San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
About
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is a 15-acre state park in Florida, about a mile from the town of St. Marks. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Tallahassee weather station show March highs around 74°F and October highs around 82°F, while July and August average highs near 92°F with the most wet days of the year. Several trails lie within easy reach. The Florida Trail is about 2.6 miles away, and the Karst Circle, Saddletree Trail and Sally Ward Trail are all within about 8 miles.
Park size
15 acres
Location
San Marcos de Apalache Historic 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, 18 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan64° high41° low
- Feb68° high43° low
- Mar74° high49° low
- Apr80° high54° low
- May87° high63° low
- Jun91° high71° low
- Jul92° high73° low
- Aug92° high73° low
- Sep89° high70° low
- Oct82° high59° low
- Nov72° high48° low
- Dec66° high43° low
Where it is
- San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- St. Marks, Florida · 0.9 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Florida TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Karst CircleHiking7.5 mi
- Saddletree TrailHiking7.7 mi
Sally Ward TrailHikingPhoto: Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.9 mi- Florida National Scenic Trail - Panhandle RegionHiking8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
