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Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 528 Google reviews · Running trail in Jacksonville, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Wooded hiking trails & boardwalks, plus a playground, visitors center & observation tower.
What runners say about Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park
“Most importantly it's has clean bathrooms.”
“Beautiful park with nature trails and an observation tower to the Ortega river.”
“Really liked, a calm place, nice walk, and there is a mountain bike trail.”
The trail is marked good enough. Make sure you take the split to the right on the boardwalk that isn’t marked blue or you will miss the lookout tower. There is no signage for it at all. It near where the brick road end and you see a fence. It can be a little confusing but the boardwalk takes you to the lookout.
The walking trails are great and give a good variety to see. I'd recommend driving all the way to the and and enter at the nature center. Entering anywhere else is fine, but its all the same trails. There are 2 main trail starts, one on each side of the road. And there are several trails within the trails.
Beautiful park with at least two main trails and boardwalks. The blue trail ends in observation tower overlooking swamp behind it is Ortega river. Closer to entrance there is also dog park. Parking area is not huge but adequate. Parking is free.
Nice quiet walk on the tower trail. The trail starts past the nature center. Would be neat for a historical marker on the brick road. Lookout tower was peaceful. Some of the boardwalk leading up to the tower are in need of repair. Overall nice place for a morning hike.
Trail conditions & character
“There view is okay but all the drawings and positive sayings written on the lookout tower were entertaining.”
“The women’s bathroom was being remodeled and not open while we were there.”
“I find it very relaxing, family and dog friendly, lots of parking spaces!”
“When you come into the park there is plenty of parking for but you want to drive all the way to end to be near the blue trail start.”
“Make sure you take the split to the right on the boardwalk that isn’t marked blue or you will miss the lookout tower.”
“Would be neat for a historical marker on the brick road.”
Plan your run at Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecoj.net
- Phone(904) 573-2498
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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