We will be hiking the Spanish Pond and Timucuan Ravine trails for a total of 4.5+ miles of beautiful Florida nature with up to 137 ft. of elevation gain.
The Theodore Roosevelt Area is a 600-acre natural treasure of hardwood forest, wetlands, and scrub vegetation. It is also rich in cultural history.
Visitors can experience miles of thickly wooded peaceful nature trails, vast grassland that supports both water and land animals, ancient piles of discarded oyster shells which yield clues about an extinct culture, and the legacy of preservation bequeathed to all by this property's last private owner, Willie Browne.
This area is one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast that covers a 46,000-acre area and was designated by Congress in 1988 to protect the complex salt marsh/estuarine ecosystem and historic and prehistoric sites between the lower St. Johns and Nassau Rivers. Public lands within the Preserve are administered by the National Park Service, the State of Florida, the City of Jacksonville, and the United States Navy. Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks.
For more information, click here: http://www.nps.gov/foca/index.htm
View the trail map here: https://www.nps.gov/timu/planyourvisit/upload/tra_foca_detail_trailmap.pdf
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Park at the Spanish Pond trailhead parking lot.
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Get driving directions here:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Wc9qRHx7iTda6zL8A
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If anyone is interested in carpooling, please leave a message below to begin a conversation.
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Bring bug spray, water, and maybe a snack.
If there is interest, we can go to lunch as a group afterward.
