Bethesda Park
We took a little day trip over the the Bethesda Park and Lodge. This is the only park in Jacksonville that has actual cabins you can rent and at a very reasonable rate. The Lodge part of the name is not what you think it means. They have about 3 double cabins with screened porches and air conditioning. The “Lodge” part is this large building you can rent out that has kitchen and bathroom facilities as well as air conditioning and heat. There are picnic tables outside of the lodge and a barbeque grill. The park is a sanctioned fish management area that allows fishing as well as small boats and canoes on the pond. They have wooden walks and 3 or 4 covered decks that you can fish from. There are limits to what you can fish and there is sign before the walkway area that tells you what they are. Remember this is a fresh spring pond and has catfish, trout and pan fish in stock. Florida requires anyone over 16 to have a fishing license. To find out what the costs are you can go to the Florida State Fish and Wildlife Commissions website.
Sadly, we didn’t catch anything last week. I guess we got a late start. We did enjoy some peace and quiet for a couple of hours. You can still hear the cars rushing by on I-295 though. If you have the time check out this park with you kids.
We took some pictures while we were there. Hope you enjoy them!
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