Greater Jacksonville Paddling Guide

Launch Canoe/Kayak Access Only LEGEND Points Address Description Launch Points Restrooms Riverview 9620 East Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. Canoe/Kayak Access Only 1 Park Water St. Accessibility: Unimproved shore. Boat Ramps  Water 2617 Ribault Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. B Canoe/Kayaks Launch 2 roward available at all Boat Ramps Preserve Scenic Dr. Accessibility: Dock Launch w/access. Creek Concession Charles Reese 1200 Ken Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. Parks & Preserves 3 Memorial Park Knight Dr. Accessibility: Shore Launch; Hi/Mid Tide only. Salt Marsh Areas Picnicking Northshore 7901 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. 4 Park Pearl St. Dunn Ave. 95 CAUTION TRAFFIC Accessibility: Improved shore w/access. High Boat Traffic Fishing Reddie Point 4499 Skill Level: Intermediate. Stay near shore. ! 5 Preserve Yachtsman Way Unimproved shore w/access.  CAUTION CURRENTS Nature Trails Accessibility: Strong Currents Blue Cypress 4012 University Skill Level: Intermediate. Stay near shore. 6 Park Blvd. N. Accessibility: Unimproved shore launch. 17 CAUTION WAVES Historical Site 295 Broward Rd. Experienced Paddlers Only Canoe/Kayak Access Only Launch Civil War Site Points 1 AddressTrout River Description CAUTION DEPTHS Limited Access at Low Tide  TroutChelsea River Blvd.East end of Skill Level: Intermediate. Potential1 obstructions. BERT 7 Street Chelsea St. Accessibility: Unimproved shore launch. MAXWELL This chart is not intended for navigational use. 505 AlfredRIVERVIEW Skill PARKLevel: Advanced. Strong current. BOAT RAMP 8 Gefen Launch Park Canoe/KayakDupont Place AccessAccessibility: Only Shore Launch w/access.   Points WaterAddress taxi dock Skill Level: Advanced.Description Strong current. Heckscher Dr. k 9 RiverviewRiverwalkHARBORVIEW 9620near Chart East House SkillAccessibility: Level: Intermediate. Dock Launch Moderate w/access. current.2 105 ree 1 Soutel Dr. T.K. STOKES d C ParkBOAT RAMPWater St. Accessibility:BOAT Unimproved RAMP shore. r Drummon Metro Park 4110 Gator Skill Level: Advanced. Strong current. ve 10 RibaultMarina (D River Dock) 2617Bowl RibaultDr. Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current.i 3 Accessibility: Dock Launch w/cradle. R 2 t Preserve Scenic Dr. Accessibility: Dock Launch w/access. l JACKSONVILLE ZOO LONNIE C.Bee Street Bee St. and Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate115 current.u a TROUT 11 Charles Reese 1200 Ken Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current.b MILLER PARKPark Utah Ave. Accessibility: Shore Launch; Hi/Mid Tidei only. 3 Memorial Park Knight1 Dr. ! RIVER Bartram Accessibility: Shore Launch;2 Hi/Mid Tide only.R River Oaks 1255 Skill Level:2 Intermediate. Moderate current. PIER Island 12 NorthshorePark 7901Brookwood Rd. SkillAccessibility: Level:RIBAULT Intermediate. Shore Launch; Moderate Hi/Mid Tidecurrent. only. 4 4 Park Pearl St. Accessibility:RIVER Improved shore w/access. 3  M ! 4050CHARLES REESESkill Level:PRESERVE Intermediate. Moderate current. Tr il 13 ReddieStinson Point Park3 4499San Juan Ave. Skill Level: Intermediate. Stay near shore. ou l Co 5 MEMORIAL PARKAccessibility: Dock and shore launch options. t R 5 ve Preserve Yachtsman Way Accessibility: Unimproved shore w/access. 4 Charter Point Moncrief Rd.W.Seminole 4170 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate111 current. iv . Talluhah Ave. e 14 BluePark Cypress 4012McGirts University Blvd. SkillAccessibility: Level: Intermediate. Unimproved Stay shore near launch. shore. r REDDIE 6 Edgewood Park Blvd. N. Accessibility: UnimprovedAve. shore W launch. POINT PRESERVE Nathan 2001 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. 15 Krestal Launch Park Canoe/KayakLaVaca Rd. AccessAccessibility: Only Shore Launch; Hi/Mid Tide only. LIONS Points Address Description CLUB PARK Ringhaver 5198 Skill Level: Intermediate. Light current. Lem Turner Rd. LONNIE 16 ChelseaPark East118th end St. of SkillAccessibility: Level: Intermediate. Dock Launch. Potential Half obstructions. mile walk. NORTH WURN 5 7 Street Chelsea St. Accessibility: Unimproved shore launch. SHORE BOAT RAMP Alejandro Skill Level: Beginner. Light current. PARK 4 Garces Camp 5058419 Alfred Skill Level: Advanced. Strong current. Accessibility: Improved shore w/access.  17 8 GefenTomahawk Park DupontSan Ardo Place Rd. Accessibility: Shore Launch w/access. St. Pearl N. 5 Park Hi/Mid Tide only. Southbank Water taxi dock Skill Level: Advanced. Strong current. 6 BLUE CYPRESS Palmetto PARK 9 Riverwalk near13799 Chart Old House St. Accessibility:Skill Level: Intermediate. Dock Launch Light w/access. current. 18 Leaves Park Metro(S. Entrance) Park 4110Augustine Gator Rd. SkillAccessibility: Level: Advanced. Dock Launch Strong w/cradle. current. 10 Marina (D Dock) Bowl Dr. Accessibility: Dock Launch w/cradle. University Blvd. N. Bee Street Bee St. and Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. MAY MANN 11 Park Utah Ave. Accessibility: Shore Launch; Hi/Mid Tide only. JENNINGS 95 PARK River Oaks 1255 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. 12 Park Brookwood Rd. Accessibility: Shore Launch; Hi/Mid Tide only. 4050 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. Stinson Park 13 San Juan Ave. Accessibility: Dock and shore launch options. Seminole 4170 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. 14 Park McGirts Blvd. Accessibility: Unimproved shore launch. Nathan 2001 Skill Level: Intermediate. Moderate current. 15 Krestal Park LaVaca Rd. Accessibility: Shore Launch; Hi/Mid Tide only. Ringhaver 5198 Skill Level: Intermediate. Light current. 16 Park 118th St. Accessibility: Dock Launch. Half mile walk. N. Main St. Alejandro Skill Level: Beginner. Light current. Garces Camp 8419 17 Tomahawk San Ardo Rd. Accessibility: Improved shore w/access. DOWNTOWN Park Hi/Mid Tide only. ARLINGTON RD. JACKSONVILLE BOAT RAMP Palmetto NORTHBANK Leaves Park 13799 Old St. Skill Level: Intermediate. Light current. Hogans Creek 6 18 Augustine Rd. Accessibility: Dock Launch w/cradle. RIVERWALK (S. Entrance) 6  EXCHANGE CLUB cCoy’s Creek ISLAND PARK M JACKSONVILLE 7 LANDING METRO PARK & MARINA GEFEN MAIN ST. BRIDGE  PARK 8 10 ACOSTA7 9 7 10 BRIDGE  EXPY. A r ve F  SOUTHBANK 10 r i UL RIVERWALK li R WA LE ngton RR R  EN  8 ek MEMORIAL BRIDGE 9 L re it 11 t C PARK l g ST. e r M u ille P b JOHNS r s BEE C o t t MARINA r t 11 t o 12 STREET PARK e s e Atlantic Blvd. b P k

