Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area | Day Trips from Jacksonville, Florida
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Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area in St. Augustine features 2.8 miles of public hiking, biking, and birding trails. These trails include interpretive exhibits with five points of interest related to commercial timber. Trails are self-guided and open from sunrise to sunset daily.

The conservation also allows horseback riding but does not have camping facilities. Several swamps and planted pine and cypress forests make up the conservation area. There are currently 22,000 acres of the conservation being used for timber leasing, and public access is restricted for safety until 2025.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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