Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
37 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Steve Davis · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Panacea
Few parks or trails are on the map in Panacea
5% of Panacea’s land is conserved, about 55 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Panacea, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
5%
55 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
28 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Woolley Park
Managed by Wakulla County Parks & Facilites Management
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Panacea Springs
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Panacea Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
55 conserved acres
5% of Panacea’s land. Water is left out: Panacea has 1.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Panacea’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service80 ac
County14 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 80 acLocal Other or Unknown · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 80 | Restricted |
| Harvey/Mowrey Parcel Local Other or Unknown | County | 14 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Panacea
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Panacea
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Panacea
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Panacea
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Panacea
Panacea Harbor RV Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Panacea Mineral SpringsSite · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Panacea
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 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 63 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 73 | 65 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
May is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 7.4 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Panacea →
Questions about parks and trails in Panacea
Where can I hike in Panacea?
The longest trail networks: Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Panacea’s trails?
Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge and Woolley Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Panacea?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Panacea?
49,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Panacea or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Panacea 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 →