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Cradle Creek Preserve

Tourist attraction Nature preserve

Public park along the Intracoastal Waterway with nature trails, elevated boardwalks & a boat pier. People often mention walk, trail, parking, flies, great, nice, beautiful,


Address

900 S 15th St, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

Contact

(904) 247-6100

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (306 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Thursday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Saturday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM
  • Sunday: 7:30 AM to 7:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: walk (17) trail (13) parking (8) flies (6) great (6) nice (6) beautiful (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Wendy N. 1 year ago on Google
    Easy to get to. Has just 4-5 parking spots. Great little walk. Terrible biting Yellow flies!! Do not go without some bug spray!!
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Troy B. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a great little trail that is definitely easy to miss if you aren’t looking. It is a nice hidden gem of a place where you can go for a nice walk. It’s not a very long trail, but it’s still worth a visit. The only minor complaint that I can think of is that there is minimal parking available, maybe 3-4 spots and 1 handicapped space. Good place to come out on a nice cool day to get some fresh air.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James B. 2 years ago on Google
    Been going to this trail for years. Not worth more than a 15 minute drive but if you are a beach area resident or need a quick workout walk....this trail can be done in 30 min even for a slow walker. Either way go walk or run it .....it's good for you!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Luke W. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful nature trail! Easy to walk (can take strollers/wheelchairs). Small in size, so great for kids!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Haden N. 1 year ago on Google
    Such a beautiful walking trail with great views of the forest and the swamp areas! This is a great place to come get exercise, clear your head or get some cute photos! Highly recommend!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jane S. 1 year ago on Google
    We loved it. What a beautiful place to be in nature and bird watch.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Walter J. 1 year ago on Google
    Looks like it would be a beautiful place to spend a morning enjoying nature. Unfortunately I actually had to RUN back to the car. The biting flies were unbearable. Tried to at least salvage the trip with a couple of pictures. They might be blurry from the squadron of flies circling my head. 😝
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel W. 6 months ago on Google
    Perfect place to take a walk .. would be nice for more parking options..
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 nunya b. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful trails, gorgeous views, nice clean and wide paths.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael S. 3 years ago on Google
    This is a beautiful little boardwalk in a residential area. We didn't walk past the end of the boardwalk, but it seems that dirt trails extend beyond that. Heavy rains make those trails muddy. Parking in the tiny lot is limited, but there's more parking in the grass along the street near the park.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Chris �. 8 months ago on Google
    So many yellow flies. Swarms of them chase you through the trail. Feels like hundreds of bee stings. Bring bug spray for you and your pets . Other than that beautiful quiet trail I go every week
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jaycee M. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a good time here. Minus my 7 year old asking what these drawings were. Someone should really do something to cover them, as I'm very upset that was put in front of my child.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dee 1 year ago on Google
    Nice for a short walk we'll maintained.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marina S. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice park for a small hike, wide walkway and plenty of shadow. Good for kids and dogs. Parking lot is too small, weekend might be overflow.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ariel P. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice small park with cool views. Dogs welcome. Trail length was just right
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ryan S. 2 years ago on Google
    Absolutely love this place let's you know how important our marsh lands are as a ecosystem . Great trails scenic trails board walk marsh view and tons of wildlife and birds to look for

  • 3/5 Cheryl C. 1 year ago on Google
    The place was very pretty, but the parking area is extremely small. Like 4 parking spots and one of those, I think, was a handicap spot. There are wooden walkways along a lot of the trail, but there are also wide dirt paths too. It was drizzling a little and yellow flies (?) were out chasing us. We only went down the short overlook trail to the right before we had a outrun the flies back to the car. Maybe we'll try again and go to the left trail, see if that's better.

  • 5/5 Hayley F. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful hike! Trail was very short and manageable, perfect for a beginner or children. There's a little canoe dock at the back if you were to walk your canoe through. Mostly boardwalk and packed sand trail. Very short but pretty. Also, parking lot has four spaces and a handicap space so be prepared to park in the grass outside the parking lot. Dog friendly. Stroller friendly.

  • 5/5 Terry E. 1 year ago on Google
    It's a beautiful short walk /hike out into the stunning marsh... very level paths to walk on and several boardwalks that cross over the wetter or swampy areas... perfect for bicycles, for both adults and kids... or pulling the little ones in a wagon would be a blast.... this definitely is the perfect place for a big dose of vitamin D... I highly recommend it 🌴

  • 5/5 Jonathan R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to take a walk. It's about a half mile if you walk in and go to the right, go to the end, and come back out. If you go straight I believe it's a little longer but not much. Its great place to walk your do or walk near dusk. You won't get a good straight look at the sun but the view points at the end of each point in the trail do look out over the intercoastal so its very pretty near sunset.

  • 5/5 Shirley F. 11 months ago on Google
    Local nature preserve, paved dirt & raised walkways, so great to walk with dogs, and most non-motorized wheels...bring bug spray 😎🌲

  • 4/5 jack b. 10 months ago on Google
    A little disappointed. No bikes? But allows dogs.

  • 5/5 Anthony H. 5 months ago on Google
    Beautiful hike in November.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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