Highlands Hammock State Park
About
Highlands Hammock State Park is a Florida state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 5 miles from the town of Sebring. It's a park rather than a single route, and it serves as a base for walks in the immediate area. The most comfortable time to visit is late fall through early spring, when a nearby weather station at Avon Park records typical averages of around 73°F highs and 49°F lows in January, with only about five or six wet days a month. Summer runs hot and rainy by comparison, with typical highs near 92°F and around 16 wet days a month in July and August. Two hikes sit close by: Highlands Hammock State Park Trail, about 1.7 miles away, and East Residence Road, about 1.6 miles away.
Park size
9,238 acres
Inside this park
Location
Highlands Hammock 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: Nov–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 73–85°F and lows of 49–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Avon Park 2 W, FL weather station, 7.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan73° high49° low
- Feb76° high52° low
- Mar80° high55° low
- Apr85° high61° low
- May89° high66° low
- Jun91° high71° low
- Jul92° high73° low
- Aug92° high73° low
- Sep90° high72° low
- Oct86° high66° low
- Nov80° high58° low
- Dec75° high53° low
Where it is
- Highlands Hammock State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Sebring, Florida · 5.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- East Residence RoadHiking1.6 mi
- Highlands Hammock State Park TrailHiking1.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
