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Orange Park

North of Doctors Lake, the city of Orange Park has its roots in a plantation along the St. Johns River converted to a planned community in 1877

Resources

Resources for exploring the area
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Trails and Parks near Orange Park

Creek reflecting blue skies with far shore of winter cypresses Black Creek Park An unbroken canopy of oversized trees edge low bluffs above the floodplain of Black Creek, shading singletrack loops at the southern end of Fleming Island.
Longleaf pines and wiregrass Branan Field WEA Beautifully restored sandhills are on display along a simple set of trails near the outskirts of western Jacksonville at Branan Field WEA.
1970s treehouse cabin on stilts in the woods Camp Chowenwaw Park In a deep forest on Black Creek north of Green Cove Springs, Camp Chowenwaw Park is a unique destination for campers and hikers, a former Girl Scout camp with a rich history.
Trail through a deeply shaded forest Camp Chowenwaw Trails Explore Camp Chowenwaw Park on a network of trails into an old-growth hardwood hammock and floodplain swamps near where Black Creek empties into the St. Johns River.
Longleaf pine and saw palmetto Jennings Dunns Farm Trail A highlight of Jennings State Forest, this 3.5 mile loop traverses healthy longleaf pine habitat and showcases a series of cascades above the North Fork of Black Creek.
Footpath through sandhills Jennings Fire and Water Trail An interpretive 1.9 mile loop at the northeast edge of Jennings State Forest, the Fire and Water Trail illustrates how fire and water shape the landscape.
Footpath up a ridge of sandhills in winter Jennings Sandridge Trails Extraordinary quiet awaits west of Jacksonville on a 4.1 mile immersion into a healthy pine savanna on a central loop within the Sandridge Trails at Jennings State Forest.
Longleaf pine flatwoods Jennings State Forest Protecting the headwaters of Black Creek, one of the northernmost freshwater tributaries of the St. Johns River, Jennings State Forest spans almost 24,000 acres west of Jacksonville.
Tillie K Fowler Island Trail Tillie K Fowler Island Trail On a hike of nearly 2 miles, the Island Trail at Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park shows off upland and floodplain forest habitats along the Ortega River in Jacksonville.
Boardwalk to an observation tower Tillie K Fowler Regional Park Explore 509 acres of woodlands along the Ortega River basin on trails extending from the Nature Center complex at this beautifully-forested Jacksonville park.

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NEARBY: Baldwin, Green Cove Springs, Middleburg, Jacksonville | ALONG: St. Johns River | PART OF: North Florida