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Lake DeFuniak

DeFuniak Springs, Florida — Walton County.

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46Surface acres
1.4 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 62985403).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake DeFuniak is in Florida

The red circle marks Lake DeFuniak.

Fast facts

About Lake DeFuniak

  • County: Walton
  • City or town on the shore: DeFuniak Springs
  • Mapped as: Reservoir (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 47 mi from Panama City and 69 mi from Pensacola, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Florida: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Florida

Official FWC pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Walking. 1.4 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 7 campgrounds within 15 mi (list)

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Lake map

    Lake DeFuniak shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory data.

    Shoreline trail

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 62985403), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Shoreline trails

    1.4 miTrail within 90 m of shore
    About 100%Of the shoreline
    YesLoops the whole lake

    OpenStreetMap shows about 1.4 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 90 m (300 ft) of the Lake DeFuniak shoreline. Together the trails go all or nearly all the way around Lake DeFuniak, staying close to the water.

    Trails along the shore

    The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

    Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 9, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 90 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

    Campgrounds near Lake DeFuniak

    We found 7 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake DeFuniak, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

    1 more within 15 miles
    • Red Deer · 13.8 mi from the shore · Walton County

    All campgrounds & RV parks in Florida

    Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

    Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (30.7169, -86.1126). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake DeFuniak. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at Lake DeFuniak

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about Lake DeFuniak

      How big is Lake DeFuniak?

      Lake DeFuniak covers about 46 acres in DeFuniak Springs, Florida (Walton County).

      Are there campgrounds near Lake DeFuniak?

      Yes. We list 7 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.

      What towns are on Lake DeFuniak?

      Lake DeFuniak touches DeFuniak Springs in Walton County, Florida.

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