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    Alejandro Garces Camp Tomahawk Park

    4.8 (9 reviews)

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    My two Maltese puppies, Bella on the left and Fluffy. Sisters from the same litter.

    I took my two Maltese puppies here for a walk on the nature trail. They loved it. I did, too!! The trail is shaded here and there, there are benches along the way to sit, and the view is beautiful!!

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    I love the .9 mile circle around the wilderness area of the park. Good for bicycles and dog walkers too.

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    Great little park to take the dogs for a walk. Got to see some wildlife and hiked just over a mile.

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    Earth Kinship

    5.0(4 reviews)
    32.5 mi

    I do need to say up front that I have never kayaked in my entire life, so my review is from the…read moreperspective of an absolute novice. I've always wanted to try it, but it's one of those hobbies that seem to have a couple of barriers. Like, friends have invited me, but I didn't have a kayak to join them. Or I've looked at some of the tour groups, but I never wanted to be that first-timer that kind of holds up the rest of the group, y'know? When I found out my friend Kelly was going on this tour and she had only been kayaking once before, I figured that whatever happened, there'd be at least one other person in the same predicament. I am so glad I went!! The tour was PHENOMENAL. The tour guides bring everything you need - kayak, paddles, and life jackets, so you just have to drive yourself to the location and bring some water & snacks. There was some instruction before we all got in the water, but it's definitely one of those things where you just need to do it for a while before "getting" it. (I'm still not 100% that I got it, but I was way better at the end than at the beginning.) It was a smallish group, about 7 or 8 of us, and we were the only kayakers I saw the entire time we were on the creek. I only ran into two people (fortunately, the people I knew!), and only got stuck on a log once. But I got unstuck and learned to watch out for logs. The tour guides gave some follow-up instruction when I needed it (turning is hard), and the other folks in the group were super-nice and not once did I feel like I was THAT person slowing anyone down. You just kinda paddle forward, and sometimes run into logs if you need to stop. It gets easier after that. I saw 30 million turtles sunning themselves on the side of the creek, a baby snake merrily swimming along, some swallow-tailed kites, an orchid native to NE Florida, and someone tried to point out a baby alligator, but I did not see it. The weather was perfect and the setting was gorgeous. It was so blissfully quiet, as well. A lot of St. Augustine is about getting stuck in traffic, and that gets old real quick. Coming out to this quiet little pocket of uninterrupted nature was exactly what my brain and my soul needed. Two thumbs up, five stars, A++, highly recommend, would (and will!) go again!

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    Ortega-McGirts Creek

    3.3(4 reviews)
    7.7 miWestside

    It's a large, secluded and fairly quiet park. It has a large children's playground, basketball and…read morebaseball courts, ponds for fishing, nature walks, exercise spots, plenty of seating, etc. it's a mostly well maintained park and I didn't see too much trash. The cat gang is absolutely adorable too. I'll be going back for sure.

    Another kayak/canoe adventure as I had been wanting to kayak this portion if the Ortega River for…read morethe longest time. There isn't really a lot of room just enough to hand launch up to 2 kayaks. There is also another location off Blanding Blvd to be able to access this same creek. **Just be aware of the I-295 bridge clearance during periods of high tide if you decide to head further up-stream. and DON'T forget your bug spray. Heading North from Collins Rd. the upper section of the river is a really enjoyable paddle. Lots of wildlife and mossy covered trees. The water is very placid and doesn't get rough until you get to the lower potions, half way between Collins Rd. and the 103rd street bridge. Due to the depth in the river's upper portion 15-25ft, there can occasionally be a lot of boat traffic. I tried to stay closer to the sides of the river as to not deal with wind and wake. Also just south of Tillie K. Fowler Park on the river there is several small creeks only 3 ft wide or wide enough for one kayak. That maze in and out of the brush, but ran out of time to explore all of these. One of the major things I wanted to check out were the big piles in the river just west of Yukon. There's a few rumors that perhaps the Navy had a submarine back there during WW1 or WW2. But nothing confirmed. The river is surely deep enough except around the 103rd street bridge where the water is only 6-8ft with silt. Here is the link to Metro-Jacksonville if anyone is interested in reading the story: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2008-aug-jacksonvilles-ghost-town-yukon Happy Paddling!

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    Elizabeth Wolfe Park - BEE-YOU-tiful Pollinator garden donated by Florida Native Plant Repopulation

    Elizabeth Wolfe Park

    4.2(20 reviews)
    2.0 miSouthside

    I had found out about this park through Jacksonville Moms. It wasn't far from our house, about…read moretwenty minutes, and it is tucked away in an older neighborhood. We were able to find one parking spot, as the lot was filled with cars. It appeared that a lot of people bring their children here after school. There were pavilions with picnic benches, a playground, walking trails, and workout stations. We took a walk around the park checking out the small garden and the workout stations before coming to the playground. My husband was able to sit with our dog while I played with our son on the playground. There are swings, slides, ride ons, monkey bars, and more. We played for about 30-40 minutes before leaving. It was a nice park to visit and tucked away from the busyness of San Jose.

    Elizabeth "Betty" Wolfe Park is a fantastic little park nestled in the middle of a neighborhood. It…read morehas a pleasant walking path with various Fitness stations along the way. It also has a kids playground and a little climbing wall. I also really like the water fountain that is in the middle of this park. They have benches throughout and a few pavilions for anyone that just wants to chill for a bit. They also have a little grill if someone is so inclined to do a bit of grilling. I am glad that I stumbled across this little park in the middle of nowhere. I guess more appropriately, in the middle of a residential neighborhood. You won't see this park driving down a main road. Which is a shame for those travelers. However, I am sure that this little community likes to keep this little secret to themselves. When I was there on an early Tuesday afternoon, the park had a nice cross section of different ages just enjoying the park. There were young parents pushing their kids in the children's play area on the swings and they were older people just chilling on the benches enjoying a nice Tuesday afternoon. We also had a few people and either their thirtiess or firties taking advantage of the walking park. I enjoyed my time in this little hidden gem. I will give it five stars overall.

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