Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
Managed by Florida State Parks
4,046 acres9.6 mi of trail
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park TrailMain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Jacksonville
18% of Jacksonville’s land is conserved: 84,183 acres
44,189 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park (9.6 mi), Julington-Durbin Preserve (7.1 mi), Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve (6.9 mi). 436 miles of mapped trail cross Jacksonville, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #96 of 638 in Florida. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
84,183 acres · of 747.3 sq mi of land
Trails
436 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
44,189 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
354 mi
298 mi lanes · 53 mi paths
Highest peak
49 ft
Mount Cornelia
Lakes & rivers
92
10 beaches · 60 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Jacksonville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jacksonville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jacksonville is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #96 of 638 in Florida. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jacksonville’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical FL town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (436 mi) · FL 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44,189 acres) · FL 6 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home62% of residents within a half mile of a park · FL 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Florida towns of 2,500+ (638)Ahead of 85%
Among the 400 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more, Jacksonville ranks #167 on Outdoors.
Water is 15% of Jacksonville’s area (127 of 874 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it. A citywide figure averages neighborhoods that differ a lot.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park, with 9.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Julington-Durbin Preserve
Managed by City of Jacksonville
1,990 acres7.1 mi of trail
White Blaze TrailYellow Blaze TrailRed Blaze Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
Managed by National Park Service
44,930 acres6.9 mi of trail
Timucuan Trail SystemMarsh Loop
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Park
549 acres6.9 mi of trail
South LoopZ-Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cary State Forest
Managed by Florida Forest Service
8,197 acres6.2 mi of trail
Fireline TrailRed Root Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tillie K Fowler Regional Park
Park
497 acres6.1 mi of trail
WKC TrailIsland TrailTower TrailIsland Trail Spur 1+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Betz-Tiger Point Preserve
Managed by City of Jacksonville
531 acres4.6 mi of trail
Service Roads/FirebreaksFlatwoods TrailPiney Loop TrailPond Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Nature preserve
111 acres3.5 mi of trail
Sand Ridge TrailLive Oak TrailAralia TrailLake Loop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 218 parks & preserves
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park4,046 acres · 9.6 mi of trail · Florida State Parks
Julington-Durbin Preserve1,990 acres · 7.1 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsTimucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve44,930 acres · 6.9 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsKathryn Abbey Hanna Park549 acres · 6.9 mi of trail
DirectionsCary State Forest8,197 acres · 6.2 mi of trail · Florida Forest Service
Tillie K Fowler Regional Park497 acres · 6.1 mi of trail
DirectionsBetz-Tiger Point Preserve531 acres · 4.6 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens111 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle Talbot Island State Park1,767 acres · 3.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBig Talbot Island State Park1,559 acres · 3 mi of trail
DirectionsTimucuan Preserve - Theodore Roosevelt Area579 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFort George Island Cultural State Park876 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBlue Cypress Park115 acres · 2.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliam F. Sheffield Regional Park438 acres · 1.9 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsPope Duval Park397 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
Ed Austin Regional Park245 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsFort Caroline National Memorial141 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsTree Hill Park48 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsHuguenot Memorial Park301 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsCamp Milton Historic Preserve412 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
Dutton Island Preserve342 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsL C Ringhaver Park401 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Reddie Point Preserve78 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHellen Cooper Floyd Park48 acres · 1 mi of trail
