Reddie Point Preserve
Arlington Reddie Point Preserve Park is extremely peaceful and new park opened in the Arlington area. The park did not have bathroom facilities when we visited and may have changed since we last visited. There is a long pier that you can walk out into the middle of the river and view up and down the St. John’s River. The park is located at the end of University Boulevard and worth the ride. The park is a haven for fisherman who like to fish from the dock in the St. John’s River. It is not that well known yet so take advantage now before more people find it.
You can access the Jacksonville’s Park Page for this preserve: http://apps2.coj.net/parksinternet/parkdetails.asp?parkid=344
While we were there we took some pictures:
Lions Club Park
Arlington Lions Club Park is a very peaceful place to go and relax especially during the weekdays. The park is open to the public, has a boat ramp, fishing dock, picnic tables, nature trail and a small children’s playground. The park could use some sprucing up but it was a nice and peaceful area to visit.
You can view the City of Jacksonville’s website Parks Page for this park: Arlington Lions Club Park The web page has information on what is available at this park, hours, and even has a MAPIT function that is very helpful.
We took some pictures of the park while we were there hope you enjoy them.
Castaway Island Preserve
In between the boundaries for the Southside and Arlington areas just off of San Pablo Road between Atlantic and Beach Boulevards is a somewhat new park or preserve called Castaway Island. My mom says the entrance of the park used to be an old trailer park. Now you can go and walk the nature trails, picnic and Bar B Q, put your canoe or kayak in the Intercoastal Waterway or attend one of the nature seminars at the Information Center. Like all parks in Jacksonville it is opened from Sunrise to Sunset all year long. It is a FREE park and lovely to spend a few hours or all day. Being so close to the ocean there is almost always a nice little breeze. On the nature trails there are, of course, informational signs about the wildlife in the area.
All the Jacksonville Area Preserves are nice to visit and offer some great educational opportunities for you and your children and/or grandchildren. This one is very new, very clean with sidewalks for trails as well as wooden walkways into the bush leading out to the water areas. The floating dock is well maintained and adjusts to the incoming and outgoing tides. When we went it was low tide and you can see where the water rises up. There are lots of birds and small animals in the park. Of course, you shouldn’t feed any of the animals you might see and always keep your children close to you while visiting any of the parks or preserves.
Updates to Website
Good day to everyone. This month we have updated the website to include an acrobat reader file of public parks, public schools and day cares in the zip code areas of 32211, 32225 and 32277. The files are free to our subscribers and can be downloaded to your computer, printed or just viewed when needed. We are still gathering pictures of the area and we will be including them in slide shows on the pages they pertain to. We are always looking for volunteers to post reviews, informational tips on where to go to get the best deals on food, entertainment, festivals and more. The reviews or information must be about Jacksonville Florida’s Arlington area and must be rated ‘G’. I have opened up the photo galleries for our SUBSCRIBERS to be able to add pictures to posts and slide shows.
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