Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park

The walking trails are great and give a good variety to see. I'd recommend driving all the way to the and and enter at the nature center. Entering anywhere else is fine, but its all the same trails. There are 2 main trail starts, one on each side of the road. And there are several trails within the trails. Everything is pretty well marked. They've made nice use of some of the existing features such as the old brick road. There's a newly renovated lookout tower looking into the marshes leading to the river. A worthy but relatively easy hike.

Great place to walk and a dog park - but need doggie poop bags as they are no longer stocking them and no water at the dog park so bring a bottle for your pup and the other dogs. Bowl helpful too !! Fenced but your dog will need a bath as muddy after rain- and a puddle which my boxer loves or dusty.

Great park! Bring a bike for the paths or just play on the expansive play ground. Plenty for the kids to do.

The trail is marked good enough. Make sure you take the split to the right on the boardwalk that isn’t marked blue or you will miss the lookout tower. There is no signage for it at all. It near where the brick road end and you see a fence. It can be a little confusing but the boardwalk takes you to the lookout. There view is okay but all the drawings and positive sayings written on the lookout tower were entertaining. When you come into the park there is plenty of parking for but you want to drive all the way to end to be near the blue trail start. The women’s bathroom was being remodeled and not open while we were there. The park seemed completely safe and we didn’t run into any wildlife other than a squirrel.

When was the last time you visited Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park? This park is free to access and recently, the city has invested significant funds into a new kayak launch, rebuilding the tower, renovating the park restrooms, renovating the nature center, re-decking the park boardwalks, and the playground is currently being rebuilt. The park hours are from sunrise to sunset. Being in the park at night is considered trespassing and those visiting the park at night may result in fines and/or an arrest. Upon your next visit to the park, arrive during daylight hours and leave before sunset. Visitors should stay on dedicated trails. Also, do not jump fences, enter closed areas, or vandalize the park amenities. Writing or carving on the tower or any structure in the park is considered vandalism and those participating in vandalism may be trespassed from the park. The nature center is open from 1-4pm, Friday through Sunday. If you have questions about the park’s history, we encourage you to stop into the nature center and talk to the park naturalists. The area behind the nature center is closed off to the public as it is used for preserving specimens for the nature center and other institutions. Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park is a federal property, and all vegetation in the park is protected. Visitors going off trail damages vegetation and may be subject to fines or being trespassed from the park. By the way, an old water treatment plant is on the property, to learn more about it, read Tim Gilmores article in the Jacksonville Magazine Ghost Town | Jacksonville Magazine. Dedicated volunteers from Timucuan Parks Foundation put hundreds of hours into the park every year to remove litter, trim trails, remove invasive plant species, and much more. Whether you visit the park to relax, exercise or spend time with family, let’s all do our part to keep it clean, preserve its renovations and its natural environment.