Wetlands in Florida (US) managed by the National Park Service
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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is in the First Coast. It is completely within the city limits of Jacksonville.
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Reconstruction of a 16th-century French fort that was captured by the Spanish.
Late 18th and early 19th-century plantation established in Spanish Florida. It persisted into the antebellum United States and is arguably the best preserved and longest preserved plantation in the state. Even many of the old tabby concrete cabins, where slaves were kept, still stand as ruins.
Old mansion and wedding venue built in 1928 near the site of a long-abandoned Spanish mission.
The park is a nature preserve and a location for nature study, bird–watching, or photography. Other activities include hiking, bicycling, fishing, boating, canoeing, and kayaking, and picnicking. Amenities include picnic pavilions, nature trails, a fishing pier, a boat ramp, bike trails and beaches. The park is open from 8AM till sundown year round.
The park covers the entire 2,500 acre island. Big Talbot Island State Park lies to the immediate north. The park contains maritime forests, dunes, and salt marshes on the western side of the island. Wild life includes river otters, marsh rabbits, bobcats, and a variety of native and migrating birds. Activities include camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, canoeing, nature watching and surfing. Amenities include a full–facility campground, as well as a youth/group tent campground and beachside picnic pavilions. The park also has bath houses, a small boat ramp, a nature trail, and a playground. Bicycles and canoes can be rented at the campground. The park is open from 8AM till dark.
A spot at the campsite can be reserved in advance through the Florida State Parks website.
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