J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park
J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. LeHeup Hill stands 74 m to the east, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is River Ridge Golf and Country Club, a park 2.0 miles away. SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY passes 3.0 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This sizable tract of public land offers opportunities for camping, nature viewing, fishing & more.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the SUNCOAST SCENIC PKWY
- 20.1 mi off the COURTNEY CAMPBELL
Named places within 25 miles
- River Ridge Golf and Country Club: 2.0 mi
- Timber Greens Country Club: 3.7 mi
- Cunningham Park: 4.0 mi
- Whitfield Park: 4.3 mi
- Doc Brittle Commons: 4.4 mi
- Caliente Resort and Spa: 8.2 mi
- Crews Lake lookout tower: 8.8 mi
- Lake Como Nudist Resort: 9.4 mi
- Paradise Lakes Resort: 9.6 mi
- Debs Whistle Stop Depot: 11.4 mi
- Bill Duffner Memorial Gate: 5.3 mi
- Odessa: 5.9 mi
- Horse Memorium: 6.9 mi
- F1RST Rubble Pile 2: 7.4 mi
- F1RST Rubble Pile 1: 7.4 mi
- The Heron's Nest: 13.8 mi
- Maze at Innisbrook: 14.2 mi
- Bird of Paradise: 14.2 mi
- Green Screen Studio Photography: 14.8 mi
- Maze: 17.8 mi
- Reflection Spring: 7.3 mi
- Cauldron Spring: 7.4 mi
- Salt Spring: 7.4 mi
- Horseshoe Spring: 10.7 mi
- Bobhill Spring: 12.0 mi
- James E. Grey Preserve: 6.6 mi
- Lake Dan Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Lake Dan Nature Preserve: 7.3 mi
- Lake Dan Nature Preserve: 7.4 mi
- Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve: 8.3 mi
- West Pasco Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Spongeorama Sponge Factory: 12.3 mi
- Tarpon Springs Historical Train Depot Museum: 12.5 mi
- Replay Amusement Museum: 12.5 mi
- Safford House Museum: 12.6 mi
- Healing Garden: 7.0 mi
- Teaching Garden: 12.6 mi
- Florida Natural Plants: 14.1 mi
- Weekiwachee Preserves: 16.3 mi
- Harvest Hope Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Gulf Harbors Beach Club: 10.1 mi
- Sunset Beach: 14.3 mi
- Howard Park Beach: 14.7 mi
- Hernando Beach: 16.2 mi
- Crystal Beach: 16.3 mi
- Buzzards Roost: 9.5 mi
- The Union: 12.7 mi
- Sunset Hills: 13.4 mi
- Bailey Hill: 24.4 mi
- LeHeup Hill: 24.5 mi
- Gardens Park Picnic Table: 8.9 mi
- Ben T. Davis Beach: 20.6 mi
- Bayport: 19.8 mi
- Fort Brooke: 24.1 mi
- Pasco County Rest Area Northbound: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of J. B. Starkey Wilderness Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeHeup Hill | E 82° | 74 m | 24.5 mi |
| Nursery Hill | E 81° | 74 m | 24.6 mi |
| Hickory Hill | NE 53° | 73 m | 24.9 mi |
| Bailey Hill | NNE 18° | 64 m | 24.4 mi |
| Sunset Hills | SW 236° | 5 m | 13.4 mi |
| Buzzards Roost | NW 320° | 1 m | 9.5 mi |
| The Union | WSW 246° | 1 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:11 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:35 | 19:57 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 17:04 | 17:40 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 62 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tarpon Spgs Sewage PLT, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/85362898
Day trips start here
- Clearwater · 24 mi
- Tampa · 24 mi
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