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Cra POTTSBURG CREEK/ St. Johns Ave. ig Creek 14 12 BEACH BLVD. BOAT RAMP (approx. 1/4 mile) CURTIS LEE 8 JOHNSON S RIVER MARINA PARK OAKS PARK B Boat Ramps Addresses i 9  g F t ishw All Boat Ramps are also available for launching canoes & kayaks. (approx. 1/4 mile) eir Creek . Watch for boat Traffi c. 15 Harborview Boat Ramp 4100 Harborview Dr. San Juan Ave.  J 1 2 T.K. Stokes Boat Ramp 2120 Riverview Ave. STINSON 13 PARK o 3 Bert Maxwell Boat Ramp 680 Broward Rd. er Hendricks Ave. iv h 4 Arlington Lions Club 4322-1 Richard Denby a R Gatlin Rd. teg Or 14 n 5 Lonnie Wurn Boat Ramp 4131 Ferber Rd. k SEMINOLE e s e 6 Arlington Road 5130 Arlington Rd. r PARK  Boat Ramp C g O R n r 7 St. Johns Marina 901 Museum Circle i t h e s g Pottsburg Creek / 8540 Beach Blvd. i 16 a 8 F i Beach Blvd. Boat Ramp F a v r 9 Curtis Lee Johnson 5434 San Juan Ave. m e 10 Marina Park s

r B 10 Wayne B. Stevens 4555 Ortega Farms Blvd. l v Boat Ramp WAYNE B. d STEVENS Or . Y eek 11 John Lowe Boat Ramp 9021 San Jose Blvd. te a C pher Cr BOAT RAMP ga ch hristo County Dock Boat Ramp 2400 County Dock Rd. t B NATHAN 12 R a 18 iv si 17 15 KRESTUL Lake Shore Boat Ramp end of Lakeshore Dr. e n 13 r PARK 14 Mandarin Park 14780 Mandarin Rd. Timuquana Rd.  Avoid paddling 15 Hood Landing Boat Ramp 12925 Hood Landing Rd. TILLIE K. along the coast CAUTION! PLAN TRIPS AROUND TIDES! FOWLER of the Naval REGIONAL Air Station PARK  S a n 118th St. J ALEJANDRO GARCES o CAMP TOMAHAWK PARK 19 s e

