Before I tell my story, I'd like to introduce myself real quick. I'm SebUrbex coming to you live from the North Florida area with plenty of excitement to be a member of this community! I've been exploring anything from buildings to the woods (favorite activity being hiking/camping/backpacking) but have recently decided to get more into urban exploring since it's an environment that perpetually surrounds the majority of mankind. After all, they don't call it the concrete jungle for nothing ;P But enough with that...

The other day 2 friends and I heard of this eerie ghost town in the middle of the woods called 'Elleville'. It was an old sawmill town on the banks of the Suwannee river from the 1800's that we though was just left there in a hurry to eventually be reclaimed by mother nature. Naturally, we decided to pinpoint the location on Google Maps and go for it. 1.5 hours later and we pull up to the end of the road, with an abandoned bridge just ahead crossing the Suwannee river. "THIS IS IT", we all thought as we expected to stumble upon a ghost town straight out of a Clint Eastwood movie- but more Florida-y.

"There's the bridge the town must be over there!"
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We quickly realized though that it wasn't what we expected what so ever... Instead of a ghost town with still-intact buildings and an abundance of places to explore, all we got was several ruins and a beautiful view of the Suwannee river. Though it was disappointing, we had fun hiking through trails and crossing the river on shaky still-used railroad tracks *DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME*. Here are a few more photos from the trip.

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More photos and better stories to come... I was just eager to start posting and getting involved on here! Hope you enjoy and let me know if I missed anything while out there.

All photos taken with the Nexus 5X... real camera recently broke.

Even though you didn't find as much as you would've liked, it's all about the adventure and experience. From what you've shared, it still looks like a great way to spend a day! Plus, i'm sure there're many more adventures in your future. Better luck next time, and welcome to to the community!

I wouldn't say failed! Even if you didn't find what you're looking for, that's ok. Like someone said above me, it's all about the adventure. Some of my favorite trips have been the least predictable ones.

The 5X took some awesome pics, too.

Remember to leave no stone un-turned. In most of my cases, that last door will lead to something amazing. I was trying to get inside a bridge with a couple of my buddies and we were having absolutely no luck. We were about to leave, but we tried that last hatch and it was unlocked! Needless to say, we had an adventure that night. 10/10 times that hole, door, window, or whatever you left behind leads to Narnia.

Tip: Florida has no true ghost towns as you would expect. All we have are remnants and ruins.

Florida bulldozes everything. If you find something, take pictures or do whatever you're going to do as soon as possible.

We really don't have much here in Florida. Everything is bulldozed so quick. Though, I think those ruins are just as cool as intact structures.