Lake Talquin State Park
About
Lake Talquin State Park is a 551-acre state park in Florida, about 1.2 miles from the town of Fort Braden. It is managed by the state park agency. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Quincy show April highs around 79°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average highs near 91°F. Several trails start close by. The Wander & Wonder Trail: "The Hike" is about 0.8 miles away, and the Center Hiking Loop, West Hiking Loop and East Hiking Loop are all within about 2.4 miles.
Park size
551 acres
Location
Lake Talquin 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 64–81°F and lows of 40–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Quincy 3 Ssw, FL weather station, 8.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan64° high40° low
- Feb67° high41° low
- Mar73° high46° low
- Apr79° high53° low
- May86° high62° low
- Jun90° high69° low
- Jul91° high72° low
- Aug91° high72° low
- Sep88° high67° low
- Oct81° high58° low
- Nov73° high47° low
- Dec67° high42° low
Where it is
- Lake Talquin State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Fort Braden, Florida · 1.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Wander & Wonder Trail: "The Hike"Hiking0.8 mi
- Center Hiking LoopHiking1.8 mi
- West Hiking LoopHiking2 mi
- East Hiking LoopHiking2.4 mi
- Apalachicola National Forest TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Pittman Dam Spur TrailHiking5.8 mi
- Ravine TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Bear Creek TrailHiking6.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