Bob Hayes Soccer Complex26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsHenry J. Klutho Park26 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsRiverside Park11 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsLosco Regional Park319 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRay Greene Park45 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsMetropolitan Park11 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAlejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park19 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsLonnie C. Miller Park111 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsCrystal Springs Park33 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodstock Park22 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTom Marshall Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
Clanzel T. Brown Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsJ. Gardner Nip Sams Memorial Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWillow Branch Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFour Corners Park15 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Victory Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWalter Jones Historic Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsWarren W. Schell Jr. Memorial Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMemorial Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBlack Hammock Island Park7 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Castaway Island Reserve293 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Arlington Lions Club Park45 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCurtis Lovelace Park30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Emmett Reed Park19 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsCuba Hunter Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHammond Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCriswell Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsJohnnie Walker Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsFlossie Brunson Eastside Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsA. Philip Randolph Heritage Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsSpringfield Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsEdwards Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Stinson Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Directions9A/Baymeadows Regional Park41 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCisco Gardens Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOur Community Club Park22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsThomas Jefferson Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsNormandy Park19 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSunny Acres Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsWarrington Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSingleton Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBuck Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsStockton Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsZeta Phi Beta Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Eartha H. Napoleon Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
J. B. Coxwell Amphitheater4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsJacksonville Equestrian Center89 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRiver Oaks Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Boone Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPanama Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsForest View Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFishweir Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Scott Park11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville Parks and Recreation
DirectionsWesconnett Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsFriendship Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSouthside Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringfield Park Playground4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsTreaty Oak at Jessie Ball Dupont Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRibault Scenic Drive Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
San Mateo Neighborhood Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Ryder Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
UNF Green4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth East Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pablo Creek Preserve2,513 acres
Palmetto Leaves Regional Park457 acres
DirectionsBrandy Branch Trailhead Preserve134 acres
Patton Park111 acres
DirectionsMcGirts Creek Park108 acres
Earl Johnson Memorial Park71 acres
Beach & Peach Urban Park67 acres
DirectionsRondette Park59 acres
DirectionsBethesda Park45 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsRibault River Preserve37 acres
Mandarin Park37 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsOceanway Center and Park33 acres · City of Jacksonville
Leonard Abess Park30 acres
DirectionsWestland Conservation area30 acres
POW/MIA Memorial Park26 acres
DirectionsGreenland Park22 acres · City of Jacksonville
Drew Park22 acres
Dog Wood Park22 acres
May Mann Jennings Park22 acres
Arlington Park Cemetery19 acres
DirectionsAlexandria Oaks Park19 acres
DirectionsCharles "Boobie" Clark Park and Pool19 acres
DirectionsWinton Drive Park15 acres
Jammes Road Park15 acres
John D Liverman Park15 acres
DirectionsWheat Field Park15 acres
Whitehouse Park15 acres
DirectionsHollybrook Park15 acres
Chuck Rogers Park15 acres
DirectionsPowers Park15 acres
DirectionsDinsmore Park and Community Center15 acres
DirectionsRiverview Park15 acres
DirectionsHuffman Boulevard Park15 acres
DirectionsMallison Park15 acres
Victoria Park15 acres
Burnett Park11 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsWiley Road Playground11 acres
