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title: "Dutton Island Preserve"
url: https://stacklist.com/card/62472768-03c3-4776-94d1-2d6b1722937d
source_url: "https://www.coab.us/163/Dutton-Island-Preserve"
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summary: "Dutton Island Preserve is the city's largest park, featuring 9,000 feet of nature trails, a fishing and viewing pier, canoe/kayak launch, picnic areas, pavilions, and camping areas. The park is subject to periodic closures due to King Tide events and requires permits for camping and wheelchair reservations."
tags: "park, nature-trails, camping, kayak, fishing, king-tide, preserve"
key_entities: "Dutton Island Preserve (location), 793 Dutton Island Road W. (location), Mayport Road (location), King Tide (concept), CivicPlus (organization), nature trails (concept)"
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token_counts_approximate: 385
visibility: public
agent_accessible: true
status: "final"
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# Dutton Island Preserve

Skip to Main Content Watering Guidelines The crisis is far from over. Read On... --> Home Departments Neighborhoods Department Parks Division Dutton Island Preserve Dutton Island Preserve Dutton Island Preserve The City’s largest park is at 793 Dutton Island Road W., at the end of Dutton Island Drive, west of Mayport Road. Dutton Island Preserve consists of 9,000 feet of nature trails, a fishing and viewing pier, a canoe/kayak launch, picnic areas, pavilions, camping areas, and parking. A wheelchair is available to reserve at no cost up to 4 days in advance. Please note the King Tide Chart for an accurate prediction of water levels. High tide could result in the roadways and some campsites being underwater. The following dates are estimated King Tide occurrences. The dates are subject to change and may result in the closing of Dutton Island: September 8 - September 10 September 27 - October 1 October 9 - October 12 October 25 - October 30 November 23 - November 27 To reserve a campsite, submit a permit application online to be reviewed and approved. Click HERE  for permits. Must be 21 years or older for a camping permit (ID required). To reserve a wheelchair, submit a permit application online HERE . For more information, call 904-247-5828. Current Park Hours: 8 a.m. to dusk (times subject to change based on sunrise/sunset) Map of Dutton Island Preserve --> Government Websites by CivicPlus® Loading Loading Do Not Show Again Close Arrow Left Arrow Right [] Slideshow Left Arrow Slideshow Right Arrow