Hontoon Island State Park
About
Hontoon Island State Park is a 1,654-acre state park in Florida, about 3.8 miles from the community of Lake Mack-Forest Hills. It is managed by the state park agency. The cooler months are the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 69°F with lows near 45°F, while summer brings highs in the low 90s and rain on about 16 to 17 days a month from June through August. River Forest Group Site, a campground, sits about 3.8 miles away. The St. Francis Trail and Rattlesnake Well Loop are both within about 5 miles, and the Saint Johns River offers river fishing about 9.6 miles off.
Park size
1,654 acres
Location
Hontoon Island 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–Apr. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–82°F and lows of 45–63°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Deland 1 Sse, FL weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan69° high45° low
- Feb72° high47° low
- Mar76° high51° low
- Apr81° high57° low
- May86° high64° low
- Jun89° high70° low
- Jul91° high72° low
- Aug90° high73° low
- Sep88° high71° low
- Oct82° high63° low
- Nov76° high54° low
- Dec71° high48° low
Where it is
- Hontoon Island State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Florida · 3.8 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- River Forest Group SiteCamping3.8 mi
- St. Francis TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Well LoopHiking4.6 mi
- Eastside TrailHiking9.3 mi
- Saint Johns RiverRiver fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
