timucuan | FL | Find park - Future Camping

slave cabins made of tabby with wooden roofs

The tabby cabins at Kingsley Plantation were the homes of many enslaved people.

The sand dune at American Beach is a protected part of the Timucuan Preserve.

The fort exhibit at Fort Caroline teaches visitors of the failed French colony in Florida.

The Theodore Roosevelt Area trails provide a getaway from the urban hustle within the city of Jacksonville.

The Timucuan Preserve hosts wondrous biodiversity.

Physical Address:

12713 Fort Caroline Road

Jacksonville, FL 32225

Mailing Address:

12713 Fort Caroline Road

Jacksonville, FL 32225

contact-details

Phone Number: 904-641-7155 Voice

Email Address: timu_information@nps.gov
Description:

Fees

Entrance Fees

Entrance Passes

Visit one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast. Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks. The Timucuan Preserve includes Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation.

park designation:Ecological & Historic Preserve

Directions:

The beautiful expanse of the Timucuan Preserve is located within the city limits of Jacksonville, Florida. The Preserve can be accessed from major roads and highways in and around Jacksonville. Directions to individual park sites such as Kingsley Plantation, American Beach and the Ribault Column can be found on our website. Our main visitor center is located at Fort Caroline, about 14 miles northeast of downtown.

For detailed directions, please visit this link.

Directions

Operating Hours:

Timucuan Preserve

The grounds for Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation are open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The preserve headquarters is open 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday; closed on all government holidays. Cedar Point and the Theodore Roosevelt Area are open sunrise - sunset.