Little Talbot Island State Park, State park on barrier island in Jacksonville, United States.

Little Talbot Island State Park covers the whole 2,500-acre island on State Road A1A, 17 miles northeast of Jacksonville. Its western side holds salt marshes and dunes, while maritime forest runs behind the beach; the land is flat, with marsh grass meeting the water along a natural bank.

The area was established as a state park in 1952 to protect the natural resources of this northeastern Atlantic coastline. This decision helped preserve the island from increased development pressures.

Little Talbot Island sits on the 2,500-acre island of the same name, 17 miles northeast of Jacksonville along State Road A1A, with Big Talbot Island State Park immediately to the north. The island's western side holds salt marshes, while maritime forests and dunes cover the rest; river otters, marsh rabbits, bobcats and migrating birds live here. Visitors camp, fish, hike, swim, canoe and surf, and bicycles and canoes can be rented at the campground.

The south beach area is currently closed due to coastal erosion, while the north beach provides access via maintained wooden boardwalks. Visitors should plan for sturdy footwear and sun protection, as the grounds are largely open.

Erosion on Big Talbot Island, coupled with sand deposition on Little Talbot, has made Little Talbot the larger of the two Talbot Islands. The largest continuous section of the Machaba Balu Preserve lies just west of the island, and the park covers the entire 2,500-acre island.