Fort George Island Cultural State Park

See also: Fort George Island

Fort George Island Cultural State Park is a Florida state park located on Fort George Island in far northeast Duval County/Jacksonville, Florida. The site was previously very near a major Timucua (Native American) center, where Spaniards founded the mission of San Juan del Puerto, It is home to the Ribault Inn Club, constructed in 1928 as a winter resort and now used as a visitors' center for the nearby Kingsley Plantation and the island as a whole.^[1] Many weddings are held there.

Fort George Island Cultural State Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Tabby Ruins
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Location	Duval County, Florida, USA
Nearest city	Jacksonville, Florida
Coordinates	30°25′41″N 81°25′31.6″W
Established	1989
Governing body	Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Besides visiting the nearby Kingsley Plantation, other activities include off-road bicycling, hiking, boating, canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. Amenities include a 4.4-mile (7.1 km)-long loop bicycle trail, boat ramp, a 3-mile (4.8 km) hiking/biking trail, and a beach. The park is open from 8:00 am until sundown year-round. There is no admission charge.

External links

• Fort George Island Cultural State Park