Saturday Morning Beach 5-Miler

Join us for a casual beach hike at Jacksonville Beach. The weather will be humid so we are starting this hike at 7:30 a.m. from 16th Avenue South, walking north.

Please note this next section:
We will meet on 16th Avenue South. An alternate way to find this spot is to Google “Huguenot Tennis Park.” Parking is free on the street, but people will be arriving to go to the beach and to play tennis. Please arrive promptly so you can (1) find a parking place, and (2) meet the group on time. If you are late, walk to the beach entrance and turn left. The large cluster of walkers will likely be our group.

The pace: The intent of this hike is to get out, get some casual exercise, and meet new friends or catch up with some old ones. We will be walking about 2.5 miles per hour so the hike will take approximately 2 hours out and back.

The route: We will walk north on the beach. Low tide is at approximately 9:30 so the tide will be falling and there should be room to spread out. Ideally, we will pause under the pier to drink some water and then continue to the north. We will aim for Seagate Avenue which is around 2.5 miles from the starting point. On the way back, we will pause briefly under the pier to drink some more water.

Items to consider: shoes or sturdy sandals, a hat and sun protection, and plenty of water and snacks if desired.

Afterwards: Join Gina and Ron at Panera’s in the Whole Foods Shopping Center for coffee and a snack.

Sound like fun? We hope to see you there. If a conflict arises, change your response on Meetup as soon as you know so another member can attend.