Parks, trails and boat ramps near Southside Jacksonville
35 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Southside Jacksonville, and 64 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 14 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Southside Jacksonville: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 99 of 99
Closest first
- 3 mi away
1Baymeadows Regional Park – Fish Management Area Primitive Ramp
Boat ramp · Baymeadows Regional Park · 1 lane · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 3 mi away
2Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Pottsburg Creek · 2 lanes · 14 trailer spaces · Free
- 5 mi away
3Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Goodby's Creek · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
4Castaway Island Preserve Kayak Dock
Paddle launch · Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway · 6 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 6 mi away
5Goodby's Creek Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Goodby's Creek · 3 lanes · 38 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 14 min drive
- 7 mi away
7Earl 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
8Nathan Krestul Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Christopher Creek · Free
- 7 mi away
9Earl 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
- 7 mi away
10Cradle Creek Preserve Kayak Launch (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Cradle Creek - San Pablo Creek · 2 parking spaces · Free
- 7 mi away
11Arlington Road Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 2 lanes · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
12Tide Views Preserve Canoe Landing (Long Portage!)
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 14 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
13Dutton Island Park & Preserve – South Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 12 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 17 min drive
- 8 mi away
- 8 mi away
16Dutton Island Park & Preserve – North Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pablo Creek · 3 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
17Bee Street Park – Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 5 parking spaces · Free
- 8 mi away
18Palmetto Leaves Regional Park Canoe Launch
Paddle launch · Julington Creek - Big Davis Creek · 13 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 8 mi away
19Huguenot Park Fish Management Area Hand Launch
Paddle launch · Huguenot Lagoon · 3 trailer spaces · Free
- 19 min drive
20Julington-Durbin Preserve
Conservation area · 6.4 mi of trails · 2,042 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback, Paddling
- 9 mi away
21Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 1 lane · 9 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 9 mi away
22Oak Harbor Boat Ramp (Restricted to shallow draft boats)
Boat ramp · Atlantic ICW (Duval County) · 1 lane · 26 trailer spaces · Free
- 9 mi away
23Fulton Road Unimproved Landing
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · Free
- 21 min drive
24Gourd Island Conservation Area
Conservation area · 3.3 mi of trails · 513 acres · Hiking, Biking, Horseback
- 10 mi away
25Hood Landing Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River - Julington Creek · 1 lane · 10 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
26New Berlin Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · St. Johns River · 1 lane · 2 trailer spaces · Free
- 10 mi away
27Blue Cypress Park Canoe Access
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 10 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
28County Dock Hand Launch Area
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 7 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
29Joe Carlucci Sisters Creek Park – Paddlecraft Launch Beach
Paddle launch · St. Johns River · 34 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
30North Bank River Walk – Gefen Park Paddlecraft Access
Paddle launch · Saint Johns River · 21 parking spaces · Free
The map shows all 99; 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 Southside Jacksonville?
- Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, 14 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Southside Jacksonville?
- Pottsburg Creek Public Boat Ramp on Pottsburg Creek, about 3 miles away, with 14 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Southside Jacksonville?
- Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park Paddlecraft Access on Goodby's Creek, about 5 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Southside Jacksonville?
- Nocatee Preserve, about 2,378 acres, 30 min drive.
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Parks & water near other areas
Nocatee · Ponte Vedra Beach · SilverLeaf · Julington Creek · World Golf Village · St. Augustine · Southern St. Johns County · Jacksonville Beach · Mandarin · San Marco · eTown · Amelia Island · Yulee