Moonlight Hike at GTMNERR

On Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTMNERR) provides access for a self-guided trailwalk under the nearly full moon. 

Event Details

Bring a headlamp or flashlight to experience the peaceful natural beauty of the GTMNERR at night. This is a self-guided event, suitable for a quiet and reflective walk while viewing the natural habitats of this rare property. 

About GTMNERR

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve is a protected stretch of land consisting of wetlands and estuaries on Florida's East Coast that actively works to maintain and help preserve the natural landscape of Florida. The GTMNERRs volunteers and employees are dedicated to preserving this unspoiled, undeveloped natural treasure and to supporting a vibrant ecosystem and its subsystems.

Admission: $20.00 per person in advance online; $25.00 in cash only at the trailhead.

When: From 8:00 to 10:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 28, 2026

Where: At the Trailhead in Ponte Vedra Beach, 505 Guana River Road, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082.

Parking: Drive past the Environmental Education Center, and pay $3.00 per car at the gate. The trailhead is past the dam, west of the public parking area.