Big Talbot Island State Park

Category: Park in Northside, Jacksonville, FL

Address: A1A North, Jacksonville, FL 32226, USA

Phone: +19042512320

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–8PM

Monday: 7AM–8PM

Tuesday: 7AM–8PM

Wednesday: 7AM–8PM

Thursday: 7AM–8PM

Friday: 7AM–8PM

Saturday: 7AM–8PM

Reviews

Eileen Westwater

Sep 25, 2022

Fishing today!. Beautiful weather. Couldn't have been nicer. Only caught one flounder today but saw huge fish jumping.

Aloke Tiwary

Sep 19, 2022

good walk

Sean van Antwerp

Sep 19, 2022

Beautiful place great park

Henry Woods

Sep 12, 2022

Great spot,very picturesque.Bring hydration.Brief hike in and out.

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Questions & Answers

If I come across them in the future should they be left where they lie or given to a park ranger?

Carl Morrison | Sep 30, 2018
Meghan Meyer | Sep 30, 2018

They should be left where they are. If collected then they need to be cataloged yearly. They have enough in collections to tell the story

Can you camp in a tent on the shore there?

Jaime-Lynn North | Sep 30, 2019
ERICA SHIPMAN | Sep 30, 2019

No beach camping, but not far to walk.

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Is it possible to take some driftwood branches from this park?

Jhonattan Arango | Sep 30, 2019
StefanandAshley Skillman | Sep 30, 2019

No

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Can anyone tell me where all the mortar and machine gun shells on the beach came from? I used to find them there as a kid. They appear to be from around WWII.

Carl Morrison | Sep 30, 2018
Meghan Meyer | Sep 30, 2018

The beach was used as a practice site for storming Normandy in WWII. Those shells are now considered cultural respurces and protected

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Are there bicycle trails

Linda Mason | Sep 30, 2018
John Paul Readey | Sep 30, 2018

Yes

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Is there camping at this park

Ellen Lundy | Jul 1, 2022
Ruth Neal | Jul 1, 2022

I think so but I haven't been so I'm not sure how great it is.(sorry) look forward to hearing more about it

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Can we drive on the beach?

blore Jax | Nov 3, 2021
ravyn williams | Nov 3, 2021

No, you can not drive down to the beach however there are 2 paths you can take once parking. I recommend going to the left versus keeping straight if you want to go directly down to the beach. The walk is about 10 minutes.

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Can you swim there?

Diane Doutt | Sep 29, 2021
Laura Dempsey | Sep 29, 2021

it's a hard place to swim at! don't see anybody swimming whenever I go 💯😩🎣🪁🎣

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Do they have bathrooms

Jerry Hansen | Sep 29, 2021
Melissa wish | Sep 29, 2021

Porta potties, or ocean lol...breathtaking place

Can you watch the sunset or when they say closes at sunset does that mean you better not have your vehicle still inside the gates the minute the sun goes down?

Rae Samples | Sep 29, 2020
Stephen H. | Sep 29, 2020

Your best bet for a memorable sun session is to get up early & watch the sunRISE from main beach, on Fernandina beach, which is a few miles north. Epic sunrises!

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What is the water like there? Can you swim? Is any of the water clear?

GCC Group | Sep 30, 2019
Robert | Sep 30, 2019

You can swim, not ideal in my opinion, water is generally brownish from near by rivers, i absolutely like going there, but more for the besch and fallen trees than swimming. Also the beach is all but absent during higher high tides

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Are there barbecue areas ?

Natasha Cintron | Sep 30, 2019
Andrew Jenkins | Sep 30, 2019

Not specifically....and I don't think it's allowed. I would suggest that the fire risk is too great. There are other beaches nearby where it would probably be more appropriate.

Do we have to pay to be in the park?

Lingling1 Gao | Sep 30, 2019
Akos Gorgenyi | Sep 30, 2019

Yes, for parking.

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Do they have rental cottages??

Dale Shurtleff | Sep 30, 2018
Ryan Cole | Sep 30, 2018

No

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Is there RV camping

Marla Bailey | Sep 30, 2018
Julie Ruppel | Sep 30, 2018

No.

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