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.

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.

Mountain bike trails are cleared back and are being kept clear. Nocatee Preserve has approximately…read more5+ miles of wildlife preserve single track trails and an additional 7 miles of double track in the beautiful wooded preserve. Nocatee is a quiet trail where you might see one or two groups of people and mostly wildlife. You will have the trails to yourself and it is a perfect way to wind down on your bike after a long stressed week of work. Come out and enjoy a day away from the rat race.

The Good: Nocatee Preserve has tremendous potential to be a…read moregreat trail. You can hike, jog, mountain bike, run, horseback ride and so much more. Bird watching and even photographing nature's finest is also great here. Large variety of plants and wildlife. The MTB trails here are mostly singletracks. It's well maintained for the most part. Great trails for beginners and for those looking to get better. The Bad: Nocatee Preserve Trail is situated in a swamp or I guess, wetlands. Some areas are low lying. At around Mile 2 or 3, some areas tend to flood or collect water especially after some hard rain, which makes it not suitable to hike nor bike towards. In light of this, expect lots of insect activities. The Ugly: During the hotter months (especially Summer months)... the bugs here can be downright vicious. Yellow flies, Horse flies, Mosquitos, amongst others, are VERY VICIOUS. There's also Ticks (I call them NocaTICKS); they give me the eebie jeebies. So make sure you bring and use Insect Repelents. As a matter of fact, just go ahead and bathe in insect repellents. And there's some Pretty: I would say the best time to come here in my humble Yelp opinion, would be between Nov - Feb, when the temperatures are nice and cool. Happy Trails to You!!!

We come to this park relatively frequently due to many activities…read more It seems like these fields are always crowded. Especially on the weekends. This particular time we came in the middle of the afternoon and it was quite busy. I will say the amount of parking doesn't accommodate all those that come to spectate, so if you're coming for a game or practice, be sure to leave yourself enough time to find a spot and walk. The fields are in good condition.

I hate that they tore down all of those trees to redesign the frontage of this park, but regardless…read moreof my tree-hugging sentiment, the new entrance is beautiful! Loves: -Lots and lots of fields for soccer, football and baseball (some of which are lighted) -Ample parking at each field -Dog parks with pond (for those of you who have water loving Retrievers!) -Playground (small, but in good shape) -Clean restrooms!! Whoo hoo! Note: You may want to keep your dogs away from the far fields' pond, as it is reputed to have a small alligator residing there.

We wanted to walk on a quiet beach along the drive from St Augustine back up to Jacksonville. We…read morestopped at the North Beach of the Guana River Preserve. There is a parking lot on the west side of the road (the fee is $3.00, and there is a crosswalk over to the beach on the east side). This is the location where Ponce de Leon supposedly first identified Florida as a land mass and not just an island. There were a few people out on the beach, walking or looking for shells. It was a sunny day in January, with temps in the high 50's. I loved that it was not crowded or commercial. There are no services other than a parking lot and two (well-maintained porta potties). It was exactly what I wanted.

Small state park. $3.65 for all day parking access. Trails are available as well as fishing and…read moresome water sports. You can rent paddle boards and the water was super calm for trying your hand at it. Wildlife on trails. Saw an armadillo a few times, lots of lizards, birds, and lots of bugs. Great for bike riding too.

We went yesterday while it was raining. We compared it to our normal stop in Texas, where we would…read moretake our kiddo to play. This park hands-down beats that one. We got to walk on the dock and saw soft turtles we also saw a terrapin and a fish a few actually. My kiddo did not want to leave and was so excited to be there and out and playing. I for one was really excited to share that section of my childhood that I vividly remember with my kiddo. The first of many amazing memories to be made

Nice, quiet scenery. Small parking lot and people are constantly exiting/parking the wrong way.read more

Another hidden gem literally off the beaten path in Nocatee. Drove the golf cart down the one mile…read moregravel dirt path to the Landing. Lots of parking available with two gender neutral pavilion style bathrooms. Beautiful views of the intracoastal waterway with fishing, canoeing, kayaking and miles of winding walking paths. Hundreds of Fiddler crabs own the sandy beach with the chance to see a dolphin. Dogs and swimming permitted but sharks or gators could attack. The Guana Forest are the islands in the distance across from the Nocatee Landing.

I see manatee here so peaceful and calm and quiet i love it so much so bring your family and…read morefriends relax and fun for any age I com here a lot my happy place! Seriously bring family and friends employees wine food relax have fun! From Lauren

I love the trails here. Plenty of different distance options. First time I went I missed the 4…read moremile turn and did 6 by accident. Oops! It is all dirt trail. Some of the cut thrus are more worn than others. Some are a little bumpy to say the least. It's quite clean and well cared for. Bring some binocs and your Merlin bird app for some excellent birding to make the experience even better!

This was a really nice park and we will be back. After leaving a run down regional park we came…read morehere with our puppy to try a trail briefly. The trail was wide and peaceful.

This is one of my favorite national/state parks…read more Lots of armadillos. It goes without saying but watch out for snakes

This is the north beach parking area. You have to park and walk across the street to go to the…read morebeach but they have lights to notify drivers there are pedestrians. There are signs to pay for parking and it's really easy to do.