Suggestions for Park near Jacksonville

ashley b. • April 9, 2012Quaint park on the river I love it

Ray B. • July 28, 2011Great, safe, family friendly park with a 1.75 mile paved walking lap

Evan H. • November 9, 2014The fountain is very big. You can see the skyline of downtown Jax and it is great for photos! You can also walk the Acosta Bridge which is very close to Friendship Fountain. Overall 9/10

Mrs. Huxtable • April 10, 2012Nice atmosphere... Great meeting spot.

Sara Bell W. • July 26, 2014world of nations is held here. nice park

Big Al • May 1, 2017Bass fishing! Very clean Park. Good for kayaking. Also good for basketball!

John B. • February 5, 2012a nice little park... great view of the ICW, dock with a canoe launch, nature trails, picnic area... catch the fireworks w/o fighting the crowd... You'd miss it if you weren't looking for it...

Corinna H. • January 7, 2013It's one of my favorite parks to photograph a family portrait session. View is amazing! I just wish people would CURB THEIR DOGS!! The grassy part is infested with dog poop every time I'm there :(

Alex N. • April 17, 2013Great place to go on a walk to get some fresh air. A few picnic tables but no grills. Park is well maintained and very nice considering its location.

Becky S. • September 7, 2013Definitely a hidden treasure - great trails, love the tower. The family friendly pavilion area was busy.

Scott H. • October 21, 2015Fantastic Place to photograph. .. as well as view wildlife anytime of the year such a beautiful park

Goldie N. • April 21, 2012I love this Nature Center and Trails(3). I have been coming here to hike & picnic for more than twenty years.

Travis D. • May 14, 2017Great park. Fantastic playground, great walking/bike paths. NO RESTROOMS!

Gavin H. • March 13, 2016Bouncy padded floor, slide, areas to climb and generally easy to keep an eye on the kids. Very close to then watermark area and penguins.

Paul M. • September 1, 2013Parking can be challenging. Arrive closer to match start time as the previous teams are leaving.

Julie H. • January 19, 2015Complete with playground equipment and small rock climbing boulders, this is a beautiful park.

Grimly F. • March 26, 2010The too-silent bandstand here wishes for a drum circle while weekend soccer warriors kick around the 15 acre urban park.

Christina D. • September 20, 2010One of the best parks in the area! Great for kids or dogs!

Corinna H. • June 18, 2014Parking area always smells like pee. Even revisiting the park a year later. Lots of fire-ants also.

Chris M. • March 14, 2013Best sunset location in JAX!!!!

Evan H. • November 16, 2014The preserve is great! It has long nature trails to walk on. There is also a very long dock where you can go fishing or just walk down it. When the tide is low you can access the shore ! Rating 9/10

Colette • November 11, 2019Fun place to explore with river water and ocean beach! Kayaking and paddle boarding heaven! And you can drive on the sand!!

Evan H. • December 13, 2014I met up with photographers here and it is great for photos. It is a really small park, but it is right on the water and you can see downtown Jax. 8/10

Visit_Jax • February 20, 2011Come to the park on Sundays from 1-4 pm to watch the marauders of the Society of Creative Anachronism. Renaissance style fighting.

Dawn T. • July 19, 2013Nice and quiet

Goldie N. • January 13, 2017Great place to eat your lunch. They have a lot of events going on here during the year. Love this park. Lots of homeless people hang out here. They usually don't bother you.

Julie H. • February 10, 2015Free, public tennis courts are a great place to practice!

Peter G. • February 22, 2014The pools my BBQ & cooking can't be topped!

Shane R. • July 18, 2013BASL soccer is awesome at this park!

Amanda W. • April 6, 2012I love walking around with my dogs there, just make sure to keep your dogs on a leash and don't litter, its beautiful in the trails