Fort George Island Cultural State Park
About
Fort George Island Cultural State Park is an 806-acre state park in northeast Florida, about 6.6 miles from Atlantic Beach. It is managed by the state park agency and sits within the boundaries of Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, a National Park Service unit. Two trails run through the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mayport put April highs around 77°F and October highs around 80°F, while July and August peak near 90°F with the most rainy days of the year. The park's own Fort George Island Cultural State Park Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the Fort George Island Area is 0.3 mile off. Just to the north, the Big Talbot Island State Park Trail and Little Talbot Island State Park Trail lie within about 2 miles.
Park size
806 acres
Inside this park
Location
Fort George Island Cultural State Park
Florida
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Oct–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–83°F and lows of 47–68°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mayport Pilot Stn, FL weather station, 2.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan64° high47° low
- Feb66° high49° low
- Mar71° high54° low
- Apr77° high60° low
- May83° high68° low
- Jun88° high73° low
- Jul90° high75° low
- Aug89° high75° low
- Sep86° high73° low
- Oct80° high66° low
- Nov72° high57° low
- Dec66° high50° low
Where it is
- Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve · National Park Service
- Fort George Island Cultural State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Atlantic Beach, Florida · 6.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Fort George Island Cultural State Park TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Fort George Island AreaHiking0.3 mi
- Bild Talbot Island State Park Hiking TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Big Talbot Island State Park TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Little Talbot Island State Park TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Timucuan Trail SystemHiking2.2 mi
- Deer Run TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Cedar Point Preserve TrailHiking3.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)