Active/Former Military Members ONLY - Hike Washington Oaks

This is a Sierra Club Military Outdoors event - a joint Sierra Club Northeast Florida and YMCA outing - FOR ACTIVE AND FORMER MILITARY AND THEIR FAMILIES ONLY.

We'll hike about three miles on beautiful, cool, live oak tree shaded trails at this historic site. Along the way, we'll look for dolphin in the Matanzas River, explore the beautiful gardens, and step on the old, original Rt A1A.

After the hike, we'll have a sandwiches&chips picnic lunch.

Please register and sign your Sierra Club liability waiver now at:
https://tinyurl.com/3w2b82mz

Entry fee: $5 per vehicle (two to eight people), $4 single-occupant vehicle. You will be reimbursed for the parking fee.

Bring bug spray and water. There are plenty of restrooms at the trailhead and along the way. Children are welcome, but no pets.

See a virtual tour of this hike at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhJXsyXlXhs

DIRECTIONS: The address is 6400 North Oceanshore Blvd, Palm Coast, FL 32137. Take I-95 south to exit 305. Take Rt 206 east toward Crescent Beach. Turn right on A1A and go south about 10 miles. Washington Oaks is on your right. After entering the park, continue to the stop sign. Turn left and drive about one mile. You'll see a sign for "Picnic Area Parking" and a Sierra Club sign. Park there and we'll meet in the picnic area. The drive takes around an hour from Jax.

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Cancellation Policy: Event will be held rain or shine but may be cancelled if weather threatens safety such as in the case of lightning or high winds in the forecast. Also, if the heat index is forecast to be over 103, then the outing will be cancelled.
Participants are advised to check Meetup for current status before traveling to the event. Events may need to be cancelled at short notice.
* Help the environment by following these tips: Bring your water in a reusable container instead of a single-use plastic bottle. Use sunscreen free oxybenzone and oxtinoxate. These chemicals are extremely harmful to coral reefs, as well as being hormone disruptors in humans.
Sierra Club maintains a safe space agreement between participants, leaders, volunteers, and staff. They want to support everyone and exploring, enjoying, and protecting our natural environment, and hateful and dangerous behavior will not be tolerated. We don't want to deny participation in these outdoor programs, and we will always say no to racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, impairment, and disruption. We request that all participants cooperate with the outings leaders direction to ensure a safe and enjoyable outing for everyone.