Florida State Parks · Florida
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
Florida State Parks · Florida, United States
- Sites
- 53
- Hookups
- 49 electric, 50 with water, 3 no hookups
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- Yes
- Laundry
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 121 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · Verizon weak · AT&T good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Alachua County
- Address
- 100 Savannah Blvd., Micanopy, FL 32667
- Phone
- (352) 466-3397
- Activities
- Biking Trail, Boat Ramp, Boating, Canoe/Kayak Launch, Canoeing/Kayaking, Equestrian Trail, Fishing, Geo-Seeking, Hiking Trail, Hiking/Biking/Equestrian Trail, Observation/Wildlife Viewing
45 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a Florida State Park with 53 campsites available for camping.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 43° | 27° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| February | 74° | 55° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| March | 78° | 58° | 36° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 80° | 61° | 49° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 88° | 69° | 59° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 89° | 74° | 67° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 90° | 76° | 72° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 76° | 70° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 87° | 74° | 65° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 82° | 66° | 46° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 76° | 57° | 38° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 70° | 55° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Longleaf Flatwoods Reserve – Longleaf Flatwoods Group Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 6 mi · 1 sites
- Newnans Lake Conservation Area – Newnans Lake Group Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 12 mi
- Orange Creek Restoration Area North Tract SJRWMD · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi · 1 sites
- Orange Creek Restoration Area – Orange Creek Group Camp · City, County & Regional Parks · 14 mi
- Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenways State Recreation and Conservation Area · Florida State Parks · 24 mi · 157 sites
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