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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National Memorial
Plan Your Visit

The Timucuan Preserve is a 46,000-acre area with individual park sites to visit. Each park site is unique for an aspect of natural or cultural history. There are many ways to access areas within the Preserve, so planning your visit with the directions and materials on these pages will start you on a path that leads to enjoyable and educational experiences.

Have a day to spend at the Timucuan Preserve? You'll want to read A Day in the Park.

Click here for information about the park's five Passport to Your National Parks stamps.

Watch National Parks of the First Coast and Golden Isles and The National Parks: America's Best Idea documentaries in September - October 2009.

French King Charles IX  

Did You Know?
The word "Caroline" - while feminine in gender - does not refer to a female of that name but rather a geographic area. The word "Caroline" comes from Old French which loosely translated means "the land belonging to Charles," in this case King Charles IX of France.
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Last Updated: August 29, 2009 at 13:31 EST