Jacksonville: Suwanne River Trail

Hike easy on a rolling 4.5-mile loop through bluffs and ravines to an oak hammock above this gorgeous riverway in northern Florida.

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Trail Facts

  • Distance: 7.2

Waypoints

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Location: 30.3260173797607, -82.7486343383789

Curve to the R behind Riverside Cemetery to trailhead kiosk, then head SW

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Location: 30.3236999511719, -82.750846862793

Trail winds through loblolly pines and lush fern understory; turn R @ the Y to begin loop

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Location: 30.3219833374023, -82.7486801147461

Oak hammock thickens around the trail; huge blueberry bushes

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Location: 30.3217334747314, -82.7483825683594

Fence marks shortcut to the river; stay L

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Location: 30.3204174041748, -82.7419204711914

Loop leads to Suwanne River; cypress trees dot river’s edge

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Location: 30.3205337524414, -82.7441177368164

Rolling trail with bluffs and ravines; look across river for observation tower and campground

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Location: 30.318000793457, -82.7447662353516

Trail merges with forest road

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Location: 30.3192825317383, -82.7487030029297

Confusing intersection: Keep L, bearing NW on loop trail

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Location: 30.3258953094482, -82.7604064941406

Turn R, return E to trailhead

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Location: 30.3234729766846, -82.7579879760742

Keep straight