Parks, trails and boat ramps near Nocatee
30 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Nocatee, and 26 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Nocatee Preserve, 10 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Nocatee: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 56 of 56
Closest first
- 3 mi away
1Nocatee Trail Paddlecraft Launch at Palm Valley Bridge
Paddle launch · Intracoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 3 mi away
2Palm Valley Public Landing
Boat ramp · Tolomato River · 1 lane · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 4 mi away
3Guana River Wildlife Management Area – Roscoe Road – McNeil's Pond Kayak Access
Paddle launch · McNeil's Pond · 5 parking spaces
- 4 mi away
4Nocatee Landing Park – Paddlecraft Ramp
Paddle launch · Tolomato River · 12 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 4 mi away
5Guana River Wildlife Management Area – Six Mile Landing Public Boat Ramp (10 HP Max)
Boat ramp · Guana Lake · 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 min drive
- 8 mi away
7GTM Guana River Dam Recreation Area – Lake Access Ramp (10 HP Max)
Boat ramp · Guana Lake · 1 lane · 10 trailer spaces · Fee: $3 per vehicle · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
8GTM Guana River Dam Recreation Area – River Access Ramp
Boat ramp · Guana River · 1 lane · 10 trailer spaces · Fee: $3 per vehicle · Restrooms
- 18 min drive
9Gourd Island Conservation Area
Conservation area · 3.3 mi of trails · 513 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback
- 18 min drive
10Julington-Durbin Preserve
Conservation area · 6.4 mi of trails · 2,042 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback, Paddling
- 8 mi away
11Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch
Paddle launch · Julington Creek - Big Davis Creek · 13 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
12Baymeadows Regional Park – Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp
Boat ramp · Baymeadows Regional Park · 1 lane · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
13Hood Landing Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 1 lane · 10 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 24 min drive
14GTM Research Reserve, Guana trails
Research reserve · 9.3 mi of trails · Hiking
- 11 mi away
15Cradle Creek Preserve Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Cradle Creek - San Pablo Creek · 2 parking spaces · Free
- 11 mi away
16Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch
Paddle launch · Huguenot Lagoon · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 12 mi away
- 12 mi away
18Trout Creek Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Trout Creek (St. Augustine) · 2 lanes · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 28 min drive
- 13 mi away
20Castaway Island Preserve Kayak Dock
Paddle launch · Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 13 mi away
21Usina Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Tolomato River · 2 lanes · Free · Restrooms
- 13 mi away
22Mandarin Park Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Julington Creek · 14 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 13 mi away
23Mandarin Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 2 lanes · 43 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 29 min drive
24Stokes Landing Conservation Area
Conservation area · 1.9 mi of trails · 281 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 13 mi away
25Palmo Cove Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Palmo Cove · 1 lane · 7 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 13 mi away
- 14 mi away
27Fort Mose Historic State Park – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Robinson Creek - Tolomato River · 25 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 14 mi away
28Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Goodby's Creek · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 14 mi away
29Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Goodby's Creek · 3 lanes · 38 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 31 min drive
30Guana River Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife management area · 22.2 mi of trails · 8,883 acres · Hiking
The map shows all 56; 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 Nocatee?
- Nocatee Preserve, 10 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Nocatee?
- Palm Valley Public Landing on Tolomato River, about 3 miles away, with 12 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Nocatee?
- Nocatee Trail Paddlecraft Launch at Palm Valley Bridge on Intracoastal Waterway, about 3 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Nocatee?
- Nocatee Preserve, about 2,378 acres, 10 min drive.
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