Wekiwa Springs State Park
About
Wekiwa Springs State Park is a Florida state park about 4 miles from Apopka, managed by State Park and Recreation. It serves as a base for a cluster of hiking trails, with several routes starting within a couple of miles of one another. The cooler months are the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 71°F with lows near 44°F, while summer highs climb into the low 90s. The closest trails are the Wekiwa Mill Creek Loop, about 0.8 miles away, and the Wekiwa East-West and Wekiwa Volksmarch Trail, both within about 1.4 miles. For a longer outing, the Sabal Point Sanctuary Trail lies about 5 miles off.
Park size
9,509 acres
Inside this park
Location
Wekiwa Springs 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 71–84°F and lows of 44–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Plymouth 1ssw, FL weather station, 5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan71° high44° low
- Feb74° high47° low
- Mar79° high50° low
- Apr83° high56° low
- May89° high64° low
- Jun91° high71° low
- Jul93° high73° low
- Aug92° high73° low
- Sep90° high70° low
- Oct84° high62° low
- Nov78° high55° low
- Dec73° high49° low
Where it is
- Wekiwa Springs State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Apopka, Florida · 4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Wekiwa Mill Creek LoopHiking0.8 mi
- Wekiwa East-WestHiking1.3 mi
- Wekiwa Volksmarch TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Wekiwa Main Hiking TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Sabal Point Sanctuary TrailHiking5 mi
- Bella Vista Park Tree ClimbingRock climbing5.3 mi
- Lower Wekiva Loop - Outer 11MiHiking6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