DirectionsCatherine Hester McNair Park11 acres
Grove Park11 acres
DirectionsPalms Fish Camp11 acres
DirectionsCypress Park11 acres
DirectionsGlynlea Park11 acres
DirectionsVerona Park11 acres
Robert F Kennedy Park11 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsAlberts Field7 acres
DirectionsBrackridge Park7 acres
DirectionsMurray Hill Community Park7 acres
DirectionsWestBrook Center and Park7 acres
San Mateo Little League7 acres
Touchton Road Park7 acres
Venetia Elementary Park7 acres
DirectionsArgyle Forest Park7 acres
DirectionsBrentwood Park7 acres
Aircraft Heritage Park7 acres
DirectionsBrookview Elementary Park7 acres
DirectionsForestry Tower Park7 acres
James P Small Park7 acres · City of Jacksonville
Bruce Park7 acres
DirectionsIsle of Palms Park7 acres
Saratoga Island Park7 acres
DirectionsJulius Guinyard Park and Pool7 acres
DirectionsFort Caroline Club and Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp7 acres
DirectionsParkwood Heights Park7 acres
DirectionsLake Shore Park7 acres
Pine Forest Park7 acres
Dinsmore Playground7 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsSan Mateo Elementary Park7 acres · City of Jacksonville
Genovar Park7 acres
Bert Maxwell Boat Ramp7 acres
Thomas Creek Preserve & Fish Camp7 acres
Arlingwood Park7 acres
DirectionsJames Weldon Johnson Park7 acres
DirectionsBoone Park South4 acres
DirectionsKooker Park4 acres
Lake Lucina Elementary Park4 acres
DirectionsYancey Park4 acres
Halfmoon Island Preserve4 acres
DirectionsGarden City Elementary Park4 acres
DirectionsWurn Park4 acres
Maxville Park4 acres
DirectionsLem Merritt Park4 acres
Michael B. Scanlon Boat Ramp;Michael B. Scanlan Mayport Boat Ramp4 acres
DirectionsJames Fields Park4 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsFlynn Park4 acres
DirectionsGlen Myra Park4 acres · City of Jacksonville
Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park & Boat Ramp4 acres
DirectionsBishopswood Park4 acres
DirectionsLong Branch Park4 acres · City of Jacksonville
Beverly Hills Park4 acres
DirectionsJohn T. Lowe Boat Ramp at Goodby's Lake4 acres
Tallulah Park4 acres
Hyde Grove Elementary Park4 acres
DirectionsWigmore Park4 acres
Justina Road Elementary Park4 acres
Charles Reese Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsSimonds-Johnson Park4 acres
DirectionsHoliday Hill Park4 acres
Beachwood Park4 acres
DirectionsCarvill Park And Pool4 acres
Russel Bill Cook Jr. Park4 acres · City of Jacksonville
Melvin Park4 acres
DirectionsPine Forest Pool4 acres
Tara Woods Park4 acres
Wayne B. Stevens Boat Ramp4 acres
Seminole Park4 acres
John N. McPherson Park4 acres
DirectionsFlorida C. Dwight Memorial Playground4 acres
DirectionsTerrace Park4 acres · City of Jacksonville
Wesconnett Playground4 acres
DirectionsCortez Park4 acres
Cemetery Park4 acres
Brown L. Whatley Memorial Park4 acres
DirectionsHawks Pointe Park4 acres
Huntington Forest4 acres
Armory Building4 acres
DirectionsConcord Park4 acres
Norwood Park4 acres
DirectionsT.K. Stokes Boat Ramp4 acres
Eagle Bend Island Park4 acres
Royal Terrace Park4 acres
Curtis Lee Johnson Boat Ramp4 acres
Lakeside Park4 acres
Girvin Park4 acres
Arlington Boat Ramp4 acres
Parks and Pool4 acres
Ortega Hills Park4 acres
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park4 acres · City of Jacksonville
DirectionsMurray Drive Playground4 acres
Native Park #14 acres
San Jose Acre Park4 acres
Post Street Park4 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
84,183 conserved acres
18% of Jacksonville’s land. Water is left out: Jacksonville has 747.3 square miles of land and 127.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Jacksonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city31,540 ac
National Park Service16,661 ac
Regional Water Districts14,797 ac
Other state land10,057 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits9,886 ac
State parks8,442 ac
County6,838 ac
Local Conservation Area · 33,266 acConservation Area · 16,512 acUnknown Easement · 12,640 acState Resource Management Area · 9,771 acLocal Park · 7,024 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,485 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 325 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Conservation Area | National Park Service | 16,512 | Open |
| Cary State Forest State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 8,189 | Open |
| Northshore Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7,265 | Open |
| Loblolly Mitigation Preserve Mitigation Land or Bank | County | 6,270 | Closed |
| Cecil Field Conservation Corridor Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 5,372 | Open |
| Thomas Creek Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Regional Water Districts | 4,581 | Restricted |
| Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park State Conservation Area | State parks | 4,043 | Open |
| Kings Road Historic Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 3,014 | Open |
| Peterson Tract Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2,714 | Open |
| Pablo Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 2,613 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
467 places to go in Jacksonville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Jacksonville
Bone Yard BeachIn Big Talbot Island State Park
DirectionsSeminole Beach
DirectionsPlus 8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Jacksonville
2 swimming spots without a name on the map.
