Offering recreational access to the Jenkins Creek basin and Jenkins Spring, Linda Pedersen Preserve provides fine views and fun activities for families.
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Overview
Location: Hernando Beach
Address: 6300 Shoal Line Blvd, Hernando Beach
Fees: Free
Land Manager: Hernando County
Phone: 352-754-4027
Open daily sunrise to sunset. No pets permitted.
Directions
Follow SR 50 west from US 19 to the turnoff for Shoal Line Rd. Continue 2.4 miles to the preserve entrance on the left.
About the Park
An amazing panorama awaits if you’re willing to scramble up the 40-foot observation tower to the top: cabbage palm hammocks along the floodplain of Jenkins Creek, and a sweep of estuary as far as the eye can see.
Hugging the south shore of Jenkins Creek and extending to neighboring Weekiwachee Preserve, Linda Pedersen Preserve is a place for playfulness, where the family can enjoy bank fishing together and the youngsters can play on the playground.
Take the trail across the bridge or follow the road around to the parking area near Jenkins Spring, where a man-made sandy beach fronts the flow of the spring run away from the spring. Swimming is no longer permitted.
A line of roofed picnic shelters sit along the edge of the sand, where parents can relax or get lunch ready. It’s a beauty spot among the cabbage palm hammocks, a pleasure to explore.
Paddlers can access the Coastal Paddling Trail here (as well as Jenkins Creek Park, on the estuary side of Shoal Line Road) but be mindful of the tides.
Sometimes it’s better to launch from Bayport Park and ride the tide in.
Explore More!
Learn more about the Coastal Paddling Trail
Bayport-Linda Pedersen Paddling Trail
Following the Bayport-Linda Pedersen Paddling Trail for 1.7 miles through mazes of needlerush along Florida’s Adventure Coast, you’re immersed in the sights and sounds of a coastal estuary.
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Nearby Adventures
More worth exploring while you’re in this area.
Jenkins Creek Park
Overlooking the vast estuary that paddlers tackle on the Coastal Paddling Trail, Jenkins Creek Park provides a trail terminus as well as ample space for anglers to drop a line.
Bayport Park
Where the highway ends, Bayport Park begins. Perched on the edge of the estuary where the Weeki Wachee River meets the Gulf of Mexico, it offers spectacular sunset views along with its water access.
Paddling the Weeki Wachee River
One of Florida’s most beautiful paddling trips, the Weeki Wachee River rises from first magnitude Weeki Wachee Springs and winds through lush floodplain forests as it is fed by hundreds of smaller springs along this 5.5-mile paddling run.
Weekiwachee Preserve
Named for the river defining its northern boundary, the 11,000-acre Weekiwachee Preserve is a mining restoration area fringed with natural habitats