Jelks Preserve
Jelks Preserve is a nature reserve in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Caloosa Indian Mound stands 6 m to the north-northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sleeping Turtles Preserve South, a nature reserve 1.7 miles away. TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS) passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sarasota County Parks
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the TAMIAMI TRAIL HWY (OBS)
- 5.6 mi off the LEMON BAY/MYAKKA TRL
Overlooks nearby
- Lemon Bay Overlook · 8 mi
- Observation Mound · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Heron Park: 2.5 mi
- Senator Bob Johnson's Landing: 3.4 mi
- Toll Brothers at Venice Woodlands: 3.8 mi
- Venice Myakka River Park: 4.3 mi
- Station Park: 4.7 mi
- The Three Graces: 4.7 mi
- Old Meadow Park Wall: 14.1 mi
- Open Book Gateway: 18.7 mi
- School Marms on the Bay: 19.4 mi
- Boating in Paradise: 19.5 mi
- Sleeping Turtles Preserve South: 1.7 mi
- Schewe Ranch - North: 2.6 mi
- Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Rohlwing): 2.7 mi
- Schewe Ranch - South: 2.8 mi
- Sleeping Turtles Preserve - North (Ligon): 3.4 mi
- Warm Mineral Springs: 4.3 mi
- Italian American Club/Circus: 6.8 mi
- Venice Train Depot: 7.2 mi
- Venice Mercato: 7.3 mi
- Venice Performing Arts Center: 7.3 mi
- Gunther Gebel-Williams: 7.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Veteran’s Court: 8.3 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 8.3 mi
- All Service Branches Memorial: 8.9 mi
- South Venice Beach: 7.3 mi
- Venice Beach: 7.4 mi
- Caspersen Beach: 7.5 mi
- Golden Beach Entrance: 8.0 mi
- Nokomis Public Beach: 10.8 mi
- Venice Rail Depot: 7.2 mi
- Venice Museum and Archives: 7.6 mi
- Crowley Museum and Nature Center: 16.0 mi
- Florida Military Heritage Museum: 19.6 mi
- A. C. Freeman House: 19.7 mi
- Methodist Memorial Garden: 8.6 mi
- Sarasota Audubon Native Garden: 17.8 mi
- Fruitville Reading Garden: 18.8 mi
- Fragrence Garden: 21.3 mi
- Edible Garden: 21.3 mi
- Caloosa Indian Mound: 15.0 mi
- Cash Mound: 21.3 mi
- John Quiet Mound: 22.1 mi
- Liverpool: 21.1 mi
- Pine Level: 23.5 mi
- Warm Mineral Spring: 4.3 mi
- Manasota Beach Picnic Shelter: 7.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jelks Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caloosa Indian Mound | NNE 14° | 6 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cash Mound | SSE 155° | 4 m | 21.3 mi |
| John Quiet Mound | SSE 155° | 2 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:10 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:36 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:57 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 17:06 | 17:41 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 62 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 65 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Venice, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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