Parks, trails and boat ramps near San Marco
32 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of San Marco, and 55 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail, 19 min drive.
Measured from our map point for San Marco: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 87 of 87
Closest first
- 0.5 mi away
- 0.9 mi away
2Bee Street Park – Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 5 parking spaces · Free
- 2 mi away
3North Bank River Walk – Gefen Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 21 parking spaces · Free
- 2 mi away
4Chelsea Street Kayak Access at McCoy Creek
Paddle launch · McCoy's Creek · 3 parking spaces · Free
- 2 mi away
5Earl 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
- 3 mi away
6Earl 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
- 3 mi away
7Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 2 lanes · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 3 mi away
8Nathan Krestul Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Christopher Creek · Free
- 4 mi away
9Stinson Park Paddlecraft and Dinghy Dock
Paddle launch · Ortega River · 15 parking spaces · Free
- 4 mi away
10Seminole Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Ortega River · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 5 mi away
11Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Pottsburg Creek · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · Free
- 5 mi away
12Wayne B Stevens Park
Boat ramp · Ortega River · 4 lanes · 39 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 5 mi away
13Blue Cypress Park Canoe Access
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 10 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 5 mi away
14Curtis Lee Johnson Marina Park Public Boat Ramp (aka. Lighthouse Marina)
Boat ramp · Cedar River · 2 lanes · 15 trailer spaces · Free
- 6 mi away
15Arlington Lions Club Park & Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 2 lanes · 32 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
16Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Goodby's Creek · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
17North Shore Park Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · St. Johns River - Trout River (Jacksonville) · 10 parking spaces · Free
- 6 mi away
18Reddie Point Preserve Canoe Access
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 42 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
19Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Goodby's Creek · 3 lanes · 38 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
20Ringhaver Park Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Ortega River · 26 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
21Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 1 lane · 9 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
22T.K. Stokes Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Ribault River · 1 lane · 20 trailer spaces · Free
- 7 mi away
23Bert Maxwell Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Trout River (Jacksonville) · 4 lanes · 40 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
24Ribault River Preserve Canoe Access
Paddle launch · Ribault River · 4 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
25Harbor View Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Ribault River · 2 lanes · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
26Charles Reese Memorial Park Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · St. Johns River - Trout River (Jacksonville) · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 8 mi away
27Riverview Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Trout River (Jacksonville) · 1 lane · 5 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 19 min drive
28Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail
Trail · 21.7 mi of trails · 162 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 9 mi away
29New Berlin Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
30County Dock Hand Launch Area
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
The map shows all 87; 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 San Marco?
- Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail, 19 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to San Marco?
- Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp on St. Johns River, about 3 miles away, with 12 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near San Marco?
- River Oaks Park Paddlecraft Access on Craig Creek, about 0.5 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of San Marco?
- Thomas Creek Conservation Area, about 5,525 acres, 30 min drive.
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