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Timucuan Ecological & Historic PreserveTheme(s): Native American | African American | |
Description:
The 46,000 acre Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve was established to protect one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast and to preserve historic and prehistoric sites within the area. The estuarine ecosystem includes salt marsh, coastal dunes, hardwood hammock, as well as salt, fresh, and brackish waters, all rich in native vegetation and animal life.
The Preserve was inhabited by the native Timucuan people over four thousand years before the arrival of the first Europeans. The area has seen more than four centuries of exploration, colonization, agriculture, and commerce under the flags of France, Spain, England, the Confederacy, and the United States.
Designations:
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (February 16, 1988)
Accessibility:
Kingsley Plantation, the Fort Caroline National Memorial Visitor Center, Spanish Pond overlook, and the Ribault Column are accessible.
The trail to the interpretive fort at Fort Caroline, and the Willie Browne trail at the Theodore Roosevelt area are packed sand, and may be difficult.
Getting Around:
Private automobiles are necessary
to travel between the different sites within the Preserve.
Activites:
Educational Programs | Hiking | Wildlife Viewing | Bird Watching | Nature Walks | And more.
Facilities:
Picnic Areas | Museum Exhibits | Tours & Guided Activities | And more.
Nature: Endangered Animals | And more.
Directions to Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Plane:
Jacksonville International Airport is about 20 miles northwest of the park. Visitors must provide their own transportation (taxi or private automobile)to the park.
Car:
Fort Caroline National Memorial Visitor Center is located near the intersection of Monument Road and Fort Caroline Road, approximately 14 miles east of downtown Jacksonville. For detailed driving directions to the Visitor Center and other sites within the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, please refer to the Timucuan Preserve Visitors Guide.
Public Transportation
There is no public transportation to or within the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
Attractions:
Little Talbot Island State Park
Phone:(904)251-2320
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Hugenot Memorial Park
Phone:(904)251-3335
Nearby Parks:
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (35 miles)
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