A part of a greenbelt of public lands extending south from the Lake Lafayette basin east of downtown Tallahassee, Ney Landrum State Park contains over 2,500 acres.
Headwaters of the St. Marks River, it’s a wild and infrequently moist panorama within the river’s watershed.
Sinkholes and different karst options are hidden alongside the river basin, which is wrapped in a lush floodplain forest.
A system of multi-use trails traverses these landscapes, accessed by way of a big major trailhead on the south finish and a secondary entrance to the north.
The park has loads of uplands, tooAssets
Overview
Location: TallahasseeLength: 9 milesTrailhead: 30.371658, -84.087235Address: 11950 Tram Street, Tallahassee FL 32311Fees: NoneRestrooms: NoLand supervisor: Florida State ParksPhone: 850-487-7989Open 8 AM to sundown. Leashed canines welcome. Be cautious of present path maps for this property, they might not mirror the present state of the path system.
Instructions
Concerning the Park
Straddling the Jefferson and Leon County strains, Ney Landrum State Park encompasses outdated commerce routes used alongside the St. Marks River.
One among these was Outdated Plank Street between the coast at Newport and Tallahassee. The roads led to the preliminary settlement of this area.
Acquired in 2006, it opened as St. Marks River Protect State Park quickly after however was renamed to honor a former director of the Florida Park Service (serving 1969-1989) in early 2026.
A picnic space fronts the doorway to the park alongside Tram Rd, which was as soon as a rail line for the in depth business logging of yellow pine and cypress throughout this panorama.
An in depth in depth community of forest roads was left behind from prior timber firm possession, enabling entry to this huge acreage.
Picnic space at major entranceHike
Beginning on the massive coated data kiosk, move by means of a niche within the fence the place the path begins alongside a large, sandy street.
A mixture of oaks and pine border the trail, casting mottled shade over a crowded array of vegetation competing for daylight within the understory.
Trailhead kioskReaching a path junction at 0.2 miles, keep to the fitting, following blue path markers as they lead additional into the protect.
A wide range of moist and dry tailored wildflowers sprout alongside the trail’s edges the place a trench parallels the street, lending splashes of shade to the panorama all year long.
Swamp sunflowerThough years of fireside suppression have made the pure habitats turn out to be much less distinct over time, sure areas have retained noticeable traits.
Turkey oaks flourish on yellow- tinted soils underneath sparse tree cowl the place sandhill communities stand out alongside the path.
Sandhill habitatColoured markers point out a number of aspect loops that intersect with the primary Blue Path hall because it winds northward in the direction of the St. Marks River.
On the 3 mile mark, the street dips right into a river floodplain, the place cypress timber stand tall over the forested wetlands.
This portion of the waterway lays close to the headwaters, the place water accumulation varies all year long.
St. Marks RiverIf the water degree is low, guests can proceed to cross the swamp with comparatively dry ft. If the river is up, this may need to be a turnaround level.
Rising from the swamp on the north aspect, the Blue Path continues for a half mile by means of an space of longleaf pine restoration that sports activities an abundance of flowers within the fall.
Blended wildflowersReaching 3.7 miles, the path ends at an entrance alongside Apalachee Parkway. Head again south.
A junction with the Inexperienced Loop to the east provides a half mile aspect journey that joins the Blue Path additional down.
The following intersection is with the Pink Path. One entrance heads westward on a balloon-shaped loop, touring 1.3 miles earlier than returning to the identical spot.
Shaded portion of the Pink PathA half mile south of the Pink Path loop, the Yellow Path branches off to the west, providing the best number of elevation modifications alongside a 2 mile stretch.
Largely touring alongside the property line, this path crosses just a few areas of basin swamp which have the potential to be flooded at occasions.
On the southernmost junction, go away the Yellow Path, turning proper onto the Blue Path and following markers for a tenth of a mile again to the trailhead.
Seasonal swamp alongside the yellow pathPath Map
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A stroll by means of Ney Landrum State Park (previously St. Marks River Protect)
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