Manager's Message

Dunns Creek State Park is in full spring. Come see what nature has done to the place. The trees are sprouting, the grasses are growing, the deer are feeding and the birds are singing melodious tunes. Get out of the house. Pack a picnic basket. Walk the trails. Experience what so many spend so much to see in ... the Real Florida.
- Nathan M.Sommons, Park Manager

Welcome to Dunns Creek

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, 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

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