Must-see sanctuary · Duval, Florida
Memorial Park
Memorial Park is a sanctuary in Duval, Florida.
Memorial Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Memorial Park
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Memorial Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.31075, -81.67964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Memorial Park
- Cummer Museum of Art · museum · Duval · ~1 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Duval · ~1 km · Must-see
- Museum of Science & History · museum · Duval · ~3 km · Must-see
- James Weldon Johnson Park · park · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
- Florida Theatre · fort · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
- Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville · museum · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Episcopal Cathedral · church · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
- Springfield Park · park · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
- Karpeles Manuscript Library · museum · Duval · ~5 km · Must-see
- Henry J. Klutho Park · park · Duval · ~5 km · Must-see
- WBOB · attraction · Duval · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lewis Mausoleum · fort · Duval · ~10 km · Must-see
- Norman Studios · fort · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- San Jose Episcopal Church · church · Duval · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tree Hill Park · park · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mill Cove Complex · fort · Duval · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~18 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Memorial Park
- Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~18 km · Must-see
- Machaba Balu Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cary State Forest · sanctuary · Duval · ~27 km · Must-see
- Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~29 km · Must-see
- Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Duval · ~29 km · Must-see
- Julington-Durbin Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~30 km · Must-see
- Kingsley Plantation · sanctuary · Duval · ~34 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~72 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Memorial Park yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Memorial Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Memorial Park?
Nearby: Cummer Museum of Art (museum, 1 km), Riverside Park (park, 1 km), Museum of Science & History (museum, 3 km), James Weldon Johnson Park (park, 4 km), Florida Theatre (fort, 4 km), Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville (museum, 4 km).
Is Memorial Park worth visiting?
Memorial Park is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Florida on Spotwander.