Parks, trails and boat ramps near Mandarin
36 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Mandarin, and 45 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Julington-Durbin Preserve, 11 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Mandarin: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 81 of 81
Closest first
- 3 mi away
1Hood Landing Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 1 lane · 10 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 3 mi away
2County Dock Hand Launch Area
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 3 mi away
3Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch
Paddle launch · Julington Creek - Big Davis Creek · 13 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 3 mi away
4Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Goodby's Creek · 3 lanes · 38 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 4 mi away
5Mandarin Park Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Julington Creek · 14 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 4 mi away
6Mandarin Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 2 lanes · 43 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 4 mi away
7Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Goodby's Creek · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 min drive
8Julington-Durbin Preserve
Conservation area · 6.4 mi of trails · 2,042 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback, Paddling
- 6 mi away
9Nathan Krestul Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Christopher Creek · Free
- 6 mi away
10Baymeadows Regional Park – Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp
Boat ramp · Baymeadows Regional Park · 1 lane · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
11Earl Johnson City Park – St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors)
Paddle launch · St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area South Pond · 6 trailer spaces · Free
- 7 mi away
12Earl Johnson City Park – St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Hand Launch Ramp (No Gas Motors)
Paddle launch · St. Augustine Road Fish Management Area North Pond · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 16 min drive
13Gourd Island Conservation Area
Conservation area · 3.3 mi of trails · 513 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback
- 7 mi away
- 8 mi away
15Ringhaver Park Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Ortega River · 26 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
16Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Pottsburg Creek · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · Free
- 18 min drive
17Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park
Park · 4 mi of trails · 505 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 9 mi away
18Lakeshore Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Doctors Lake · 2 lanes · 15 trailer spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
- 20 min drive
- 10 mi away
21Seminole Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Ortega River · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
22Doctors Lake Park Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Doctors Lake · 14 parking spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
23Wayne B Stevens Park
Boat ramp · Ortega River · 4 lanes · 39 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
24Bee Street Park – Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 5 parking spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
25Stinson Park Paddlecraft and Dinghy Dock
Paddle launch · Ortega River · 15 parking spaces · Free
- 24 min drive
- 11 mi away
27Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 2 lanes · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
28North Bank River Walk – Gefen Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 21 parking spaces · Free
- 25 min drive
- 11 mi away
30Knight's Boat Ramp and Marina on Black Creek
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Black Creek · 3 lanes · 60 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
The map shows all 81; 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 Mandarin?
- Julington-Durbin Preserve, 11 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Mandarin?
- Hood Landing Public Boat Ramp on St. Johns River - Julington Creek, about 3 miles away, with 10 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Mandarin?
- County Dock Hand Launch Area on St. Johns River, about 3 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Mandarin?
- Nocatee Preserve, about 2,378 acres, 29 min drive.
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