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Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve & Fort Caroline National Memorial
Plan A Field Trip
 

Reservations

All educational groups need to make a reservation.

  • Reservations are taken on a first-call basis.
  • Ranger-led programs are limited to 35 students and are offered at Fort Caroline and Kingsley Plantation.
  • Self-guided programs may have up to 60 students.

Sites that accomodate educational groups include:

  • Fort Caroline
  • Kingsley Plantation
  • Ribault Club (a Florida Park Service site located near Kingsley Plantation)

When you call to make a reservation:

  1. Have a program in mind.
  2. Have a date in mind.
  3. Call the appropriate site.
  4. Have questions ready!
  5. Plan to be on the phone for about five minutes.

Call and speak with a ranger:

  • Fort Caroline, 904.641.7155
  • Kingsley Plantation, 904.251.3537 or 3626
  • Ribault Club, 904.251.2802

Click here for curriculum resources.

 Teacher and school group at the park.
Self-guided education programs
Educators can lead their groups at the park, using park materials or their own activity plans.
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 School group walking up a trail with a ranger.
Ranger-guided education programs
Let us guide your students through a park experience.
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 Volunteer talking with adult visitors.
More Education Options
Looking for options for groups other than school age?
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French King Charles IX  

Did You Know?
The word "Caroline" - while feminine in gender - does not refer to a female of that name but rather a geographic area. The word "Caroline" comes from Old French which loosely translated means "the land belonging to Charles," in this case King Charles IX of France.
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Last Updated: June 19, 2008 at 15:59 EST