Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Protected park · FL, USA
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve in FL, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
Usual hours
- Mon–Tue closed
- Wed–Sun 9:00–17:00
About
This park's official page lists: Pet-friendly (leashed).
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Restrooms, Visitor center.
At the park
- Exhibits
- Hunting
- Beaches
- Hiking trails
- Boating
Shows and experiences
- Junior Ranger program
Events
- Open House at Kingsley Plantation
- Ranger Talk at Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Ranger Talk at Kingsley Plantation
Before you go
- First aid
- In-park (mapped location) — First aid station marked on the park map. Confirm the current location with any team member on arrival.
- Limits
- SOME commercial photography may require a permit
- Limits
- Dogs are allowed on trails and on the grounds at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (including Fort Caroline, Kingsley Plantation, Theodore Roosevelt Area, and Cedar Point) as long as they are kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet and pet waste is collected and disposed of in trash bins
- Limits
- Dogs are allowed on trails and on the grounds at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (including Fort Caroline, Kingsley Plantation, Theodore Roosevelt Area, and Cedar Point) as long as they are kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet and pet waste is collected and disposed of in trash bins
- Limits
- Smoking is prohibited in all preserve buildings
- Limits
- Drones: Launching, landing, or operating remotely operated aircraft from or on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service within the boundaries of Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is prohibited
- Getting there
- The beautiful expanse of the Timucuan Preserve is located within the city limits of Jacksonville, Florida. The Preserve can be accessed from major roads and highways in and around Jacksonville. Directions to individual park sites such as Kingsley Plantation, American Beach and the Ribault Column can be found on our website. Our main visitor center is located at Fort Caroline, about 14 miles northeast of downtown.
- Weather & when to go
- We have mild winters and hot summers. In the winter average highs are in the 60's, lows in the 40's. The summer temperatures reach up into the 90's.
- Visitor center
- 7 Creeks Recreation Area Bridge
- Visitor center
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Visitor center
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Visitor center
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Visitor center
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Visitor center
- Kingsley Plantation
- Visitor center
- Kingsley Plantation
- Visitor center
- Kingsley Plantation
- Visitor center
- Kingsley Plantation
- Visitor center
- Kingsley Plantation Demonstration Garden
- Visitor center
- Kingsley Plantation Visitor Contact Station — Kingsley Plantation is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Admission is free. — From I-95 north of Jacksonville: Traveling from the north via Interstate 95, exit at the I-295 East Beltway (Exit #362 A). Exit at Heckscher Drive, turn left. Continue on Heckscher 9 miles. After passing the St. Johns River Ferry landing on your right, turn left 1/2 mile later at the brown National Park Service sign onto Fort George Island. Follow the signs; the road leads directly to the…
- Visitor center
- Planters Home
Facilities on the park map
9 bench, 2 changing table, 2 defibrillator, 2 first aid kit, 1 first aid station, 7 picnic area, 10 restroom, 16 visitor information.