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Town

Lake City

12,329 people

Sightseeing weather
January, March, October, November and December
Weather only, worked out from the town's records.

On the map

Where it is, and the other places we have mapped around it.

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Places to stay in Lake City

25 of the 26 we list here

Written by our AI

1HamptonHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel featuring free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and a fitness center.
2Hog Pen LandingCamp site·Good for families, groups, budget travelers·$This campground offers beautiful lakefront sites with clean facilities and a peaceful atmosphere.
3Fairfield Inn & SuitesHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel featuring free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and a fitness center.
4Ocean Pond CampgroundCamp site·Good for families, groups, budget travelers·$Located in the Osceola National Forest, this campground offers 67 single-family sites suitable for tents, trailers, and RVs.
5Comfort SuitesHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel offering spacious suites with free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and an indoor pool.
6Holiday InnHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel featuring free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and a fitness center.
7Best Western Plus Lake CityHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel featuring free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and a fitness center.
8Cobb Hunt CampCamp site·Good for groups, budget travelers·$Situated in the Osceola National Forest, Cobb Hunt Camp provides primitive camping experiences with access to hunting and fishing activities.
9west tower huntCamp site·Good for couples, families, groups·$A free, primitive campground located in the Osceola National Forest near Lake City, Florida, offering dispersed camping opportunities with basic amenities.
10Cypress InnHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel offering free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and an outdoor pool.
11Quality InnHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel offering free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and an outdoor pool.
12TruHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A modern hotel featuring free Wi-Fi, fitness center, and complimentary breakfast.
13La Quinta Inn & SuitesHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A comfortable hotel offering free breakfast, Wi-Fi, and an outdoor pool.
14Baymont Lake CityHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A hotel offering free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and an outdoor pool.
15Days Inn by Wyndham Lake City I-10Hotel·Good for budget travelers·$A motel offering free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and an outdoor pool.
16Driftwood MotelMotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
17Days InnHotel·Good for budget travelers·$A motel offering free Wi-Fi, complimentary breakfast, and an outdoor pool.
18Americas Best Value Inn Lake CityHotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
19Jasmine Garden InnMotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
20The BlancheHotel·Good for couples, families, business·$$A boutique hotel offering unique rooms with vintage charm.
21Gateway InnMotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
22Rodeway InnMotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
23Super 8Motel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
24Knights Inn Lake CityMotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.
25Guest InnHotel·Good for budget travelers·$A budget-friendly motel offering basic amenities including free Wi-Fi and complimentary breakfast.

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The weather you'd get

Typical daily high and low, and the share of days with rain, from historical records (2011-2025). Average weather for Lake City, not a forecast.

January high 64°
low 45°
rain on 23%
February high 69°
low 50°
rain on 29%
March high 75°
low 54°
rain on 25%
April high 81°
low 59°
rain on 26%
May high 87°
low 66°
rain on 31%
June high 90°
low 72°
rain on 52%
July high 90°
low 74°
rain on 68%
August high 89°
low 74°
rain on 69%
September high 87°
low 71°
rain on 49%
October high 81°
low 63°
rain on 24%
November high 73°
low 54°
rain on 20%
December high 68°
low 50°
rain on 23%
Warmest month: July, highs around 90°F, 32°C. Wettest: August, rain on about 69% of days. Driest: November.
Sightseeing weather. The mildest, driest and calmest months for sightseeing are January, March, October, November and December. That is weather only. It says nothing about ski seasons, beach days or festivals, which is often why people go.

Nearby towns

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More from OpenStreetMap

Everything else OpenStreetMap holds for this place, as mapped.

Capital6
Incorporation typeCity

From Wikipedia

Lake City is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 12,329, up from 12,046 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Lake City Micropolitan Statistical Area, composed of Columbia County, as well as a principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida. Lake City is 60 miles west of Jacksonville. Lake City has the moniker The Gateway to Florida because it is adjacent to the intersection of Interstate 75 and Interstate 10.

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Names, place details, opening times and addresses © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Weather: Open-Meteo historical weather data.

Airports: OurAirports, public domain.

Photo: LakeCityFLCollage by Excel23, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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