Big Talbot Island State Park is located on a sea island in northeastern Florida, and is a natural preserve much loved by bird watchers, nature lovers, and photographers. Off shore, visitors can see bottlenose dolphins and Right Whales, and on land there are white tailed deer, bobcats, opossums, and raccoons.

The oak trees near the shore are where ospreys perch, and in Spoonbill Pond there are roseate spoonbills, snowy egrets, and white pelicans. The park has a 2.9 mile paved road for cyclists, and off-road cycling is permitted. Off the north side of the island there is good fishing and boating; the park rents out kayaks by the hour or by the day. Up on the bluffs there are picnic areas overlooking the water and Boneyard Beach, where the salt-washed skeletons of live oak trees add an eerie flavor to the coast.

State Road A1A North, Jacksonville, Florida 32226, Phone: 904-251-2320

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