Parks, trails and boat ramps near Southern St. Johns County
22 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Southern St. Johns County, and 30 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Vaill Point Park, 5 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Southern St. Johns County: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 52 of 52
Closest first
- 1 mi away
1Moultrie Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Moutrie Creek · 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 1 mi away
- 2 mi away
3Moultrie Bluffs – Lewis Point Park – Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Moultrie Creek · 6 parking spaces · Free
- 5 min drive
- 3 mi away
5Douglas C. Crane Park
Boat ramp · Matanzas River · 2 lanes · 32 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 min drive
- 4 mi away
7Palmetto Road Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Matanzas River · 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · Free
- 4 mi away
8Frank B Butler Park West
Boat ramp · Matanzas River · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 min drive
- 10 min drive
10Moses Creek Conservation Area
Conservation area · 7.6 mi of trails · 2,173 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback
- 5 mi away
11Anastasia State Park Canoe/Kayak/Sailboard Access
Paddle launch · Salt Run · 22 parking spaces · Fee: $8 per vehicle · Restrooms
- 5 mi away
- 5 mi away
- 5 mi away
14Lighthouse Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Salt Run · 2 lanes · 25 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
15Green Road County Boat Ramp (Limited Parking)
Boat ramp · Matanzas River · 1 lane · 4 trailer spaces · Free
- 7 mi away
16Vilano Causeway Primitive Access
Paddle launch · Hospital Creek · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 7 mi away
17Vilano Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Tolomato River / St. Augustine Inlet · 4 lanes · 64 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
18San Sebastian River at Highway 16 Roadside Primitive Access
Paddle launch · San Sebastian River
- 7 mi away
- 17 min drive
20Anastasia State Park
State park · 0.7 mi of trails · 1,593 acres · Hiking, Paddling
- 17 min drive
21Faver-Dykes State Park
State park · 2.9 mi of trails · 6,028 acres · Hiking, Paddling
- 8 mi away
22Fort Mose Historic State Park – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Robinson Creek - Tolomato River · 25 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 18 min drive
23Pellicer Creek Conservation Area
Conservation area · 3.7 mi of trails · 2,535 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback, Paddling
- 18 min drive
24Southeast Intracoastal Waterway Park
Park · 0.7 mi of trails · 114 acres · Hiking
- 19 min drive
25Palatka-to-St. Augustine State Trail
Trail · 18.6 mi of trails · 56 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 19 min drive
26Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Park Service · 0.6 mi of trails · 287 acres · Hiking
- 9 mi away
- 9 mi away
28Fort Matanzas National National Monument – Matanzas Inlet West Parking Lot Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · 25 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
29Usina Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Tolomato River · 2 lanes · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
30Helen Mellon Schmidt Park Paddlecraft Access #1
Paddle launch · Matanzas River · 36 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
The map shows all 52; 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 Southern St. Johns County?
- Vaill Point Park, 5 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Southern St. Johns County?
- Moultrie Creek Boat Ramp on Moutrie Creek, about 1 miles away, with 6 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Southern St. Johns County?
- Vail Point Park – Paddlecraft Dock on Moultrie Creek, about 1 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Southern St. Johns County?
- Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area, about 21,147 acres, 23 min drive.
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