Public pools in Jacksonville
Alta Lakes Community Pool
DirectionsArgyle Swim Club
DirectionsCypress Park PoolIn Cypress Park
DirectionsLonnie Wurn Pool
DirectionsMallison PoolIn Mallison Park
DirectionsRiverside High School Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Jacksonville
Arlingwood PlaygroundIn Arlingwood Park
DirectionsBrooks Famiy YMCA Playground
DirectionsChildren's Center Playground
DirectionsCypress Park PlaygroundIn Cypress Park
DirectionsDaybreak Woods Park
DirectionsDaybreak Woods Park Playground
DirectionsEugene M Glover PlaygroundIn James P Small Park
DirectionsKids Splash ParkIn Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
Directions4 more playgrounds
Splash Ground
DirectionsThe GymIn North East Park
DirectionsTreeline Trails Playground
Directionsswings
Directions335 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Jacksonville
John Gorrie Dog Park
DirectionsJohn Gorrie Dog Park
DirectionsKanine Social
DirectionsTreeline Trails Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 15 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Jacksonville
Alimacani Park Kayak LaunchIn Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
DirectionsBoat RampIn Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
DirectionsHalfmoon Island Boat RampIn Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
DirectionsHood Landing Boat Ramp
DirectionsKayak Launch
DirectionsKayak/Canoe LaunchIn Palmetto Leaves Regional Park
DirectionsMandarin Park Boat Ramp
DirectionsMandarin Park Kayak RampIn Mandarin Park
Directions5 more boat launches
Pottsburg Creek Boat Ramp
DirectionsRibault Club LandingIn Fort George Island Cultural State Park
DirectionsRingHaver Kayak Launch
DirectionsSaint Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Primitive RampIn Earl Johnson Memorial Park
Directionsringhaver Kayak LaunchIn L C Ringhaver Park
Directions60 boat launches are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Waterfalls in Jacksonville
4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Jacksonville
Cascade Overlook
DirectionsCreek OverlookIn Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
DirectionsFlamingo Viewpoint
DirectionsGiraffe Overlook
DirectionsLake OverlookIn Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
DirectionsLake OverlookIn Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
DirectionsLion Overlook
DirectionsLion Viewpoint
DirectionsPlus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Jacksonville
Mount Cornelia49 ft elevation · In Fort George Island Cultural State Park
DirectionsRound Top26 ft elevation · In Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
DirectionsIndian Mound10 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Jacksonville
15 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Jacksonville
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Jacksonville
Powers Park Disc Golf CourseIn Powers Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 90 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 21.0 miHorses · 20.9 miUnpaved · 35.8 mi
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Trail8.9 mi
Cecil Field Greenway6.1 mi
White Blaze Trail3.6 mi
South Loop3.5 mi
Timucuan Trail System3.3 mi
White Trail3.2 mi
Yellow Blaze Trail3.0 mi
Fireline Trail3.0 mi
Little Talbot Island State Park Trail2.5 mi
Red Root Trail2.5 mi
15 more trails
Main Trail
2.3 miBig Talbot Island State Park Trail
2.2 miGoldenrod Trail
2.1 miZ-Trail
1.9 miLae Loop Trail
1.9 miFort George Island Cultural State Park Trail
1.8 miWKC Trail
1.5 miThomas Creek Conservation Area Trail
1.4 miService Roads/Firebreaks
1.4 miIsland Trail
1.2 miCedar Point Preserve Trail
1.1 miFlatwoods Trail
1.0 miSand Ridge Trail
0.9 miPerimeter Road West
0.9 miDeer Run Trail
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Abigail Drive RetentionAlligator PondBaine LakelakeCandy Cane LakeCentral LakelakeCraig CreekDuck PondFirst LakelakeGreat LakelakeGreenland Pines RetentionpondHolly Oaks LakereservoirKoi PondLake BethesdaLake FretwelllakeLake LucinaLake MayolakeLake NarcissuslakeLake NewmanreservoirLake OneidalakeLake RayLake SurpriselakeLake ValentinelakeLexie LakeLois Jerry RetentionpondLong LakelakeLotus PondManatee Critical Care CenterMarco LakePoolPowe-Line LakelakeProsperity LakepondQuiet LakelakeRiverside Duck PondpondRiverton Estates LakelakeSaint Augustine Road Fish Management Area North PondpondSaint Augustine Road Fish Management Area South PondpondSkinner LakeSmall LakelakeSpanish PondTriangle LakelakeArlington