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{Atlantic Beach, Baldwin, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach}


Big Talbot Island State Park


251-2320 SR A1A N., Jacksonville www.floridastateparks.org/bigtalbotisland


Primarily a natural preserve ideal for bird-watching and


photography, Big Talbot Island State Park provides an opportunity to explore a natural sea island preserve by boat or on foot. Fishing and kayaking tours are available through Kayak Amelia (888-305-2925). Two hiking trails lead explorers to the shoreline (Blackrock Trail) or through the unaffected marshland (Big Pine Trail). Have a picnic at one of the park’s pavilions or stroll down to Boneyard Beach, famous for salt-washed skeletons of live oak and cedar trees that once grew on the shore.


Little Talbot Island State Park 251-2320


12157 Heckscher Dr., Jacksonville www.floridastateparks.org/littletalbotisland


More than five miles of white, sandy beaches, desert-like


dunes and undisturbed salt marshes make Little Talbot Island State Park an ideal spot to view wildlife in its natural habitat. Nature lovers can see river otters, marsh rabbits, bobcats and a variety of native and migratory birds in the park, which is one of the few remaining undeveloped barrier islands in Northeast Florida. The park features a full-facility campground, kayak rentals and guided paddle tours.


Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve


641-7155 12713 Fort Caroline Rd., Jacksonville www.nps.gov/foca


One of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic


Coast, Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve features salt marshes, coastal dunes and hardwood hammocks. The preserve includes several facilities for visitors to explore in addition to the preserve’s lush natural resources. The Fort Caroline National Memorial provides a look at the short-lived French presence in 16th century Florida; the Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center showcases the natural environment in Northeast Florida and how humans have interacted with that environment for thousands of years; and the Kingsley Plantation provides a look at 19th century plantation life.


NASSAU COUNTY


{Amelia Island, Bryceville, Callahan, Fernandina Beach, Hilliard, Yulee}


Four Creeks State Forest


845-4933 3742 Clint Dr., Hilliard www.fourcreeksstateforest.com


Named after the four water systems that course through its


boundaries, Alligator, Thomas, Boggy and Plummer creeks, this Nassau County property includes 13,147 acres. Residents can watch this natural treasure come to fruition, as the Florida Forest Service carries out its five-year plan to establish a first- rate recreational system in the forest. Activities will include hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, bicycling and horseback riding.


_________________________________________________________________ Left: Little Talbot Island, photo courtesy of Talbot Islands State Parks


Center: Photo courtesy of Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve


Right: Photo courtesy of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge


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