Tree Hill Jacksonville's Nature Center

I had heard about this place from other parents, so I decided to take my son on a Monday morning. It was easy to find and there was plenty of parking when I arrived around 9:40 am. There were a few cars in the parking lot, but no school buses. There was clear signage to the front office, where we checked in to pay the $5 admission fee for myself, as my son was free at 1 years old. The woman at the front desk was friendly, informative, and provided us with a map of the area. We checked out the animals inside first, which included a turtle, skunk, fish, and frogs. There was a laboratory and discovery room, but we didn't go into either, as I didn't know if we were allowed. We made our way back outside and walked the paved trails. We went to the amphitheatre and community garden, and we walked along the boardwalk. There were a lot of mosquitoes, so bring your bug spray. We saw goats, chickens, pigs, and alligators. there are more trails, but they weren't paved and the stroller wouldn't have been able to get over the roots easily. We had a nice time and are going to come back with friends and family.

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We visited Tree Hill Nature Center for a fun little local trip. The weather was perfect to enjoy the trails, goats, & garden. We loved getting to pet the turtles & feed the goats! $1 gets you a good serving amount of animal crackers that you get to feed them. Such a fun experience! If you're a reptile lover, they had gators and snakes to see, too. Admission is $5 adults, $3 children 3 -17, & free 2 & under. They're open Monday - Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This was a perfect little outing to enjoy the cooler FL weather & have a picnic. We can't wait to come back to this little hidden gem!

Love the walking trails at Tree Hill. You can do a short one or a long one, depending on your desires. Their little museum is quite interesting and filled with bones, stuffed animals, and live creatures for you to see as well. It has plenty of picnic benches to bring a lunch along too.

Since I was up in the Arlington Area I decided to check out Jacksonville's Nature Center. The fee was $5 to enjoy a day or an hour worth of Nature. I have to say I really enjoyed the trails, however some of the trails had fallen trees across them and brush across somewhat narrow paths. They had both paved and dirt paths which were conveniently marked. This is a great place to bring children as it has a variety of animals that you can feed and pet.

It was time to hit the park trails and put my super duper gimbal to work! Had a great time taking photos and cinematic videos as I went along the trails with two legends of Yelp! One thing I learned quickly! This park has a ton of foliage! There are some good trails but don't, it appears, expect any kind of overlook. Being rather new to Florida, that caught me a little off-guard because I'm used to hiking trails that lead to some place that you can look over a hillside, etc. But that's ok as we live and learn to make the best of the situation.I did enjoy some of the wildlife and creatures in the living and museum displays at the park. Be prepared early in your visit to get a serious stare-down from one of the owls! The owl will beat you! There are also turtles and goats along the way. I did like some of the wooden bridges. These always make for picturesque scenery! I nabbed a few good pics of them. I was stopping so much that I was waiting from Goldie and Dee to give me the "get moving!" yell! It never happened and I truly appreciated their patience. Well, I do know a couple of things I'll consider on my next visit to Tree Hill. One is that I will never go in hot weather! It was 80 degrees on my visit and that is warm enough for me! It's been years since I've had to get used to that temperature in January. Another is that I'll need to walk other trails to see if I can find that elusive overlook to get more great shots and videos with my gimbal! Nevertheless, it was a refreshing activity to spend time with friends in a great setting! Remember, heat and humidity will drain you, so make sure you have a bottle of water or two in your backpack when you visit. Also, the cost to take the trails and visit the museum is $5. Military with ID is $4. Do visit the museum! It's not big, but has some good things in it! Recommend: HIGH

Place was fun for the kids. $5 for Adults and $3 for kids.they have goats, chickens and turtles and gators. Some nice safe trails. It's small but I can see the potential. Seems like they are doing some renovating but I don't know how long they have been in the process. Nice place to take the kids or people visiting. We need more places like this to help save the wild life and nature.

My family had a blast walking the trails and seeing the wildlife at Tree Hill. No, it's not a zoo - but it is a nice place to just get out and enjoy nature. You could definitely spend a few hours walking the trails here.

Amazing educational facility with lots of animals to see. The price is great, and there are quite a few nature trails to hike. They have various snakes, turtles, alligators, goats, pigs, chickens, fish and sea creatures, a skunk, and even an owl! They also have fossils and skeletons. It's truly a beautiful place to visit, and it's fun for the kids. You can buy little cups of animal crackers to feed the goats too.

Awesome! Perfect for any nature lover. Very affordable. Not far from Jacksonvlle Beach area.