Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in Yulee, FL

Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Jacksonville, FL, is pet friendly. This 120-acre urban woodland is full of trails for you to explore and enjoy with your pooch. In addition, over 3 miles of rustic hiking trails wind quietly through a series of distinct ecological habitats. Chill out on one of the benches around the park, have a picnic and enjoy a day outside with your pup.

Located on southern tip of Georgia's Colonial Coast in St. Mary's, dog-friendly Crooked River State Park is the perfect spot for enjoying the intracoastal waterway and maritime forest. Campsites are surrounded by palmettos and Spanish moss-draped oaks, while cottages are set near the tidal river. A boat ramp is popular with anglers who often take to the water before sunrise. Just down the road is the ferry to famous Cumberland Island National Seashore known for secluded beaches and wild horses. The park's nature trail winds through forest and salt marsh, and hikers may see gopher tortoises, fiddler crabs, herons and other birds. Dogs are allowed on all trails, but must be kept on a 6-ft max leash. Dogs are not permitted in or around historic sites, lodges, group camps, or swimming areas.

Dogs are allowed at Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park in Jacksonville, FL. The area is known for offering Longleaf Pine ecosystems of sandhill and scrubby flatwoods, basin swamps, and salt marsh creeks. Fido can join you on the pet-friendly hiking trails, picnic areas, paved park roads, parking lots, and multi-use trails. Dogs are not allowed along the shoreline.

Dutton Island Preserve in Atlantic Beach, FL is dog friendly. The city's largest park welcomes leashed pets to join you on the 1.4 mile nature trail which offers beautiful waterway views. There are picnic benches dotted along the trail, but no restrooms at Dutton Island Preserve.

Big Talbot Island State Park is a pet-friendly island off the northeast coast of Jacksonville, FL. There's a huge variety of scenery to take in on the island and the best way to do this is on one of the many trails. You can also relax at one of the picnic areas on the island. Dogs are not allowed on the beaches.

Dogs are welcome at Little Talbot Island State Park in Jacksonville, FL, one of Florida's last remaining undeveloped barrier islands. You can bring Fido with you to enjoy the pet-friendly nature trails, hiking trails, paved roads, parking lots, campground, pavilions and picnic areas. One of the most popular trails is the Dune Ridge Trail Loop, winding four miles through dunes and marshes. Unfortunately, dogs are not permitted on beaches or in the waters around the island. This rule is to protect the wildlife in the area.

Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach, FL is pet friendly. Dogs are welcome to join their owners on all of the hiking trails, nature trails, along the park drive, and in the camping areas at the park. One of the best parts of this state park is the six-mile trail around the fort and the surrounding wooded areas. Alternatively, you and Fido may enjoy the shorter hike, the Willow Pond Hiking Trail. This hike loops around a couple of pretty fresh water ponds. Unfortunately, pooches can't go inside any of the historic buildings on the site such as the fort, and dogs are not permitted on the boardwalk or beach. The is a small fee to enter the park.

Dogs are welcome to join their owners at Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park in Jacksonville, FL. Previously an access route to East Florida during the civil war, the pet-friendly park now houses the remnants of the era, including an old encampment that you and Fido can picnic at together. The hiking trails, pavilions, paved park roads, parking lots and multi-use trails are all dog-friendly, as long as you keep Fido on a leash under six feet.

The Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Jacksonville! The map below shows a parking area with convenient access to the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has generously provided map data for this trail to Bring Fido for informational purposes only. For more detailed trail information, please visit TrailLink.com.