Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach

Located in the city of Palm Coast, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach is a state park with a rocky beach. 

Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach offers many amenities including picnic tables, pavilions, restrooms, and playgrounds. Dogs are permitted on the hiking trails if they are on a leash. 

The park offers many fun activities including fishing, beachcombing, tidal pool exploring, wildlife watching, and hiking. The park has a variety of short hiking and bike trails, as well as a visitor center where visitors may learn about the area's natural and cultural aspects. Earth Day celebration, Holiday in the Gardens, and saltwater fishing seminars are just a few of the yearly activities held at Washington Oaks.

Getting to Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach is easy as it is located at 6400 North Oceanshore Boulevard. The beach is easily accessible from the paid parking lot near the main entrance.

There are many attractions near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach. Princess Place Preserve is a state preserve that is located at the confluence of three waterways, Moody Creek, Pellicer Creek, and the Matanzas River. With an equestrian campground and several paths, the preserve is a popular destination for horse riders. Florida Agricultural Museum is a private non-profit museum that was established in 1983 to preserve Florida’s agricultural heritage. The exhibits include a rebuilt 1890s pioneer farm, an early 20th-century dry goods shop, five restored buildings from a 1930s Great Depression-era citrus industry, and a 5,000-square-foot dairy barn. The museum is also involved in heritage livestock conservation, such as uncommon Florida Cracker cattle, horses, and sheep. Wadsworth Park is a community park that offers many amenities including basketball courts, a canoe launch site, picnic shelters, a tennis court, a soccer field, and two playgrounds. If you are looking for another attraction near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach, Marineland Dolphin Adventure is Florida’s first marine mammal park that serves as a theme park and a facility to swim with dolphins.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach. Palm Harbor Grill is known for its Portuguese-style bbq & seafood and offers frango no churrasco, picadinho de frango, febras de cebolada and lulas grelhadas. 5th Element Palm Coast is an Indian restaurant that serves navratan korma, tindora fry, onion kulcha, and beans poriyal. Mamaling Asian Street Food is famous for its Asian food and serves delicious pan-seared pork dumplings, cantonese fried rice, drunken samurai udon, and shaken beef. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach, JT's Seafood Shack offers outdoor seating options and serves delicious tuna tataki, fried calamari, catfish, and scallops.

If you are looking for a hotel near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach, there are many great nearby options. If you are looking for an upscale hotel, 4-Star Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa is 6 minutes away by car and offers many amenities including a spa, a pool, golf courses, a poolside cafe, a sushi bar, and a fitness center. Another upscale option, the 4-Star The Lodge at Hammock Beach Resort offers many amenities including two pools, restaurants, a spa, and a fitness center. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Wyndham Garden Jacksonville which offers an outdoor pool, a bar, guest laundry facilities, and a fitness center. If you are looking for another excellent and affordable hotel near Washington Oaks Gardens State Park Beach, the modestly priced 2-Star Holiday Inn Express & Suites Jacksonville - Mayport / Beach offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and a complimentary breakfast.