Palatka is located in north east Florida about 40 miles south west, inland from St Augustine and about 45 miles east of Gainesville. If you are looking for an interesting boat trip you can travel the St Johns River from Mayport on the Atlantic Ocean, westerly through Jacksonville and then south to Palatka. This is a very scenic journey that covers about 55 miles. The Palatka region provides some of North America's finest Bass fishing
