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The managing agency publishes official acreage."},"firstProtected":null,"established":null,"administrations":[],"designationHistory":[],"summary":"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. The Timucuan Preserve includes Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation.","summarySource":"National Park Service","guide":{},"trConnection":null,"trConnections":[],"trTypes":[],"links":{"official":"https://www.nps.gov/timu/index.htm","social":{},"recreationGov":null,"alltrails":null,"alltrailsExplore":"https://www.alltrails.com/explore?b_tl_lat=30.5863&b_tl_lng=-81.6912&b_br_lat=30.3651&b_br_lng=-81.398","recreationGovSearch":"https://www.recreation.gov/search?q=Timucuan%20Ecological%20%26%20Historic%20Preserve","directions":"http://www.nps.gov/timu/planyourvisit/directions.htm"},"images":[{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7B4D58-1DD8-B71B-0B40B94C4363CBFB.jpg","title":"Kingsley Plantation Slave Quarters","alt":"slave cabins made of tabby with wooden roofs","caption":"The tabby cabins at Kingsley Plantation were the homes of many enslaved people.","credit":"NPS Photo/Darryl Herring","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7B4E9C-1DD8-B71B-0B1B56529F86BEBF.jpg","title":"Nana dune at American Beach","alt":"sand dune and blue sky","caption":"The sand dune at American Beach is a protected part of the Timucuan Preserve.","credit":"NPS Photo/Charles Stankiewicz","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7B5019-1DD8-B71B-0B8694BFD33E8B3C.jpg","title":"Fort Caroline","alt":"fort gate","caption":"The fort exhibit at Fort Caroline teaches visitors of the failed French colony in Florida.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7B517E-1DD8-B71B-0BDEF144F71ABF91.jpg","title":"Theodore Roosevelt Area","alt":"park bench alongside a trail","caption":"The Theodore Roosevelt Area trails provide a getaway from the urban hustle within the city of Jacksonville.","credit":"NPS Photo","source":"NPS"},{"url":"https://www.nps.gov/common/uploads/structured_data/3C7B53EE-1DD8-B71B-0BB1726DB7396E9B.jpg","title":"Baby Fox","alt":"A baby fox pops it's head from a burrow","caption":"The Timucuan Preserve hosts wondrous biodiversity.","credit":"NPS Photo/Tracy Pellicer","source":"NPS"}],"activities":["Auto and ATV","Scenic Driving","Biking","Boating","Motorized Boating","Fishing","Food","Picnicking","Guided Tours","Self-Guided Tours - Walking","Self-Guided Tours - Auto","Hiking","Living History","Historic Weapons Demonstration","Paddling","Canoeing","Kayaking","Stand Up Paddleboarding","Junior Ranger Program","Swimming","Saltwater Swimming","Wildlife Watching","Birdwatching","Museum Exhibits","Shopping","Bookstore and Park Store"],"topics":["Architecture and Building","African American Heritage","Archeology","Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite","Colonization and Settlement","Enslavement","Explorers and Expeditions","Forts","Incarceration","Monuments and Memorials","Native American Heritage","Social Movements","Civil Rights","Wars and Conflicts","Colonial/European Contact Conflicts","Civil War","Women's History","Dunes","Trails","Wetlands"],"fees":[],"passes":[],"hours":[{"name":"Timucuan Preserve","description":"The grounds for Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation are open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday; closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.  \n\nThe preserve headquarters is open 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday; closed on all government holidays.  \nCedar Point and the Theodore Roosevelt Area are open sunrise - sunset.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Veterans Day","start":"2026-11-11","end":"2026-11-11","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"All Day","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"}},{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"friday":"Closed"}},{"name":"New Years Day","start":"2027-01-01","end":"2027-01-01","hours":{"monday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Juneteenth National Independence Day","start":"2027-06-19","end":"2027-06-19","hours":{"wednesday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","monday":"Closed","thursday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","sunday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM","saturday":"9:00AM - 5:00PM"}}]}],"directions":"The beautiful expanse of the Timucuan Preserve is located within the city limits of Jacksonville, Florida. The Preserve can be accessed from major roads and highways in and around Jacksonville. Directions to individual park sites such as Kingsley Plantation, American Beach and the Ribault Column can be found on our website. Our main visitor center is located at Fort Caroline, about 14 miles northeast of downtown.","weatherInfo":"We have mild winters and hot summers. In the winter average highs are in the 60's, lows in the 40's. The summer temperatures reach up into the 90's.","contacts":{"phone":"904-641-7155","email":"timu_information@nps.gov"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center at Fort Caroline","description":"Located at Fort Caroline National Memorial, the Timucuan Preserve Visitor Center hosts the exhibit \"Where the Waters Meet.\" This exhibit showcases the richness of the environment in northeast Florida and how humans have interacted with this environment for thousands of years. The Visitor Center hosts a bookstore and information desk, and activities are available to do while exploring the exhibits.","url":"http://www.nps.gov/timu/planyourvisit/timucuanpreserve_visitorcenter.htm","lat":30.3861347004,"lon":-81.4976288999},{"name":"Kingsley Plantation Visitor Contact Station","description":"You can explore the grounds at Kingsley Plantation, which include the slave quarters, barn, waterfront, planter's house, kitchen house, and interpretive garden. 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If caught in a rip current, relax and\nfloat. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a\ndirection following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the\nshore and call or wave for help.","url":"https://alerts.weather.gov/search?id=urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.3393e752c2bbd40f312a8648cdebbd2580dfad24.001.1","starts":"2026-11-08T13:19:00-05:00","ends":"2026-11-09T07:00:00-05:00","id":"nws-urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3393e752c2bbd40f312a8648cdebbd2580dfad24.001.1"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/timucuan-ecological-and-historic-preserve/","boundaryUrl":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/boundaries/timucuan-ecological-and-historic-preserve.geojson"}