Wright Lake
- 8.7 mi
- loop
- 10 ft
- climb
- 30 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Oct–May
- best months
Is Wright Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in Florida. It doesn't name Wright Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Travel Management & Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Program
Agency closure covering National Forests in Florida · USFS · National Forests in Florida
Fire Restrictions in Effect for Ocala National Forest
Agency alert covering National Forests in Florida · USFS · National Forests in Florida
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in Florida. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Wright Lake is a hike in the Apalachicola Ranger District of the National Forests in Florida, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 8.7 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 10 feet, and it is rated hard. It is a natural-surface trail, and it is not accessible. Bikes and horses are not allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wewahitchka show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August average highs near 89°F with the most wet days of the year. Wright Lake Campground sits just 0.1 mile away, and Wright Lake Loop North is 0.2 mile off. Hickory Landing Campground is about a mile away, and Wiregrass-Genetian is roughly 4 miles away.
Wright Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Wright Lake Loop NorthHiking0.2 mi
Hickory Landing CampgroundCampingPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Wiregrass-GenetianHiking4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Gap Point TrailHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: Martin Haeusler, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Torreya Challenge TrailHiking · ~1h 8m drivePhoto: ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Gf&aHiking · ~1h 14m drivePhoto: The Bushranger, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
East Slough Ada Hikiing TrailHiking · ~42 min drivePhoto: Dreaming in the deep south, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Fnst - Lake George Section - FloridaHiking · ~40 min drive
Sally Ward TrailHiking · ~1h 17m drivePhoto: Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bayview Scenic TrailHiking · ~49 min drivePhoto: Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Torreya TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drive
Maritime Hammock TrailHiking · ~50 min drivePhoto: Numinosity by Gary J Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Apalachicola National Forest TrailHiking · ~1h 7m drive
Best time to visit Wright Lake
Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
63° / 40°
9 wet
Feb
66° / 43°
8 wet
Mar
72° / 49°
8 wet
Apr
78° / 54°
7 wet
May
85° / 62°
8 wet
Jun
88° / 69°
13 wet
Jul
89° / 72°
17 wet
Aug
89° / 72°
16 wet
Sep
86° / 68°
11 wet
Oct
80° / 58°
7 wet
Nov
71° / 47°
6 wet
Dec
65° / 42°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wewahitchka, FL, 14.6 mi away at 42 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
