Little Talbot Island State Park

Little Talbot Island State Park
Florida State Park
Wilderness Area (IUCN Ib)
Myrtle Creek on Little Talbot Island State Park
Named by English General James Oglethorpe for: Charles Baron Talbot, Lord High Chancellor of England
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Duval County
City	Jacksonville, Florida
Location
- coordinates
Park area	2,500 acres (1,012 ha)
Biomes	salt marshes, maritime forests, dunes
Animals	North American river otter, marsh rabbits, bobcats
Year Acquired	1951
- Year park opened	1952
Managed by	Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- location	Tallahassee, Florida (main)
Location of Little Talbot Island State Park in Florida
Website : Little Talbot Island State Park at Florida State Parks

Little Talbot Island State Park is a Florida State Park located on Little Talbot Island, 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Jacksonville on State Road A1A. The park covers the entire 2,500-acre (10 km²) island. Big Talbot Island State Park lies to the immediate north. The park contains maritime forests, dunes, and salt marshes on the western side of the island. Wild life includes river otters, marsh rabbits, bobcats, and a variety of native and migrating birds. Activities include camping, fishing, hiking, swimming, canoeing, nature watching and surfing. Erosion on Big Talbot Island, coupled with sand deposition on Little Talbot, have resulted in Little Talbot Island becoming the larger of the two Talbot Islands.

Amenities include a full–facility campground, as well as a youth/group tent campground and beachside picnic pavilions. The park also has bath houses, a small boat ramp, a nature trail, and a playground. Bicycles and canoes can be rented at the campground. The park is open from 8:00 am till dark.

Gallery

• Little Talbot Island - Eastern Red Cedar.jpg

  Little Talbot Island - eastern red cedar

• Little Talbot Island SP bdwk03.jpg

  Boardwalk to beach

• Little Talbot Island SP beach01.jpg

  Beach

• Little Talbot Island A1A south01.jpg

  A1A, looking south

References

• Little Talbot Island State Park at State Parks
• Little Talbot Island State Park at Absolutely Florida
• Little Talbot Island State Park at Wildernet