CONTACT US: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 Eighth Avenue SE St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 727-896-8626 http://MyFWC.com/ BoatingGuides Boating_Guides@ MyFWC.com City of Jacksonville Parks and Recreation 214 N. Hogan Street Third Floor Jacksonville, Florida 32202 904-630-2489 http://JaxParks.com jaxparks@coj.net This project was funded in part by a grant awarded by the Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board and Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport). Additional funding for this project was obtained through the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Fund.

In and around Nassau and Duval Counties, managed areas provide recreational opportunities for both residents and visitors to the area. Boaters can visit several barrier islands and spend the day basking on the beach. Anglers can wet a line in the hopes of catching a trophy trout or red drum. These managed areas also provide a refuge for many plants and animals that call this area home. Many of the barrier islands serve as nesting and resting areas for birds. Aquatic grass beds, saltmarsh and oyster bars provide areas for many bird species to feed. This section of the Web site highlights managed areas that provide boating and fishing opportunities to residents and visitors alike or protect habitat for the area's plants and animals. State Parks and Preserves: Information about state parks that provide boating and/or fishing access. Aquatic Preserves: A description of an aquatic preserve and a list of the aquatic preserves around Nassau and Duval Counties National Preserve: Information about Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this Web site, please e-mail us at Boating_Guides@MyFWC.com. Would you like to receive notices of changes to this Web site and the Boating and Angling Guide to Nassau and Duval Counties? If so, please e-mail us and include SUBSCRIBE-DUVAL in the subject line.