# Big Talbot Island State Park and Boneyard Beach > Place to go for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Daily 8 a.m. to sunset (boat ramp open 24 hours) - Where: Big Talbot Island State Park, Residence Ct, Jacksonville, FL 32226 - Ages: All ages - Price: $3 per vehicle - Schedule: Daily 8 a.m. to sunset (boat ramp open 24 hours) - Organizer: Florida State Parks - Official page: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/big-talbot-island-state-park - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/big-talbot-island-state-park-and-boneyard-beach--listing-25eef59a8b92a1792ceda07c ## About A sea-island nature preserve north of Jacksonville that is mainly for nature study, bird-watching and photography. A short trail leads to Boneyard Beach, known for the salt-washed skeletons of live oak and cedar trees on the sand. Blackrock, Big Pine, Old Kings Highway and Jones Cut trails reach the shoreline, the marsh and the maritime forest, and picnic pavilions sit on the bluffs. The paved 3.9-mile Timucuan Trail runs beside A1A and suits bikes and strollers, with overlooks of Spoonbill Pond from its northern boardwalk. ## Similar picks in Jacksonville - [Little Talbot Island State Park](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/little-talbot-island-state-park--listing-28e3b0f0399a8e821c9f2016) — Open 8 a.m. until sunset, 365 days a year · Little Talbot Island State Park · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 24. One of the few undeveloped barrier islands left in Northeast Florida, Little Talbot has more than 5 miles of beach and 3 miles of bike trails north of the St. Johns River… - [Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/mike-roess-gold-head-branch-state-park--listing-5aeca4e9af88d2308538da7d) — Open 8 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year · Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park, Keystone Heights · All ages · From $2 · checked Oct 24. One of Florida's first state parks, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s on 600 acres of rolling sandhills near Keystone Heights in southern Clay County. A… - [Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/guided-bird-walk-at-anastasia-state-park--listing-8f0ac139a92fc757b70135c6) — Wed, Nov 11 (+3 more dates) · 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM · Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine · With admission · checked Oct 24. A volunteer-led birding walk at Anastasia State Park, part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail. The group covers the beach, boardwalks, trails and other parts of the… - [Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/kathryn-abbey-hanna-park--listing-cdf4b7b15169854baee1af16) — Open seven days a week; 8 a.m.–6 p.m. after the switch to Eastern Standard Time (Nov 1… · Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 24. A large city-run oceanfront park in Atlantic Beach with 1.5 miles of sandy beach (including The Poles, Northeast Florida's best-known surf spot), a 60-acre freshwater lake for… - [Huguenot Memorial Park](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/huguenot-memorial-park--listing-f649a0043dc833e0c579e514) — Seven days a week, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. in Eastern Standard Time season (November–March)… · Huguenot Memorial Park · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 24. A city-run oceanfront park on a peninsula off Heckscher Drive, known for beach driving and one of the largest seabird colonies on the East Coast in summer (laughing gulls, royal… - [Family Fall Fest at the Jacksonville Arboretum](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/family-fall-fest-at-the-jacksonville-arboretum--listing-49494760d08a85bee8527a15) — Sun, Oct 25 · 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens · All ages · From $3 · checked Oct 24. The Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens' new Family Fall Fest closes its first Biergarten & Fall Fest weekend with a late-afternoon festival for families among the… ## More for families - [This weekend in Jacksonville](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Jacksonville](https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville.md)