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Timucuan Trail Trailhead
4.9 ★★★★★ 54 Google reviews · Running trail in Jacksonville, Florida · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 6 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Timucuan Trail Trailhead'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.
What runners say about Timucuan Trail Trailhead
“It's a place me and my Beautiful Girlfriend go to on a regular basis to have picnics and have a romantic time watching the sunset.”
I rode this trail in early April about 18 mi north up to Amelia Island and back for a Total of 36 miles which includes some off the trail in Amelia Island. it was a nice ride but it was a little scary going over the bridges so be prepared for that if you go that far north. It was all paved and the conditions were good.
The paved trail is now about 9 miles now because they have connected big and little Talbot islands with pedestrian bridges.
Timucuan Trail Trailhead is an awesome (and free!) spot to park if you’re planning to bike the area. There’s a handy little underpass that takes you safely under the highway and connects you directly to the bike trail—super convenient.
Therapeutic walk through trees, nature and flowers. Great exercise, shaded trails and worth exploring the many areas, water scenery and trees changing colors in 🍁🍂 in the fall.
Trail conditions & character
“It's a place me and my Beautiful Girlfriend go to on a regular basis to have picnics and have a romantic time watching the sunset.”
“The paved trail is now about 9 miles now because they have connected big and little Talbot islands with pedestrian bridges.”
“I rode this trail in early April about 18 mi north up to Amelia Island and back for a Total of 36 miles which includes some off the trail in Amelia Island.”
“Great exercise, shaded trails and worth exploring the many areas, water scenery and trees changing colors in 🍁🍂 in the fall.”
“There's several nice restrooms in the Little Talbot and big Talbot Islands.”
Plan your run at Timucuan Trail Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Distance6 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefloridastateparks.org
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
Running trails near Jacksonville
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