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Where the Waters Meet

Visit one of the last unspoiled coastal wetlands on the Atlantic Coast. Discover 6,000 years of human history and experience the beauty of salt marshes, coastal dunes, and hardwood hammocks.

There are two visitor centers in the preserve, located at Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation. More sites and activities can be found under Plan Your Visit and Partnership Areas.

 
Reenactors wearing sixteenth century French clothing at Fort Caroline.

Fort Caroline National Memorial

Fort Caroline memorializes the short-lived French presence in sixteenth century Florida. Here you will find stories of exploration, survival, religious disputes, territorial battles, and first contact between American Indians and Europeans. The Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center is also located at Fort Caroline. more...
 
Planter's home at Kingsley Plantation.

Kingsley Plantation

Explore life on a nineteenth-century Florida plantation. Discover the stories of the life and times of Zephaniah Kingsley, his African wife Anna, and the hundreds of men, women, and children who were enslaved at the plantation. more...

 
Red-shouldered hawk on a branch.

Theodore Roosevelt Area

Experience miles of peaceful, wooded nature trails, vast grasslands supporting water and land animals, ancient piles of oyster shells which yield clues about an extinct culture, and the legacy of preservation bequeathed to all by this property's last private owner, Willie Browne. more...

 
Children wearing masks made during a program pose with a ranger.

Programs

Join us for a park program! From living history to ranger talks, there are activities for people of all ages at park sites within the boundaries of the Timucuan Preserve.
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Write to

12713 Fort Caroline Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32225

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Phone

Visitor Information
(904) 641-7155

Headquarters
(904) 221-5568

Fax

(904) 221-5248

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Winters are cool, but freezing temperatures are rare.
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Historic drawing of a Timucua man with his hair in a top know  

Did You Know?
Timucua warriors wore their hair in a top knot, which made them appear taller. Historic drawings of Timucua and French contact show the Timucua to be of greater stature than the French.
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Last Updated: January 16, 2009 at 09:55 EST