Little Talbot Island State Park

This is a park that you have to pay to get in, but I was pleasantly surprised that for solo drivers, they charge you a dollar less than for a group. As I arrived with food, I was thrilled that the parking lot delivered an ample series of picnic tables just before the dunes leading to the beach. Despite the dunes, it was extremely windy and tough to keep food under control, but I liked the fresh air.

The beach itself was longer than I had time for, but good quality oceanic beach with lots of shells and a vast distance that was not full even on what one would assume would be a busy weekend given the nice weather. There were inland areas to visit and some trails and camping as well.

I enjoy sneaking away to Amelia Island when I need to visit family in the Jacksonville area. And since I love nature so much Little Talbot and Big Talbot are two of my favorite nearby nature spots to sneak away to.
Little Talbot is just as you'd guess it to be, smaller in size than its neighboring Big Talbot Island State. Both are beautiful and offer trails and beaches to explore.
I love spotting Gopher Tortoise along the beach and picking through the shell covered beaches.

Another hidden gem in the Jacksonville area. Never too crowded and plenty of relaxing to be had with full bathrooms for visitors. Only $4 per car load and extremely people friendly.

Covered area for groups and plenty of hiking, biking and walking trails for those who want a little more challenge.
Bring your gear here because they don't provide them on this part of the island....

One of the best places to bring family and friends to relax at the beach or bring a book and go solo. Either way, I absolutely appreciate LTI for not being too touristy like other areas more south from here. Lovely.

One of my favorite beaches and state park in Florida. We were in Jacksonville and wanted to swing by here. There is a $5 fee to go in by car. We spent a few hours here walking down the beach. The water is nice and the sand is clean for the most part. There are a lot of shells. They have sand dollars here. I was trying to find one completely intact but wasn't successful. I believe you need to come earlier for that. The beach is beautiful and peaceful. Not very crowded which is a huge plus for me.

5 star beauty, but 3 star campsites.
My recent visit left mixed feelings about Little Talbot SP. i took my bike & enjoyed the Timucuan Trail that runs through the park and up to Amelia Island. The coastline is beautiful & the driftwood on the beach gives you a feeling of Florida's past before development. That image gets shattered as you near Mayport & the shipping zone - but that area is interesting in its own way.
I only stayed 1 night, and that was long enough in the campground. The bathroom/shower area was clean and easily accessible. But the campsites were cramped & too close together. There were no barriers between sites, so neighbors were included even when not invited. The sites are between the marsh & the highway. Lots of bugs & probably affected by tides. Cars on the highway could be heard through the night.
I'll return again, without staying over. Fortunately it's close, but seems a world away!

My family loves the great outdoors and this little hidden gem fit the bill. The beaches, walkways and restrooms are clean. There is plenty of picnic tables and pavilion for family gathering and miles and miles of beach front. I highly recommend spending some time with loved ones at this beautiful Florida State Park.

When I feel like a moderate walk through the woods and the beach I head to Little Talbot. It's $5 to enter the state park but it's worth it because the picnic areas and the restrooms are always clean, the boardwalk is well maintained and the beach is perfect.

I like to park and then walk to the entrance to start my walk through the forest, it's about 1.5 miles of forrest and then you hit the beach. Walking through the different ecological environments is cool and I always see a gopher tortoise or two by the time we hit the dunes and beachside.

It's another 1-1.5 miles or so to walk the beach and loop back to the parking area. The water is blue, the sand is beige and there's plenty of shells for shell lovers.

I really like this beach because it doesn't get as crowded as some of the others and the loop walk is the perfect combo of trees and ocean. Sometimes I bring my beach chair and head straight to the beach to read a book and listen to the ocean, no forest walk needed.

We enjoyed a lovely beach-side hike here at Little Talbot. The beach is quiet and stretches for miles. Some parts of the beach seem untouched. There are numerous beautiful shells and occasional sharks teeth to look for in the sand. Parts of the beach have driftwood branches. There are many turtle nests. We hiked the trail loop which took a little over an hour and spanned about 3.5 miles. The trail is shaded in the woods and very peaceful. We didn't see any other people on the trail. The afternoon thunderstorm held off while we were on our little hike. Overall, we had a great time.

Being new to Florida I knew I needed to check out this island. I was extremely happy with what I saw the beach is extremely long, very open and just a beautiful place to just sit in your chair or just listen to music and go for a long walk. Give this place a try

Gorgeous park! A huge wide beach with no buildings or condos! Thank you, state of Florida, for preserving this land for all to enjoy! Nice clean restrooms with real toilets. A great walking trail - bring bug spray!