Fort George Island Cultural State Park
| Fort George Island Cultural State Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Tabby Ruins | |
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| Location | Duval County, Florida, USA |
| Nearest city | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Coordinates | 30°25′41″N 81°25′31.6″W / 30.42806°N 81.425444°W |
| Established | 1989 |
| Governing body | Florida Department of Environmental Protection |
Fort George Island Cultural State Park is a Florida state park located on Fort George Island in far northeast Duval County/Jacksonville, Florida. The site was previously very near a major Timucua (Native American) center, where Spaniards founded the mission of San Juan del Puerto, It is home to the Ribault Inn Club, constructed in 1928 as a winter resort and now used as a visitors' center for the nearby Kingsley Plantation and the island as a whole.[1] Many weddings are held there.
Besides visiting the nearby Kingsley Plantation, other activities include off-road bicycling, hiking, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Amenities include a 4.4-mile (7.1 km)-long loop bicycle trail, boat ramp, a 3-mile (4.8 km) hiking/biking trail, and a beach. The park is open from 8:00 am until sundown year-round. There is no admission charge.
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[edit]- ^ National Park Service. "Visiting Ribault Club". Retrieved Mar 1, 2023.
- IUCN Category IV
- 1989 establishments in Florida
- Buildings and structures in Duval County, Florida
- Florida Native American Heritage Trail
- Museums in Duval County, Florida
- Northside, Jacksonville
- Parks in Duval County, Florida
- Protected areas established in 1989
- State parks of Florida
- Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve