Description
The Black Creek Trail parallels U.S. Highway 17, from Orange Park south to Black Creek Park near Lakeside, FL, just south of Jacksonville. Passing through scenic forest and wetlands, the trail traverses Fleming Island, though it's not a true island, flanked on the east by the St. Johns River and Doctor's Lake, a river inlet, on the west.
The trail passes by Moccasin Slough Park, a 255-acre wildlife preserve and nature park, home to alligators, bald eagles, and numerous waterfowl species. The recently developed park includes picnic areas, gazebo, playground and a structure for environmental education programs, all along Raggedy Point Road. There are also upland trails and wetland boardwalks with observation decks and a kayak launch.
Use extreme caution when crossing the several intersections along the trail. Be especially cautious when crossing the intersections at Pace Island and CR 220 at Eagle Harbor. Vehicles turning right don't always respect the "walk" signals, and the walk signal timing is very short.
Parking and Trail Access
Black Creek Park, FL, is just south of Jacksonville on US 17/CR 15. Parking is available at Black Creek Park, which also has a covered pavilion and restrooms. The park is at 7890 US Highway 17.
Noise Pollution!
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protrekker
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April, 2013
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Pretty beginning - be careful of intersections later on!
By
jlust87
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March, 2013
This trail was enjoyable, however, the address listed was a bit off (make sure you GPS Black Creek Park) & use the map to determine where the trail is. The actual numbers did not take us to the trail head. The trail has nice pavement, but realize that ...
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Suburban Sprawl
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pgudelis
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February, 2013
We started in Black Creek where the park is very nice. However, the further north we rode, the more subdivisions, strip malls and churches we passed. The trail itself is very good, but I would recommend the Jacksonville - Baldwin trail for a sense of ...
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