Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park, Nature preserve and recreational area in Jacksonville, United States.
Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park is a Florida state park 19 kilometers north of Jacksonville, west of Big and Little Talbot Islands. It has been part of the Talbot Islands State Park Complex since 1949. The park has no entrance charge and is open from 8 a.m. to sundown every day of the year.
The preserve protects one of the last remaining coastal upland areas in Duval County, representing efforts to save this threatened landscape from further development. Its establishment came from recognizing that such coastal flatwoods ecosystems had declined significantly in the region.
The park's name comes from Pumpkin Hill Creek, which drains its wetlands toward the Nassau Sound side of Duval County. Since 1949 it has been managed within the Talbot Islands State Park Complex, alongside Big and Little Talbot Island. Visitors reach the property by driving north from Jacksonville on Heckscher Drive.
The park provides miles of trails open to hikers, cyclists, and horseback riders, plus boat launch areas for fishing and water exploration. Visitors should come prepared for uneven terrain and bring water and insect protection, particularly during warmer months.
The park has been part of the Talbot Islands State Park Complex since 1949, and it lies about 12 miles north of Jacksonville, west of Big and Little Talbot Islands. Entry is free, and the gates are open from 8 a.m. until sundown every day of the year, holidays included.
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