritt drives and is home to many migratory birds. Historians reference to a pond in Myers Park which was used as Tallahassee’s first water reservoir and have surmised that this could be Evans Pond.

The park is named for Dr. Charles E. Evans, a leader in the civil rights movement, long-time Tallahassee NAACP branch president and business faculty member at Florida A&M University. He also lived nearby.

Cascades Park
Although technically not part of Woodland Drives, residents can’t help but be interested in the creation of Cascades Park, the 22-acre greenspace redevelopment project between our neighborhood and downtown Tallahassee. Named for a long ago series of waterfalls, the wetlands were filled as part the erection of a nearby railroad. Cascades Park hosted minor league baseball during the early 1900s.

Capital City Country Club
Immediately to our neighborhood’s west is Tallahassee’s oldest golf course–a tree-lined 18-hole golf course as challenging as it is breathtaking. Originally called the Hill City Country Club in the 1920s, it was a principal Tallahassee social center in the day. Its wooden clubhouse sat just north of the present-day 13th hole (directly south of Santa Rosa Drive) and had a large ballroom and a dance floor. The building burned down in the 1950s and was replaced by the current clubhouse.

The club also offers a swimming pool, tennis courts, 19th Hole grille and pro shop, card room, and fine dining for its members. Ballrooms provide some of the most elegant spaces in Tallahassee for wedding receptions, dinner dances, banquets, and other prestigious events. For more information, click here to go to the club’s website.