Picnic in the Preserve

We offer formal and informal picnic options.

NPS

Gather your favorite charcuterie, curate a playlist, and head into the preserve. A picnic shelter is located next to the Visitor Center at Fort Caroline. Picnic tables are also available at Kingsley Plantation, Cedar Point and Theodore Roosevelt Area sites. We ask that you do not bring food into the historic buildings and that all trash is properly disposed of in trash cans available at each site. As with all picnicking, watch out for ants, specifically fire ants.  

Shelters are first come first serve.  

Family picnic time? Consider one of the formal shelters and pair with the Junior Ranger program at Kingsley Plantation or Fort Caroline. 

Picnic date? Enjoy an informal bite and take in the view from the benches at the Ribault Column or pack a backpack and hike out to the Cedar Point bridge where you can relax on the bridge seating.  

 

Details

Duration

10-60 Minutes

Activity

Picnicking

Enjoy a meal or snack during your visit to Timucuan Preserve.  

Age(s)

0-99

Open to all ages.  

Pets Allowed

Yes

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Available in Several Areas Across the Preserve

Reservations

No

Picnic shelters and table are first come first serve but during the school year on weekdays at lunch time they are often occupied.  

Season

Year Round

Time of Day

Day

Plan a lunch time picnic when at Kingsley Plantation or Fort Caroline as the sites close before dinner. For a date night picnic consider Theodore Roosevelt Area or Cedar Point which are open sunrise to sunset.  

Accessibility Information

All picnic tables are in areas with accessible paths or flat ground. All tables are proper ADA height, tables at Fort Caroline have additional knee clearance.