Manager's Message

Fall season is now in vogue, leaves are dropping, the squirrels are planning for winter, cooler temperatures bring on a change. Dunn's Creek State Park is fit for all seasons. Now is a time when a stroll down a trail or a midday picnic would be enjoyable. Florida has much to offer and the State Parks are places that one is able to escape the hustle and bustle of every day life and turn to where it all began with nature.

You have a date with Dunn's Creek State Park. Come see what Florida has for you.


- Nathan M. Sommons, Park Manager

Welcome to Dunns Creek State Park

Located south of a sharp bend in the St. Johns River, this is one of the newest additions to the state park system. The park's natural communities include sandhills, covered with longleaf pines and wiregrass, and sand pine scrub. These communities protect several endangered and threatened species, such as the gopher tortoise, as well as a variety of other native animals. A picnic and hiking area is located on U.S. 17, north of Pomona Park. The mile-and-a-half hiking and bicycling trail takes visitors to the pristine waters of Blue Pond. Located 13 miles south of Palatka on U.S. 17 between Pomona Park and Satsuma.

Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Dunns Creek State Park, please call 386-329-3721.

Hours of Operation

Blue Pond Picnic and Hiking area is open from 8:00 am to sunset all year round.

Driving Directions

Blue Pond Picnic and Hiking Area is located on US 17 South, approximately 15 miles south of Palatka, 4 miles south of Satsuma and 5 miles north of Pomona Park.

Park Fees

At present time there is no park fee to enter the picnic area.

Dunns Creek State Park

320 Sisco Road
Pomona Park, Florida 32181
Phone: 386-329-3721
Fax: 386-329-3718

Citizen Support Organization

Friends of Dunns Creek State Park, Inc.
P.O. Box 147 320 Sisco Road Pomona Park, FL 32181