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Route Descriptions - Background colors in this chart correspond to the colors of the routes indicated on map. JOHN T. LOWE BOAT RAMP 20 ove AT GOODBY’S CREEK Trail Location/ Starting Directions from Approx. M ry C 21 11  Description Point Starting Point Paddle ulber Distance BR 3 Paddle north then West until 11 miles GPS Coordinates 295 overpass. Return to BR 3. round-trip Latitude Longitude Ribault River LP 4 Paddle west to LP 3. 12 miles 1 30º 25´ 9.98´´ -81º 42´ 58.132´´ Return to LP 4. round-trip Reddie Point to LP 5 Paddle South then west 8 miles 2 30º 24´ 24.656´´ -81º 40´ 31.745´´ Friendship Fountain to LP 9. one-way Beauclerc Rd. 3 S 30º 23´ 39.984´´ -81º 38´ 51.478´´ c Big Pottsburg BR 8 Paddle north to St. Johns 13 miles o 4 30º 23´ 48.113´´ -81º 36´ 47.073´´ t Creek River. Circle Exchange Club round-trip t Island. Return to BR 8. M 5 30º 22´ 26.483´´ -81º 37´ 32.26´´ i ll Plummer McCoy’s Creek LP 8 Paddle east in St. Johns 4 miles s Cove R 6 30º 19´ 49.231´´ -81º 36´ 57.113´´ River, then enter tunnel under round-trip HENRY d

22 . 7 Times-Union Bldg. Paddle BUCKMAN 30º 19´ 21.194´´ -81º 35´ 55.316´´ upstream on McCoy’s about BRIDGE 8 30º 18´ 51.221´´ -81º 36´ 39.657´´ 1.5 miles. Return to LP 8. 9 30º 18´ 55.123´´ -81º 37´ 41.53´´ Christopher Creek LP 15 Paddle west then north to 9 miles 295 to Craig Creek LP 12. Return to LP 15. round-trip !  10 30º 19´ 23.347´´ -81º 40´ 2.218´´ Ortega River to LP 14 Paddle northeast to St. 9miles 11 30º 18´ 34.783´´ -81º 40´ 44.878´´ Yacht Basin Johns River, then south round-trip 12 along bank to the Yacht 30º 18´ 29.04´´ -81º 40´ 1.56´´ Basin. Return to LP 14. 13 30º 17´ 58.38´´ -81º 40´ 17.4´´ Ortega River LP 13 Paddle south to LP 16. 9 miles 14 30º 17´ 44.261´´ -81º 39´ 18.479´´ Return to LP 13. round-trip 15 30º 17´ 4.542´´ -81º 42´ 15.181´´ San Jose BR 11 Paddle west to St. Johns 5 miles COUNTY DOCK Boulevard River, then south to BR 12. one-way BOAT RAMP 16 30º 15´ 54.526´´ -81º 43´ 18.177´´ Goodby’s Creek LP 17 Paddle south to BR 11. 3 miles 17 30º 15´ 1.415´´ -81º 41´ 20.954´´ (Great for novices.) Return to LP 17. round-trip 23 12 Tour of Mandarin BR 12 Paddle east around 6 miles 18 30º 15´ 42.095´´ -81º 38´ 52.173´´ Mandarin to BR 14. one-way 19 30º 13´ 28.65´´ -81º 42´ 41.677´´ Julington-Durbin BR 14 Paddle east to Race Track 16 miles WALTER JONES 20 30º 13´ 6.02´´ -81º 40´ 38.351´´ Creek Road. Return to BR 14. round-trip Mandarin Rd. HISTORICAL Julington Creek LP 18 Paddle southwest to BR 15. 7 miles PARK 21 30º 12´ 57.186´´ -81º 37´ 20.4061´´ Return to LP 18. round-trip 22 30º 11´ 39.502´´ -81º 38´ 11.079´´ KEY: BR = Boat Ramp LP = Launch Point 23 30º 10´ 2.744´´ -81º 38´ 57.929´´ 24 30º 8´ 56.954´´ -81º 42´ 6.955´´  25 30º 7´ 34.381´´ -81º 38´ 28.885´´ 24 CLAY COUNTY t MAPLE 26 30º 7´ 50.549´´ -81º 35´ 59.834´´ le ! LEAF n SHIPWREAK I PALMETTO s San Jose Blvd. or LEAVES PARK ct HOOD (approx. 1 mile) o LANDING BOAT RAMP D MANDARIN PARK ulington Cr 18  14 J eek 15 26 JULINGTON-DURBIN D CREEK PRESERVE ur LAKE SHORE 25 bi BOAT RAMP nC Park Ave. Park re DUVAL COUNTY 0 1 2 miles ek 13 Lakeshore Dr. N. ST. JOHNS COUNTY  Approx. scale For more paddle times and information about the history, waterways, wildlife, This publication was funded in part, through a grant agreement from the Department tides and much more along the Greater Jacksonville Paddling Trails, visit: of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal public www.greaterjacksonvillepaddlingguide.org Management Program, by a grant provided by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, trust as amended, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Legal Institute of Florida Award No. NA12NOS4190093. The views, statements, findings 2029 N. Third St., Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250 conclusions and recommendations expressed herein are those of 904.247.1972 the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the State of www.publictrustlaw.org Florida, NOAA or any of their subagencies. Printed September 2018.