St. Marks River Preserve State Park
About
St. Marks River Preserve State Park is a 2,590-acre state park in Florida, about 3.6 miles from the town of Capitola. 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 a nearby weather station show March highs around 73°F and October highs around 80°F, while July highs reach about 91°F. Several short trails start close by. The Red Trail is about half a mile away and the Green Trail about 0.6 miles. The Yellow Trail and Orange Trail are each within about 1.5 miles.
Park size
2,590 acres
Location
St. Marks River Preserve 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 63–80°F and lows of 41–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Monticello 10 Sw, FL weather station, 7.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan63° high41° low
- Feb67° high44° low
- Mar73° high48° low
- Apr79° high54° low
- May86° high62° low
- Jun89° high69° low
- Jul91° high72° low
- Aug90° high71° low
- Sep87° high68° low
- Oct80° high58° low
- Nov71° high49° low
- Dec65° high43° low
Where it is
- St. Marks River Preserve State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Capitola, Florida · 3.6 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Red TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Green TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Orange TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Blue TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Warmup TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Lukes TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Lake DrainCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
