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Cedar Point Boat Ramp

12000 Pumpkin Hill Road   Mapit Jacksonville, FL 32226

Amenities offered at this park: Qty. Amenity 1 Boat Ramps 15 Car Parking 2 Trash Barrels Yes Fishing Available

Acres: 418 Park Type: Boat Ramp Council Person: Ray Holt History: Cedar Point Park is located 10 miles northeast of downtown Jacksonville at the southern end of Black Hammock Island. The site is accessible from Cedar Point Road, which connects to New Berlin Road. Cedar Point is located on Black Hammock Island, a barrier island within an intricate salt marsh ecosystem. In addition to the salt marsh, this site supports several other important communities; oak hammocks, pine flatwoods, and a freshwater marsh system. It is essential to preserve this area in order to protect and maintain the salt marsh tidal creek ecosystem and to preserve biological and hydrological functions of the upland forests. Forested areas within Cedar Point provide habitat for wildlife, including many wintering and migratory birds. It also provides protection from storm water runoff floods, winds, and other erosion processes. The Cedar Point site consists of 418 acres purchased on May 2, 1996 for $679,800 by the City of Jacksonville, with the assistance of a Florida Communities Trust grant. Additional properties of 159 acres and 54.4 acres were purchased in 2004 and 06, also with FCT assistance. The grant award agreement (GAA) requires education, wildlife observation platform, and historic interpretation.

 

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