Mandarin Park

Mandarin Park can be found at 14780 Mandarin Road in Jacksonville, Florida. It is one of the parks located in the city for recreation. Amenities at the park include 17 beaches, one boat dock, one boat ramp, and 15 trailer parking spots. The park also has 35 regular parking spots. Grills, a field, picnic shelters, picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, and playing fields are also part of the park.

For those who enjoy walking Mandarin Park has 2.25 miles of trails, which are also unpaved. Fishing is allowed at the park. They also have a visitor center with local information about the ecosystem.

The park is made up of almost 37 acres. Mandarin Park is near Julington Creek in the southeastern section of Jacksonville. The area was once a premier location for orange groves. The park was named after the mandarin orange trees which were vital to the community in the 1800s. In the 70s the park became a recreational area with facilities. Eventually in 1989 the land was renovated for a considerable park area with a better design and facilities. It took several years for the design to be completed including the park trails and boat ramp. The boat ramp was added five years ago.