Jennings State Forest

"We recently hiked the Dunn’s Farm trail and part of the Pioneer trail. Trails were clearly marked along the way. Hats off to the forest rangers who maintain these trails, bridges and signage. I was surprised to see how well it was all maintained. Really enjoyed the trails and was surprised by the small waterfalls. Fun family outing with the dog. Very quiet, picturesque and peaceful. We’ll be back soon."

"Beautiful state park a short drive west of Jacksonville. Hiked a 5 mile section of the pioneer trail starting from Dunns farm. The trail ran through a few different biomes, making for a hike that always had something new and interesting to see! There was also elevation on the trail, which is a rare treat for most of Florida. Would highly recommend. I hiked in September and found a few ticks on my pants so I'd recommend bug spray that contains DEET and/or permethrin treatment for your clothes."

"This is a very peaceful and pretty place to hike and camp. We camped at the Hammock Campground. There's a 15 minute drive on a dirt road back to the campground, so it's better to have a SUV or something bigger than a car. The campground is surrounded by pine trees, it's really pretty!"

"This park surprisingly has nice elevation transitions for Florida. Lot of work marking trails and maintaining them. One of my favorite spots to hike in the area."

"Camped a second time at Bootleggers in Jennings State Forest. I love it out here. Eight primitive campsites are big, and for most of them, provide just enough privacy between sites. Each site contains a framed spot for a tent, standing grill, fire ring and picnic table. Composting bathroom at entrance is clean. This time around, small game hunting was pretty prevalent so we opted not to hike. We drove miles of dirt roads to nowhere instead, and loved exploring. Saw deer, and turkeys. Heard owls, hawks and coyotes. I'd like to explore more of Jennings and can't wait to return!"