Kingsley Plantation Bird Walk
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
Kingsley Plantation, 11676 Palmetto Ave, Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL
About this event
Leader: Andrew Schumann, Duval Audubon Conservation Director for Nassau County. Kingsley Plantation is the site of a former estate owned by Zephaniah Kingsley, who spent 25 years there. It is now part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Resident birds include Pileated Woodpecker, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Clapper Rail, Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-crowned Night Heron, vultures, Osprey, Eastern Screech Owl, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, and many more. Location : 11676 Palmetto Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32226. No fee. Directions : From I-95 or I-295 East Beltway, exit at Heckscher Drive and go east. After passing the St. Johns River Ferry landing on your right, turn left 1/2 mile later at the brown National Park Service sign onto Fort George Island. Follow the signs on the road leading to the Kingsley Plantation parking lot. You will travel down a 2-mile dirt road. Restrooms are available at this site.
Event details
- Date and time
- Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT
- Venue
- Kingsley Plantation, 11676 Palmetto Ave, Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL
- Category
- Outdoors
- Cost
- Cost not stated
- Age guidance
- Age guidance not specified
- Format
- In person
- Last verified
- September 23, 2026
Accessibility
Wheelchair: Not stated
Assistive Listening: Not stated
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