Region:
Northeast
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
Jacksonville, Florida
Contact Information
13802 Pumpkin Hill Road
Jacksonville, FL 32226
Phone: 904-696-5994
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park! Pumpkin
Hill offers miles of hiking/equestrian trails, canoe/kayak
access to Pumpkin Hill Creek, and 4000 acres of
the real Florida!
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park came into
the Park Service from Coastal and Aquatic Managed
Areas in January 2004. The park consists of nearly
4000 acres of predominantly flatwoods, with marsh
front along Pumpkin Hill Creek.
Areas of Pumpkin Hill Creek have served as a private
hunt club, timber plantations, an oyster processing
plant, turpentine processing, and a one-room schoolhouse.
Most of the property has been acquired through the St
Johns River Water Management District, the City of Jacksonville,
and the State of Florida.
Currently the park offers walk-in access to Pumpkin
Hill Creek for canoe and kayak launching and fishing.
There is a loop trail system established for hiking,
horseback riding, and off-road bicycling, with about
5 miles of trails.
Hours of Operation
This park is open 8:00 a.m. until sunset, 365 day
a year.
Driving Directions
From I-95 or 9A, exit Heckscher Drive north. Turn
north on New Berlin and turn east on Cedar Point
Road. Continue on Cedar Point Road approximately
10 miles and turn north on Pumpkin Hill Road. Parking
area and main trailhead will be on the left side
of the road.
Park Fees
There are no entrance fees to this park.
Activities
Nature Trails The Nature Trails are anchored at the
parking area and are open to hiking, bicycling, and
horseback riding. NO vehicular traffic is permitted.
If you choose to use the trails, always check in at
the ranger station and remember your water and insect
repellant. |
