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Ponte Vedra

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve — 76,000 acres of estuary, salt marsh and coastal scrub between Ponte Vedra and Matanzas Inlet, with trails, a beach and the Environmental Education Center.

Hours change, and holidays change them more. Call ahead before making the trip.