Kingsley Plantation, Jacksonville

#44 among attractions in Jacksonville

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Facts and practical information

Kingsley Plantation is the site of a former estate in Jacksonville, Florida, that was named for an early owner, Zephaniah Kingsley, who spent 25 years there. It is located at the northern tip of Fort George Island at Fort George Inlet, and is part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve managed by the U.S. National Park Service. ()

Coordinates: 30°26'21"N, 81°26'17"W

Address

11676 Palmetto AveNorthside (Fort George Island)Jacksonville United States

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+1 904 251 3537

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Kingsley Plantation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Caroline, St. Johns River Light, Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge, George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier.

5.1 miSW
16th-century French fort with a museum
Fort Caroline, Jacksonville
131 min walk • Fort Caroline was an attempted French colonial settlement in Florida, located on the banks of the St. Johns River in present-day Duval County.
3.2 miS
Lighthouse
St. Johns River Light, Jacksonville
83 min walk • The St. Johns River Light is a decommissioned lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. which stands near the mouth of the St. Johns River. It is located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. Constructed in 1858, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. It is sometimes known as the "Old St.
5.4 miS
Bridge
Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge, Jacksonville
138 min walk • The Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge carries Florida State Road 116 traffic over the Intracoastal Waterway south of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It was named for Charles Edward Bennett, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida who was involved in the creation of Mayport Naval Station.
5.6 miN
Park
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier, Fernandina Beach
143 min walk • The George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier is a Florida State Park, located on the Duval/Nassau county border of Amelia Island State Park, off A1A.
1.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. George Episcopal Church, Jacksonville
48 min walk • Saint George Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church located at 10560 East Fort George Road on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States. Built in 1882–1883, it was designed by architect Robert S. Schuyler of nearby Fernandina.
4.3 miS
Area
Mayport, Jacksonville
111 min walk • Mayport is a small community located between Naval Station Mayport and the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It is part of the Jacksonville Beaches communities. The only public road to Mayport is State Road A1A, which crosses the St. Johns River Ferry to Fort George Island.
0.9 miSE
Park
Fort George Island Cultural State Park, Jacksonville
24 min walk • Fort George Island State Cultural Site is a Florida State Park located on Fort George Island, about three miles south of Little Talbot Island State Park on SR A1A.
4.4 miSE
Lighthouse
St. Johns Light, Jacksonville
112 min walk • The St. Johns Light is an active lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the mouth of the St. Johns River. Built in 1954, it is located on Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area.
2.1 miS
Archaeological site
San Juan del Puerto, Jacksonville
53 min walk • San Juan del Puerto was a Spanish Franciscan mission founded before 1587 on Fort George Island, near the mouth of the St. Johns River in what is now Jacksonville, Florida.
3 miS
30°23'46"N • 81°25'44"W
Morningstar Marinas, Jacksonville
78 min walk • Sailing, Marina
3 miN
Park
Big Talbot Island State Park, Jacksonville
78 min walk • Big Talbot Island State Park is a state park in Florida, United States. It is located on Big Talbot Island, a coastal barrier island 20 miles east of downtown Jacksonville on A1A North and immediately north of Little Talbot Island State Park along the Atlantic coastal plain.