Parks, trails and boat ramps near Jacksonville Beach
28 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Jacksonville Beach, and 43 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Cradle Creek Preserve, 7 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Jacksonville Beach: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 71 of 71
Closest first
- 0.6 mi away
1Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch
Paddle launch · Huguenot Lagoon · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 0.9 mi away
2Cradle Creek Preserve Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Cradle Creek - San Pablo Creek · 2 parking spaces · Free
- 3 mi away
3Castaway Island Preserve Kayak Dock
Paddle launch · Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 min drive
- 4 mi away
5Tide Views Preserve Canoe Landing (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 min drive
- 5 mi away
7Dutton Island Park & Preserve – South Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 12 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 5 mi away
8Dutton Island Park & Preserve – North Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 3 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
9Oak Harbor Boat Ramp (Restricted to shallow draft boats)
Boat ramp · Atlantic ICW (Duval County) · 1 lane · 26 trailer spaces · Free
- 6 mi away
10Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Fish Management Area – Primitive Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Hanna Park Lake · 1 lane · 3 trailer spaces · Fee: $5 daily
- 6 mi away
11Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park Fish Management Area – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Hanna Park Lake · 30 parking spaces · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
12Baymeadows Regional Park – Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp
Boat ramp · Baymeadows Regional Park · 1 lane · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
13Michael B. Scanlon Mayport Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 9 lanes · 75 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 19 min drive
- 9 mi away
15Huguenot Memorial Park – Non – Motorized Boat Beach Access Points
Paddle launch · Atlantic Ocean · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
16Huguenot Memorial Park – Non – Motorized Boat Beach Access Points
Paddle launch · Ft. George Sound · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
17Huguenot Memorial Park – Non – Motorized Boat Beach Access Points
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · Fee: $5 · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
18Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park – Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Sisters Creek · 2 lanes · 34 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
19Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park – Paddlecraft Launch Beach
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 34 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
20Jim King Park at Sisters Creek – Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Sisters Creek · 4 lanes · 50 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
21Haulover Creek Undeveloped Launch Site
Paddle launch · Haulover Creek · 5 parking spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
22Jim King Park at Sisters Creek – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
23Jim King Park at Sisters Creek – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway Creeks · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
- 10 mi away
25Alimicani Unimproved Ramp (at Huguenot Memorial Park)
Boat ramp · Fort George River · 4 lanes · 15 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 22 min drive
- 10 mi away
27Fulton Road Unimproved Landing
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
28Palm Valley Public Landing
Boat ramp · Tolomato River · 1 lane · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
29Nocatee Trail Paddlecraft Launch at Palm Valley Bridge
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
30Fort George Island State Park Ribault Club Small Boat Launch
Boat ramp · Fort George Sound · 1 lane · 4 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
The map shows all 71; the list stops at the closest 30.
Public lands from the state, the water districts, the counties and the National Park Service; ramps and launches from FWC’s Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Hours, fees and closures change, so check the agency’s page before you go.
Quick answers
- What is the closest park or preserve to Jacksonville Beach?
- Cradle Creek Preserve, 7 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Jacksonville Beach?
- Oak Harbor Boat Ramp (Restricted to shallow draft boats) on Atlantic ICW (Duval County), about 6 miles away, with 26 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Jacksonville Beach?
- Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch on Huguenot Lagoon, about 0.6 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Jacksonville Beach?
- Julington-Durbin Preserve, about 2,042 acres, 29 min drive.
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