Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5Few parks or trails are on the map in Sopchoppy
3% of Sopchoppy’s land is conserved, about 33 acres. 36 acres are parks and preserves, 73 per 1,000 residents. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Sopchoppy, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Myron B Hodge City Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Apalachicola National Forest
33 conserved acres
3% of Sopchoppy’s land. Who manages Sopchoppy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 61 | Restricted |
| Apalachicola National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 2 | Open |
4 places to go in Sopchoppy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
April is the best month for walking in Sopchoppy
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 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 64 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 87 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 81 | 73 | 67 |
| Rain (in) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
May is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.3 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sopchoppy →
Questions about parks and trails in Sopchoppy
Where can I hike in Sopchoppy?
The longest trail networks: Myron B Hodge City Park, 0.4 miles; Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Sopchoppy’s trails?
Myron B Hodge City Park and Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sopchoppy?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Sopchoppy?
103,048 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sopchoppy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sopchoppy neighbors.
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 →