Florida Caverns State Park
Park
1,221 acres8 mi of trail
Fence Trail (yellow)BlueBluff TrailRed+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Marianna
Marianna has 1,740 acres of parks, 243 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Marianna’s land is conserved, about 1,629 acres. The biggest trail networks: Florida Caverns State Park (8 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Marianna, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #55 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,629 acres · of 19.1 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,740 ac
243 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
1.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Marianna?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marianna have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marianna is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #55 of 638 in Florida. 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 Marianna’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land243 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,740 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13AParks close to home74% 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 88%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 92%
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 Florida Caverns State Park, with 8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
City of Marianna Madison Street Park
Managed by City of Marianna
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Chipola Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Historical Joseph W. Russ House & Visitor Center
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,629 conserved acres
13% of Marianna’s land. Who manages Marianna’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,237 ac
Town or city331 ac
County60 ac
State Park · 1,237 acState Recreation Area · 371 acLocal Park · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Caverns State Park State Park | State parks | 1,237 | Open |
| South Marianna Trail and Canoe Launch State Recreation Area | Town or city | 276 | Open |
| Chipola River Greenway State Recreation Area | County | 60 | Open |
| Marianna Greenway State Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
| Jennings Field Park Local Park | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Wynn Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Madison Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Yancey Boat Landing Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Mcclane Community Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
14 places to go in Marianna
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marianna
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Marianna
Chipola River Sink Boat LaunchIn Florida Caverns State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Marianna
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Marianna
Walk In Tent CampIn Florida Caverns State Park
DirectionsYouth CampIn Florida Caverns State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.8 mi
Fence Trail (yellow)2.4 mi
Blue1.4 mi
Bluff Trail0.6 mi
Red0.5 mi
Beech Magnolia Trail0.4 mi
Red/Blue Access Trail0.3 mi
Red-blue0.2 mi
Red/Blue0.2 mi
Shortcut0.2 mi
Side Door Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
16Baseball
10Golf
5Tennis
4Basketball
3Soccer
1Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
April is the best month for walking in Marianna
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 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 67 | 73 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 64 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 4.9 |
October is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 6.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marianna →
Questions about parks and trails in Marianna
Where can I hike in Marianna?
The longest trail networks: Florida Caverns State Park, 8 miles; City of Marianna Madison Street Park, 0.1 miles; Historical Joseph W. Russ House & Visitor Center, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marianna is conserved land?
13% 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 Marianna’s trails?
Florida Caverns State Park and City of Marianna Madison Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marianna?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Marianna?
2,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marianna or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,740 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Marianna have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 of 638 in Florida. 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 Marianna 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 →