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Big Talbot Island State Park

12157 Heckscher Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32226
(904) 251-2320
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Ranked #9 of 77 attractions in Jacksonville
Type: State Parks
Activities: Fishing, Birdwatching, Viewing wildlife
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Jacksonville, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

Beautiful, not over crowded. Lots of beach to walk on. Found a large in tact sand dollar. Nice place to take out of town guest.

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Little Switzerland, N.C.
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2013

We found this park very calm and peaceful with lots of wildlife (if you walk quietly). Much cleaner than other parks (at least on the day we went). My husband and I had a wonderful time strolling the beach to look for interesting shells and sandollars. We will definitely visit again. I'm not sure how crowded it is in the... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2013

Just north of Hugenot Park, great beaches that are a little harder to get to and generally less populated even in the summer.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2013

You can park on one of the bike trail turnouts right off the main road and pay $3 (honor system). There is (what looks to be) an awesome bik trail, but we opted to take the walking trail to the water to see the overturned trees (due to the crazy tides at the inlet). The walking trail through the woods... More

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Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

Go by boat if you can, summer time everyone's out partying.Beach the boat and join in! If you love the outdoors, walking through beautiful natural landscapes trails, seeing wild animals in there world take time to enjoy a peaceful stroll in one of Florida’s amazing parks. Best time to go is in the cooler month less bugs and more birds.

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Altamonte Springs, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 10, 2013

I have been here many times, and its always a pleasure. It's truly one of the most unique beaches in Florida. The forest meets the ocean and due to the erosion there's a bluff, and below that on the beach it's covered with huge driftwood from the exposed trees of tghe forest that fell i nwith the erosion. I describe... More

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Mableton, Georgia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 9, 2013

We loved this place! There were plenty of places to walk, lots of wildlife, and a great beach. We sat and watched cargo ships come off the beach into the waterway, and it looked like the ships were coming onto the beach, it was really cool to see.

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Columbus, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2012

After reading the reviews of this place, my wife and I decided to visit here, glad we did! Short walk to the beach from the parking lot and fun to wander around the fallen and twisted trees and roots. We arrived just before high tide was coming in as we saw the water rise up the beach fairly quickly. We... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2012

Walk along a wide maintained path through a forest of twisty, gnarled trees to find the cutoff to go down to the sandy beach. The shoreline is eroding over time and the trees closest to the edge of the 10' cliff have fallen onto the sand below. The result is beautiful pieces of trees that have turned into driftwood and... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2012

A nice drive through this area. Nice beach, but those are abundant in this area. Great back way to head up to Amelia Island if you are heading that way.

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