GTM Research Reserve provides excellent opportunities for citizens and visitors of nearby Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Palm Coast to get back to nature in a variety of ways.

Recreational Activities

• Beach-going.
• Bicycling.
• Birding and other wildlife viewing.
• Boating.
• Camping.
• Canoeing/kayaking
• Fishing.
• Hiking.
• Horseback riding.
• Picnicking.

Public Lands

Northern Component

• Guana River Marsh Aquatic Preserve
  Beach-going (no lifeguards), bicycling, boating, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and wildlife viewing. Also hosts GTM Research Reserve Environmental Education Center.
   
• Guana River Wildlife Management Area
  Hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, fishing and hunting.
   
• Stokes Landing Conservation Area
  Bicycling, wildlife viewing, fishing and hiking.

Southern Component

• Faver-Dykes State Park
  Bicycling, wildlife viewing, boating, canoeing/kayaking, camping, fishing, hiking and picnicking.
   
• Fort Matanzas National Monument
  Beach-going (no lifeguards), wildlife viewing, hiking.
   
• Matanzas State Forest (adjacent to GTM Research Reserve)
  Horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, canoeing, fishing, wildlife viewing, picnicking and camping.
   
• Moses Creek Conservation Area
  Camping, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, picnicking, wildlife viewing and fishing.
   
• Pellicer Creek Conservation Area
  Bicycling, wildlife viewing, boating, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.
   
• Princess Place Preserve
  Bicycling, camping, canoeing/kayaking, fishing, hiking, horseback riding and picnicking.
   
• River to Sea Preserve
  Canoeing/kayaking, beach-going, picnicking, wildlife viewing, bicycling, hiking.
   
• Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
  Beach-going, bicycling, wildlife viewing, hiking, fishing and picnicking.