State Park · Florida, United States
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is a state park in Florida, United States, covering 15.3 acres (6.2 ha), established in 1964.
State Park · Florida, United States
No freely licensed photograph of this park is in our library yet — rather than borrow a picture of somewhere else, this profile leads with its verified facts.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Wakulla 30°09′08″N 84°12′37″W / 30.1521°N 84.2103°W / 30.1521; -84.2103, Florida, United States |
| Area | 15.3 acres (6.2 ha) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Coordinates | 30.1550° N, 84.2111° W |
| Managed by | Florida state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is a Florida State Park in Wakulla County, Florida, organized around the historic site of a Spanish colonial fort (known as Fort St. Marks by the English and Americans), which was used by succeeding nations that controlled the area. The Spanish first built wooden buildings and a stockade in the late 17th and early 18th centuries here, which were destroyed by a hurricane. The stone fort was built beginning in 1753. It came under successive control by Great Britain, Spain, the United States and, lastly, the Confederacy during the American Civil War. A U.S.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Tallahassee International Airport (TLH) · Tallahassee, United States · 19.0 miles away
- Valdosta Regional Airport (VLD) · Valdosta, United States · 70.5 miles away
- Southwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY) · Albany, United States · 95.2 miles away
Parks nearby
Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park
Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State Park
Bald Point State Park
Tallahassee–St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail
Ney Landrum State Park
Econfina River State Park
More parks in Florida
Frequently asked questions
Where is San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park?
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park is in Florida, United States (30.1550° N, 84.2111° W).
When was San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park established?
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park was established in 1964, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park?
San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park covers 15.3 acres (6.2 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Florida_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Florida state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marcos_de_Apalache_Historic_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).