RiverBlockhouse CreekBroward CreekBroward RiverCaney BranchCedar CreekCedar RiverClapboard CreekColorinda CreekCowhead CreekDrummond CreekDunn CreekDurbin CreekEdwards CreekFort George RiverGinhouse CreekGreenfield CreekGulley BranchHalf CreekHogan's CreekHogpen CreekJones CreekJulington CreekLittle Cedar CreekLittle Pottsburg CreekLong BranchMiller CreekMoncrief CreekMount Pleasant CreekMud Flats CreekNassau RiverNewcastle CreekNinemile RiverOrtega RiverPablo CreekPottsburg CreekPumpkin Hill CreekRibault RiverRushing BranchSaint Johns CreekSaint Johns RiverSawpit CreekSherman CreekSilversmith CreekSisters CreekStrawberry CreekThomas CreekTiger Pond CreekTrout RiverWest Branch Blockhouse Creek
Biking & sports
354 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
298 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
53 mi
off-road bike paths
2.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
505Tennis
313Baseball
259Basketball
96Soccer
42Football
32Pickleball
19Beach volleyball
16Golf
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →106 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 14 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Locomotive No. 1504Structure
About itFort Caroline National MemorialDistrict · listed 1966
About itKingsley PlantationBuilding · listed 1970
About itYellow Bluff FortSite · listed 1970
About itOld St. Luke's HospitalBuilding · listed 1972
About itRiverside Baptist ChurchBuilding · listed 1972
About itRed Bank PlantationBuilding · listed 1972
About itNapoleon Bonaparte Broward HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itEpping ForestBuilding · listed 1973
About itSt. James BuildingBuilding · listed 1976
About itCentennial Hall-Edward Waters CollegeBuilding · listed 1976
About it94 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jacksonville: April and May
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.4 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.9 | 13.7 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 12.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 | 10.2 |
| High (°F) | 66 | 69 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 90 | 92 | 91 | 87 | 81 | 73 | 68 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
November is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 92 °F). 7.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 92 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jacksonville →
Next door
Jacksonville and its neighbors
Jacksonville has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jacksonville436 miNassau Village-Ratliff8.7 miJacksonville Beach8.7 miAtlantic Beach6.0 miNeptune Beach2.7 miFruit Cove0.8 miOrange Park0.6 miBellair-Meadowbrook Terrace0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 18% | 0.6 | 45 | 62% | A− |
| Fruit Cove | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 52% | C− |
| Atlantic Beach | 16% | 1.6 | 8 | 95% | A |
| Orange Park | 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 64% | C |
| Nassau Village-Ratliff | 9% | 0.6 | 29 | 14% | B |
| Jacksonville Beach | 2% | 1.2 | 4 | 75% | B− |
| Neptune Beach | 1% | 1.2 | 2 | 90% | B− |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace | 12% | 0.1 | 1 | 31% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jacksonville
Where can I hike in Jacksonville?
The longest trail networks: Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park, 9.6 miles; Julington-Durbin Preserve, 7.1 miles; Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, 6.9 miles; Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park, 6.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jacksonville is conserved land?
18% of its land, against a typical 3% for a Florida town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Jacksonville’s trails?
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park and Julington-Durbin Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jacksonville?
354 miles of bike routes are on the map: 298 of painted or protected lanes, 53 of off-road paths and 2.9 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Jacksonville?
118,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jacksonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68,492 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Jacksonville have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #96 of 638 in Florida. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jacksonville neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →