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Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

Florida

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Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park is a 203-acre state park about 5 miles from Tallahassee, Florida. It is managed by the state park agency, and one trail runs through the park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tallahassee show October highs around 82°F with about six wet days, while midsummer highs reach about 92°F and July brings roughly 16 wet days. The park's own trail, Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park Trail, starts just 0.3 miles away. Elinor Klapp Phipps Park Trail is about 1.6 miles off, and San Luis Mission Park Trail and Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park Trail are both within 4 miles for a longer day of walking around Tallahassee.

Park size

203 acres

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Location

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological 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 64–82°F and lows of 41–59°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tallahassee, FL weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan64° high41° low
  2. Feb68° high43° low
  3. Mar74° high49° low
  4. Apr80° high54° low
  5. May87° high63° low
  6. Jun91° high71° low
  7. Jul92° high73° low
  8. Aug92° high73° low
  9. Sep89° high70° low
  10. Oct82° high59° low
  11. Nov72° high48° low
  12. Dec66° high43° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park · State park
Nearest town
Tallahassee, Florida · 4.8 mi
Managed by
State Park and Recreation

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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