Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve - Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida

Misty Lizarralde

Gorgeous views! We enjoyed taking Finn hiking through the yellow and purple trails. If you enjoy tree hammocks, the beach, and being in nature, this is a must visit!

Sean

While staying in an Air B&B nearby we visited this place 3x exploring the various trails. The vegetation was amazing and reminded me of Jurassic Park. We saw a snake, many squirrels and a few armadillo’s. Highly recommend. Very easy and flat hikes.

Alicia Marie

Trails are nice and wide, Well kept. They have a sign at the entrance to let you know trail conditions. They were accurate from the trail we walked.

We were here in March and not buggy, just dragonflies, butterflies, some gnats but they weren't bothersome.

There are restrooms, not bad. A picnic area, benches on the trails, and the trails are well marked with signs.

Dave Witt

Beautiful place, short on time so only did the one trail (yellow line) straight out to the river. There are several others, lots of shade and well cleared, marked. The welcome / educational center is terrific friendly & helpful staff with dozens of informative and some are hands on exhibits. Great place for children young or older. Next time planning to bike the entire place.

UPDATE: returned with my mountain bike, and pedaled around the entire reserve. All the trails are well marked and cleared, tho did have to pedal through a few puddles and wet spots. Yes it was fun! Very scenic along the waterways, and several great spots to sit down and snack.

ScG

Lots of great trails to hike or ride your bike on. Keep an eye out for wildlife, such as gators, Bald eagles, hawks, raccoons, Pileated woodpeckers, hummingbirds, marsh birds, along with many more. Bring along water and a camera! I would definitely take a bike.

S P

Will definitely be back. Nice walkable trails. Looks like a great place to bring the bikes too. Areas can get flooded during rain. Met a armadillo we named Eddie on our hike.

pd speh

BEAUTIFUL Park ~ I have been here twice this year. Once walking and this time by bike. Highly recommend taking a bike - Mountain bike or wide tire comfort works very well. We have Specialized Rolls which are perfect for this trail. A must see place for sure. The tree covered canopy makes for a great shady ride or walk. The speed of the bikes keeps the mosquitos off you. I will be back multiple times here. So far my favorite place in the area

Tess

This place is beautiful and well worth the three dollar entry every time! Trails are super well maintained and well marked. Restrooms at the beginning in the trail pavilion. Several different color coded trails of varying lengths . You can combine them to be shorter or longer as well. All are family friendly and easy terrain. Just watch for a couple of tree roots here and there. Plenty of benches to sit and take a rest. Every single trail is lovely, but if you want to see the most wildlife I highly recommend the purple/red trail combo. Saw 5 armadillos, 3 deer, 1 turtle, and heard even more rustling in the bushes. Its much longer than the others though.

Only issue is the bugs since its very marshy. I always be sure to wear spray even if it’s not that hot. Don’t recommend in the summer, worst time of the year to visit when it’s hot + humid all the bugs on the planet are out in this area. Otherwise very highly recommend checking out this place. Can’t wait to visit again!