Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

We stayed in the park at site 259 for 2 days. During this time had a bit of rain which makes the sites very muddy and sandy so be prepared to have outdoor rugs and shoe storage to keep your rig clean. Most of the sites are not level and you are on dirt pads. The roads in and around the campsites are narrow so be prepared for that as it makes back in sites challenging if you have a bigger rig. Bathrooms are being renovated so some are better than others. The staff are very friendly and accommodating here and helped us shift our reservation when we could not make our original date.

Our first night was decent and it was nice to try out our brand new trailer. Very quiet and private site. Our second day we ventured to the beach access which was super nice. Very isolated beach that was clean and not crowded at all. The walk there is about 5-7 minutes and you have to cross the main park roads to get there so I suggest taking a map with you to make it easier.

Our second night started great... had a nice fire and dinner and settled in for another quiet night. That stopped at 3:30AM when our trailer started bouncing at the tongue end. Called Hanna Park After hours security who advised us to call the Jacksonville Police. Fast forward 2 hours and police confirm the issue. There was a drunk woman who ,was staying in the Cabins, going site to site trying to wake up the campers. She broke the lock on my pass through storage and pulled stuff out to the front of my site but did not steal anything. The police found her under a 5th wheel scratching and making animal noises. Her whole party was escorted from the park at that time.

Check out is 12Pm so with barely any sleep we got packed up that morning and headed home.

This place is lush. Flora and fauna! Large spots with tons of privacy. The best things about this park are the trees, privacy, beach is a short walk away and tons of trails in the park to bike or walk and every night at the lake it’s a bird show. The worst thing the BATHROOMs are gross. And you are going to bring lots of sand and dirt into your camper. The location to things around are just ok. But the beach makes up for that.

The is a fantastic location with more outdoor activities than a family could get tired of in a week. The sites are mostly secluded and are very much in the woods and not on the beach. Just so that is clear. The campground is between a large lake and the beach but is about a 15 min walk to the actual beach.

My site (#1) was very spacious. It IS difficult to find your site though, especially at night. Honestly the whole place is a maze of tight turns and hopes that nobody is coming the other direction on any road. The sites are also very unfinished, which is fine as long as you know what you’re doing when it comes to leveling out your camper. I had an 8 inch different right to left and somewhere around a foot and a half from nose to tail. The dirt is cleaned up after every visit by the staff though and we found no sign of any previous visitor at our spot. The site had a nice fire ring with a vertically adjustable cooking grate (to hold pans not for direct food cooking).
We also had a nice picnic table. Of course there were sewage and 30/50 amp +110v. No coaxial or WiFi, nor were either expected (it’s a city owned park).

Be advised though, final check in for campers/tents WITH previous reservations is 9:00pm sharp. After this they will not let you in. All in all, it’s a nice location and I think we’ll be back.

Great, quiet campground very close to a beautiful beach that was not very crowded. Lots of trees and foliage in park/campground and plenty of places for kids to play and ride bikes. Check-in was easy and the staff was friendly. Look closely at the site descriptions and choose level sites. We reserved site 25 which was described as "adequately level " but it had a lot of tree roots and was not at all level. The staff was very flexible and allowed us to move around the corner to site 23 but it had a pretty steep incline. As newbies, we learned a valuable lesson about trying to level a travel trailer on an incline (it isn't pretty!) We ended up having to put the trailer along the road at the bottom of the site. It had electric, water and sewer. Campground store was cute and had all the basics plus beach cruisers, mountain bike and kayak rentals. Bath houses were the biggest negative. They were dirty and almost unusable. Lots of great restaurants in Atlantic Beach area if you are looking for a night out.

Love love love this city park! F/HU and only $34 a night. Bathhouses are not great but they are all being remodeled in about a month. Site 120 was perfectly level and all sites were shaded. The camp store sells all your basics and (for the most part) at the same price as Wal-Mart.

This beach is the best in Jacksonville as far as crowds and cleanliness. There is a splash park, playground with a small zipline, kayak and canoe rentals, and very nice hiking and bike trails. Bonus: this is the best surfing spot in North Florida (referred to as The Poles).

Spring is the busy season with people clearing out by mid-May.

Overall, a great place for families.

Love this park I work beside I have been in FL for 11 never visit Hanna Park but we did for the first to try our new travel trailer and camp for the first time and it was awesome. We live the campgrounds looks like old school campground but with everything that you need. Prices are good, everything including the access to the beach that is at 5 minutes away. They have 30/50 amps full hookups easy access to the campsites.

Stayed as part of Xcapers Meet-up which was excellent. Park is in natural Forest Setting, clean and large with plenty to do and see. Sites have easy access to 30/50, water, sewer, picnic tables and fire rings, but couldn't access satellite due to thick canapy. Camp store offers firewood, bike/kayak/canoe rentals. Plenty of clean bathrooms, showers and laundry facilities. Will definitely stay again.