Leon County Florida map | Tallahassee, Red Hills, and southern forest

Leon County Florida map — Orient the capital region from Tallahassee’s government and university core to Bradfordville and the Red Hills lakes in the north, Miccosukee and Chaires in the east, and the Woodville–Leon Sinks forest landscape in the south.

Leon County Florida map showing Tallahassee, Woodville, Bradfordville — Leon County map centered on Tallahassee and Woodville

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Quick Facts

State: Florida
County: Leon County
County seat: Tallahassee
Incorporated city: Tallahassee
2020 population: 292,198
2025 population estimate: 299,048
Land area: 668.43 square miles
Key communities: Bradfordville, Lake Jackson, Miccosukee, Chaires, Woodville, Fort Braden
Main highways: I-10, U.S. 27, U.S. 90, U.S. 319, SR 20, Capital Circle

What the Map Shows

Tallahassee is both the county seat and Leon County’s only incorporated city. The Florida Capitol anchors downtown, Florida State University lies to the west, and Florida A&M University lies to the south, concentrating government and higher-education functions near the center.

North of downtown, development crosses I-10 and continues through Killearn and Bradfordville toward the Georgia line. Lake Jackson to the northwest and Lake Iamonia farther north combine open water, rolling uplands, and lower-density settlement outside the central street grid.

Urban density falls along Miccosukee Road and U.S. 90 toward Miccosukee and Chaires in the east. Woodville to the south and Fort Braden to the southwest sit closer to pine flatwoods, Apalachicola National Forest, and the karst terrain of the Leon Sinks area.

County Layout and Location

Georgia forms Leon County’s northern boundary. Within Florida, Gadsden County lies to the west, Liberty to the southwest, Wakulla to the south, and Jefferson to the east. This border position places the state capital within a road network serving both the eastern Panhandle and south Georgia.

I-10 passes east-west north of central Tallahassee and provides the regional connection between Gadsden and Jefferson counties. U.S. 90 runs on a roughly parallel line but enters the urban core as Tennessee Street and Mahan Drive, giving it a more local commercial role.

U.S. 27 approaches from the northwest on Monroe Street, crosses downtown, and leaves southeast on Apalachee Parkway. U.S. 319 enters from Georgia on Thomasville Road, follows the eastern side of Capital Circle, and continues south as Crawfordville Highway toward Wakulla County.

SR 20 reaches west from Tallahassee toward Fort Braden and Liberty County. Capital Circle links the outward-radiating highways around the edge of the city, and the approach to Tallahassee International Airport branches from its southwestern sector.

Local Context

The northern Red Hills landscape combines red clay soils, rolling terrain, lakes, and deeply cut drainage corridors. Leon County protects 78 miles of canopy roads, where mature trees and adjoining protection zones preserve a road character unlike the flatter pine country to the south.

Lake Jackson is a shallow upland lake shaped by karst and wet-prairie habitat. Sinkhole activity periodically drains part of the lake, exposing sediments and changing the water boundary, so its shoreline should not be interpreted as permanently fixed.

South of Tallahassee, Leon Sinks Geological Area contains sinkholes and subterranean passages formed in soluble limestone. Dye tracing has confirmed a hydrologic connection between this system and Wakulla Spring to the south, revealing a groundwater route that crosses the visible county line.

Longleaf pine, cypress, tupelo, and palmetto communities within Apalachicola National Forest extend into southwestern Leon County. These public forest lands help explain the sparse development near Woodville and Fort Braden, while the Thomasville Road and Capital Circle corridors support denser northern suburbs.

Leon County recorded 292,198 residents in the 2020 Census and an estimated 299,048 in 2025. Although much of the population lives inside Tallahassee, names such as Bradfordville, Miccosukee, Woodville, and Fort Braden identify unincorporated communities rather than separate municipalities.

Ways to Use This Map

Orient the Capitol, FSU, and FAMU within central Tallahassee
Compare the regional I-10 route with the urban U.S. 90 corridor
Follow U.S. 319 between the Georgia line, Tallahassee, and Wakulla County
Contrast the northern Lake Jackson–Lake Iamonia uplands with Leon Sinks in the south
Place Bradfordville, Miccosukee, Woodville, and other unincorporated communities

Within Tallahassee, a numbered route may also appear under a local street name or along part of Capital Circle. Match route shields with names such as Monroe Street, Apalachee Parkway, Thomasville Road, and Crawfordville Highway to avoid treating one continuous highway as several unrelated roads.

Lake, sinkhole, and forest conditions require current information beyond a general location map. Lake Jackson water levels, forest-road access, trail closures, and construction detours can change; consult Leon County road notices and the managing land agency before departure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there incorporated cities in Leon County other than Tallahassee?

No. Tallahassee is Leon County’s only incorporated city. Bradfordville, Miccosukee, Woodville, Fort Braden, and other labels identify communities or planning areas, not independent municipal governments.

Why can Lake Jackson look different between maps or dates?

Lake Jackson is a karst lake whose level responds to rainfall and sinkhole drainage. Large areas can periodically lose water and expose the lakebed, so the apparent shoreline varies more than that of a deep lake with a stable outlet.

Which highway leads south from Tallahassee toward Wakulla County?

U.S. 319 continues south from Tallahassee as Crawfordville Highway toward Crawfordville in Wakulla County. Woodville lies east of this main axis, so the Woodville and Crawfordville routes should not be treated as the same destination corridor.

Sources

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