Theodore Roosevelt Area of the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve

The Theodore Roosevelt Area of the Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve is a 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation. Please join us for a 3 - 3 1/2 mile hike in which we will traverse several of the trails. Named for the pre-Columbian Timucua Indians, the Preserve encompasses a 46,000-acre area that represents 6,000 years of human history in the area. It is primarily natural acreage with hiking trails and vast grassland supporting both water and land animals.

Note: Attending any hike, meetup, or activity organized through this group is voluntary and at your own risk. Neither the admin nor other group members are responsible for injuries, loss, or accidents that may occur.

At 10:00am, we will meet in the parking lot by the hiking trails ACROSS THE STREET from the Fort Caroline National Memorial (National Park Service) at 12713 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225. Please note your GPS may lead you a little out of the way, so read this carefully. In the second picture I posted, you will see this sign on Ft. Caroline Rd, please turn right into the Spanish Pond parking lot. You will know you are at the right place if you see the sign in the first picture 'Spanish Pond' at the trail head. Please note there are rest rooms at the Memorial, but none at the parking lot across the street from which we will commence our hike.

During our hike, we will make brief stops at the ruins of Willie Browne’s cabin site, the newly gated gravesite, and the Observation Tower overlooking the marsh areas. We will be hiking fairly flat trails this time, and avoiding the more challenging, hilly trails.

No dogs on this hike. Because of the deep roots on the trail, please be careful of your footing. I would suggest hiking shoes if you have them, water, sunscreen and insect repellent.