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The Guana River Wildlife Management Area is part of the Guana Tract, an expanse of public conservation and recreational lands including the 64,487-acre coastal Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Located midway between fast-growing Jacksonville and St. Augustine, the 9,815-acre Guana River Wildlife Management Area offers abundant opportunities for fishing, hunting, birding, and hiking.

coastal photo of Guana River
”If we are lucky, we may find enough wildness left here to take the shrillness of civilization out of us…” Bill Belleville, River of Lakes


In the late summer, roseate spoonbills and other wading birds are numerous around the Big and Little Savannah impoundments.  Lake Ponte Vedra is a popular spot for fishing, crabbing, and waterfowl hunting. Miles of scenic roads through maritime hammock, coastal xeric scrub, marshes, and flatwoods are available for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.

 

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