Fanning Springs State Park
Park
196 acres2.2 mi of trail
Palmetto Path Hiking TrailFanning Springs State Park
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Fanning Springs
Fanning Springs has 265 acres of parks, 281 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Fanning Springs’ land is conserved, about 338 acres. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Fanning Springs, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Fanning Springs State Park (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
338 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
265 ac
281 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
2.8 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Fanning Springs?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fanning Springs have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fanning Springs is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fanning Springs’ overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land281 acres of park per 1,000 residents (265 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home78% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 91%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Fanning Springs State Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nature Coast State Trail
Nature preserve
48 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Andrews Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wannee Conservation Area
Nature preserve
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Fanning Springs State Park196 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
Nature Coast State Trail48 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Andrews Wildlife Management Area42 acres
Wannee Conservation Area42 acres
Fort Fanning Park4 acres
Who protects it
338 conserved acres
11% of Fanning Springs’ land. Who manages Fanning Springs’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks245 ac
State fish & wildlife51 ac
Regional Water Districts43 ac
State Park · 196 acState Conservation Area · 51 acState Recreation Area · 49 acLocal Conservation Area · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanning Springs State Park State Park | State parks | 196 | Open |
| Andrews Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 51 | Restricted |
| Nature Coast State Trail State Recreation Area | State parks | 49 | Open |
| Wannee Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 43 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in Fanning Springs
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Fanning Springs
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Fanning Springs
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Palmetto Path Hiking Trail0.7 mi
Fanning Springs State Park0.5 mi
Northwest 80 Court0.1 mi
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
1.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Fanning Springs
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 67 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 75 | 69 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.3 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fanning Springs →
Next door
Fanning Springs and its neighbors
Fanning Springs has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanning Springs | 11% | 0.9 | 281 | 78% | A |
| Andrews | 1% | 0.9 | 42 | 41% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fanning Springs
Where can I hike in Fanning Springs?
The longest trail networks: Fanning Springs State Park, 2.2 miles; Nature Coast State Trail, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fanning Springs is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fanning Springs’ trails?
Fanning Springs State Park and Nature Coast State Trail don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fanning Springs?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths and 1.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fanning Springs?
3,554 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fanning Springs or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 265 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Fanning Springs have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fanning Springs neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →