Bartram Trail in Putnam County

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The Putnam County Bartram Trail has developed a map with 31 sites Bartram visited in the region. Each site has a marker for tours, there is an overall map brochure, interpretive kiosks, and tour & historical information in the St. Johns River Center in Palaka.

Putnam County’s section of the Bartram Trail was recognized as a National Recreational Trail in 2015, and has led the path forward for the Bartram Trail in Florida.

Select Putnam Site Page:
01 Palmetto Bluff
02 Forrester Point
03 Grays Creek / Rice Creek
04 Palatka
05 Ravine Gardens Bartram Trail Marker
06 Palatka Water Works-Puc Puggy Trail
07 Rollestown/Charlottia
08 Dunns Creek (Dun’s Little River)
09 Crescent Lake Camp
10 Bear Island (Small Island)
11 Murphy Island
12 Seven Sisters Islands
13 Stokes Landing (Spalding’s Lower Store)
14 Saratoga Harbor (Johnson’s Spring)
15 Satsuma Spring
16 Nashua Spring
17 Welaka Spring
18 Johnsons Bluff
19 Beecher Point (Mount Hope)
20 Beecher Springs Welaka Nat’l Fish Hatchery
21 Mount Royal
22 Beecher Springs Run
23 Georgetown Camp
24 Drayton Island – 1766 Camp
25 Drayton Island – 1774 Camp
26 Lake George Point (Orange Point)
27 Rocky Point
28 Salt Springs Run
29 Salt Springs
30 Cowpen Lake (Halfway Pond)
31 Deep Creek
32 Beautiful Isle Camp
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Save the Dates for the 2024 Frolic on the Palatka Riverfront! April 26-28 2024. There will be more information posted on the website soon.

Every Year the Bartram Society of Florida puts on a party that celebrates Bartram’s visit to Palatka.

  • Historic Re-Enactors
  • Passport to the Past Adventure
  • Riverboat Tours
  • Hiking, Biking, Kayaking & Equestrian activities
  • Exhibits & Food Trucks
  • Live Music
  • Bartram Symposium

Contact us  to schedule a guided tour with the Bartram Trail Society of Florida. We can provide walking interpretive tours, paddling tours, and more.

Review or download these printable PDF maps for Bartram-themed, self-guided tours in Putnam County.