When we lived in Jacksonville, about 24 years ago, we would leave our office after working all day, pick Kobie up at Kindercare and head to the beach to unwind. Often, we ended up at one of our favorite beaches in Hanna Park. Hanna Park has 1.5 miles of sandy beaches and a fresh water lake for kayaking, and fishing. It also offers more than 20 miles of scenic trails and campsites with electricity and water hook ups. Unfortunately, the campground was booked up during our visit so we remained camping at Little Talbot Island and just went to Hanna Park for the day.
To get to Hanna Park from Little Talbot Island required a short ferry ride across the St. Johns River.
As you can see in this photo, the ferry wasn't crowded today.
This ship is coming into the Jacksonville port, and our ferry waited at the dock for this ship to cross in front of us. Thankfully, our ferry captain let him pass and avoided a collision.
Here's the Hanna Park Beach loaded with shells and...
a few sun bathers braving that cool wind from the ocean!
This ship is leaving Port Jacksonville on this bright, sunny, but cool windy day.
We spent most of the day walking the beach or sitting under the shade of our beach umbrella watching the waves roll into shore. We regretted having to leave this little spot of paradise, but it was time to catch the ferry back to Little Talbot Island. Tomorrow, we will drive a few miles north to Amelia Island for a little history and a lot more beach fun.
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