Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park
Nature preserve
993 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Yankeetown
29% of Yankeetown’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
29% of Yankeetown’s land is conserved, about 1,415 acres. 1,423 acres are parks and preserves, 2,108 per 1,000 residents. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Yankeetown, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
29%
1,415 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,423 ac
2,108 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve
Managed by Town of Yankeetown
423 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway
Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Yankeetown Water Resources Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve423 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Town of Yankeetown
Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park993 acres
Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway10 acres
Yankeetown Water Resources Park3 acres
Bird Creek Park2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,415 conserved acres
29% of Yankeetown’s land. Water is left out: Yankeetown has 7.7 square miles of land and 13.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Yankeetown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks991 ac
Town or city423 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits423 ac
State Conservation Area · 991 acLocal Conservation Area · 423 acUnknown Easement · 423 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 991 | Open |
| Yankeetown Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 423 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Yankeetown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Yankeetown
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
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).
Eugene Knotts HouseBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
April is the best month for walking in Yankeetown
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) | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 75 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 5.2 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
November is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 91 °F). 8.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 91 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yankeetown →
Next door
Yankeetown and its neighbors
Yankeetown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankeetown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Inglis | under 1% | 0.6 | 16 | 34% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Yankeetown
Where can I hike in Yankeetown?
The longest trail networks: Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Yankeetown’s trails?
Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park and Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yankeetown?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yankeetown?
45,117 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yankeetown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,423 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Yankeetown 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 →