I may get in trouble for this. But .... the nicest of ladies, Elaine, mentioned that all the tourists seem to stop at Pumpkin Hill Preserve and go no further. (Oh, it was a little painful to be catagorized as a tourist in Florida, but I can be a big girl and move beyond that).
Why? It's hot, sandy, and really not a lot to see if you are not into hoofing it through the trails. So they go home. If you take the time to continue to the end of Pumpkin Hill Drive, there is the sign for Betz-Tiger Point Preserve and a lovely looking gate.
The signs are quite beautiful as far as park signs go. The entire drive into the park is lined by newly planted oaks, which will grow into a spectacular entrance.
There is a set of toilets, clean and toilet paper was stocked. 
a map of the island preserve, a bike rack,
and a pavillion with picnic tables.
A very nice pavilion with picnic tables.
A ground level boardwalk leads to a dock on the marsh, and miles of trails wind through the island.
There are also other educational signs along the trails.
Pumpkin Hill Creek State Buffer Preserve, Cedar Point Preserve, Betz-Tiger Point Preserve among other areas are all part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic National Preserve, State Park and Jacksonville Park Preserves.
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