Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area
Middleburg 6.5 milesPerched on high ground above Black Creek downstream from Middleburg, this 6.5 mile hike showcases upland forests, seepage slopes, bluffs and the transitional habitats between them.
Branan Field WEA
Jacksonville 2.0 milesBeautifully restored sandhills are on display along a simple set of trails near the outskirts of western Jacksonville at Branan Field WEA.
Camp Chowenwaw Park
Green Cove Springs 3.1 milesIn 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.
Camp Chowenwaw Trails
Green Cove Springs 3.1 milesExplore 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.
Green Cove Spring Park
Green Cove Springs 0.8 milesSwim in the perpetual flow of Green Cove Spring in a spring-fed swimming pool, the centerpiece of a landscaped riverfront park beneath old growth oaks along the St. Johns River.
Jennings Dunns Farm Trail
Middleburg 3.5 milesA 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.
Jennings Fire and Water Trail
Middleburg 1.9 milesAn 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.
Jennings Pioneer Trail
Middleburg 12.8 milesWith elevation changes, streams, and cascades, the Pioneer Trail is as close as you can get to the Appalachian Trail experience without leaving the Florida peninsula.
Jennings Sandridge Trails
Middleburg 4.1 milesExtraordinary 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.
Jennings State Forest
Middleburg 17.0 milesProtecting 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.
Msgt John E Hayes Memorial Park
Middleburg 0.5 milesWith five acres of waterfront and boater access to Black Creek in Middleburg, Msgt. John E Hayes Memorial Park honors a hometown hero and protects old-growth cypress.
Ronnie Van Zandt Memorial Park
Green Cove Springs 1.2 milesGimme three steps and a whole lot more on a circuit of a park established to honor the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, northwest of Green Cove Springs where he grew up.