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Lake Talquin

Midway, Florida — Gadsden County.

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8,113Surface acres
14Public access sites
6.5 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 129952717).

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Talquin is in Florida

The red circle marks Lake Talquin.

Fast facts

About Lake Talquin

  • Counties: Gadsden, Leon
  • Nearest city: Midway (about 0.9 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 17 mi from Tallahassee and 68 mi from Panama City, 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

  • Boating. 13 public trailer launches listed (see access)
  • Walking. 6.5 mi of trail near the shore (trails)
  • Camping. 11 campgrounds within 15 mi, 4 on the shore (list)

Watch for

  • Non-native/invasive species. Whorled hydrilla, Common water-hyacinth and Brittle waternymph recorded. Clean, drain and dry your boat and gear.
  • Boat traffic. A public trailer launch means motorboats share the water; expect more traffic on summer weekends.

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 Talquin shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Coe Landing Campground (campground)High Bluff Campground (campground)William's Landing Campground (campground)Hall Landing (campground)Ben Stoutamire Landing (Boat launch)1Blount Landing (Boat launch)2Coe Landing (Boat launch)3Ingram's Marina (Boat launch)4Jack Vause Landing (Boat launch)5Lake Talquin Lodge (Boat launch)6Lake Talquin State Forest - Bloxham Recreation Area (Advance Reservation Required) (Boat launch)7Lake Talquin State Forest - High Bluff Recreation Area (Boat launch)8Luther Hall Landing (Boat launch)9Pat Thomas Park (aka. Hopkins Landing) (Boat launch)10Wainwright Landing (Boat launch)11Whippoorwill Sportsman's Lodge (Boat launch)12Williams Landing (Boat launch)13Elk Horn Landing Canoe Access (Cartop / walk-in)141 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchCartop / walk-inShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Ben Stoutamire Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  2. 2Blount Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  3. 3Coe Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  4. 4Ingram's Marina
    Boat launch · Midway
  5. 5Jack Vause Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  6. 6Lake Talquin Lodge
    Boat launch · Midway
  7. 7Lake Talquin State Forest - Bloxham Recreation Area (Advance Reservation Required)
    Boat launch · Midway
  8. 8Lake Talquin State Forest - High Bluff Recreation Area
    Boat launch · Midway
  9. 9Luther Hall Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  10. 10Pat Thomas Park (aka. Hopkins Landing)
    Boat launch · Midway
  11. 11Wainwright Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  12. 12Whippoorwill Sportsman's Lodge
    Boat launch · Midway
  13. 13Williams Landing
    Boat launch · Midway
  14. 14Elk Horn Landing Canoe Access
    Cartop / walk-in · Midway

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 129952717), 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

6.5 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 5%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 6.5 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Talquin shoreline, mostly along the east and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Coe Landing, 50 ft from a shoreline trail (FWC boat ramp data).

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 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Lake Talquin

We found 11 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Talquin, 5 of them within 5 miles. 4 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

5 more within 15 miles

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 (30.4361, -84.5601). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Talquin. 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 Talquin

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 ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Boat launches & access sites

    14 public access sites listed, 13 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Ben Stoutamire LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock3 trailerNo feeBoating
    Flush Toilet
    30.4068, -84.6101
    Blount LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock14 trailerNo feeBoating30.3979, -84.6314
    Coe LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock39 trailerNo feeBoating
    Flush Toilet
    30.4553, -84.4830
    Ingram's MarinaMidwayPrivate BusinessStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock—FeeBoating
    Portable Toilet
    30.4219, -84.6255
    Jack Vause LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock6 trailer—Boating30.4393, -84.5292
    Lake Talquin LodgeMidwayPrivate BusinessStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock—FeeBoating
    Portable Toilet
    30.4422, -84.5776
    Lake Talquin State Forest - Bloxham Recreation Area (Advance Reservation Required)MidwayFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock—FeeBoating
    Unknown
    30.3923, -84.6404
    Lake Talquin State Forest - High Bluff Recreation AreaMidwayFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consermer ServicesStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock8 trailerNo feeBoating
    Composting Toilet
    30.4597, -84.4986
    Luther Hall LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock13 trailerNo feeBoating
    Flush Toilet
    30.4203, -84.5714
    Pat Thomas Park (aka. Hopkins Landing)MidwayGadsden CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock8 trailerFeeBoating
    Flush Toilet
    30.4158, -84.6360
    Wainwright LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock5 trailerNo feeBoating30.4027, -84.6124
    Whippoorwill Sportsman's LodgeMidwayPrivate BusinessStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock—FeeBoating
    Portable Toilet
    30.4211, -84.6258
    Williams LandingMidwayLeon CountyStand Alone Ramp · Concrete ramp · dock11 trailerNo feeBoating
    Portable Toilet
    30.4484, -84.5215
    Elk Horn Landing Canoe AccessMidwayLeon CountyHand Launch Only · dock—No feeBoating30.4038, -84.5959

    FWC Florida Boat Ramp Inventory

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Non-native/invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Talquin

    Clean, Drain, Dry. Remove plants and mud, drain all water, and dry your boat, trailer and gear before moving to another water.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Lake Talquin

    How big is Lake Talquin?

    Lake Talquin covers about 8,113 acres in Midway, Florida (Gadsden County).

    Is there a public boat launch on Lake Talquin?

    Yes. 13 public trailer launches are listed: Whippoorwill Sportsman's Lodge, Ingram's Marina and Lake Talquin Lodge. Check posted fees and parking rules.

    Are there campgrounds near Lake Talquin?

    Yes. We list 11 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 5 of them within 5 miles.

    What towns are on Lake Talquin?

    Lake Talquin touches Midway in Gadsden County and Leon County, Florida.

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