Dutton Island Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida has 2 different sections to check out. The two different sections are named Dutton Island Preserve 1 and 2. The two sections are connected by road, and a bike trail, and both sections offer hiking trails.
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The Willie Browne Trail has been on our list to go hike for months now. We loved the Spanish Pond Hike, and the Willie Browne Trail connects to that hike, and shares the same beautiful finishing lookout point.
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Julington Durbin Creek Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida has 3 potential trails to check out. You can hike the majority of each trail within 7 miles total. Each trail is unique but they do overlap one another.
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Tillie K. Fowler Park is one of the widest best maintained hiking trails yet! The Park is made up of a full kids playground area, huge dog park, biking trails and 2 main hiking trails. The full loop for the Tower trail is just over a mile long, and has a lookout tower at the end with an amazing view.
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Bogey Creek Preserve was officially opened in May 2019. The full loop trail is just over a mile long, and has a kayak entrance point with an amazing view.
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There is a lot to see and learn about out at Fort George Island. Fort George Island is roughly 30 minutes North-East of Downtown Jacksonville. There are 3 places to to check out while you are there including Kingsley Plantation, Fairway Loop, and the Ribault Club Visitor Center.
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A truly hidden gem is The Spanish Pond located across from Fort Caroline. This trail is our new favorite after last weekend! It is located apporoximately 15 minutes away from where we live, which is pretty close compared to other trails, and we were shocked at how well maintained it was...
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Fort Caroline National Memorial is a nice bit of history located in Jacksonville. Fort Caroline was a short adventure just .3 miles walk to the actual fort. Once at the fort there was a lot of the area fenced off to the public, but still was neat. The other part of Fort Caroline was a 1.2 mile...
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Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park is different than most parks you find in Jacksonville. Hanna Park offers RV sites, tent camping sites and cabins. There are also lakes, trails, and parks. But, the best part has to be the 1.5 miles of quiet beaches along the Atlantic Ocean that is dog friendly...
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The Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens is a fool-proof plan to enjoy a beautiful day. There are plenty of trails to walk and whether you decide to do a half mile walk around the lake or a three mile hike through the woods, you'll be sure to come back...
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After trying to find a new place to go hiking we found Yellow Bluff Fort. It was pretty far from our house but from the pictures it looked interesting enough to go check it out. When we got there we were immediately greeted by history...
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Fort Clinch State Park is NOT Dog Friendly. They pretended to be dog friendly when we drove in. They even gave ACE a treat but then we couldn't go anywhere because everywhere had signs saying no dogs allowed....
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