Saint Marks Lighthouse

Saint Marks Lighthouse: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Saint Marks Lighthouse

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Saint Marks Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.07383, -84.17964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saint Marks Lighthouse

• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~7 km · Must-see
• San Marcos De Apalache Historic State Park · park · Wakulla · ~11 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Bay · beach · Florida · ~13 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wakulla Spring · attraction · Wakulla · ~27 km · Must-see
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints · church · Wakulla · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~28 km · Must-see
• Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~31 km · Must-see
• Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park · park · Leon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~37 km · Must-see
• Leon Sinks Geological Area · park · Leon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Munson · lake · Leon · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Lafayette · lake · Leon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Tallahassee Museum · museum · Leon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Leon · lake · Leon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cascades Park · waterfall · Leon · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saint Marks Lighthouse

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Saint Marks Lighthouse

• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~7 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~26 km · Must-see
• Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~48 km · Must-see
• Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park · sanctuary · Leon · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~84 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~114 km · Must-see
• Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~123 km · Must-see
• Dead Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Gulf · ~123 km · Must-see

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