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  • Downtown Riverfront, Jacksonville

    1. Downtown Riverfront

    Jacksonville’s Riverwalks are among the finest and most scenic in the nation. Lining the north and south banks of the St. Johns River, the two are connected by either water taxi or by the pedestrian...   more
  • Beach, Jacksonville

    2. Beach

    For decades fishermen flocked to the old Jacksonville Beach Pier. After the weathered wooden pier suffered extensive damage due to the effects of a hurricane out at sea, a longer, stronger pier was...   more
  • Parks & Trails, Jacksonville

    3. Parks & Trails

    This park at the north part of the city located on San Pablo Ave. It is a 235 acre park that promotes the area as a nature trail. Well, my idea of that differs. It is a paved blacktop trail going for...   more
  • Zoo & Gardens, Jacksonville

    4. Zoo & Gardens

    In the midst of a long term growth plan, the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens is a must see for animal lovers. Covering acres of riverfront land in Jacksonville's Northside, some of the zoo's attractions...   more
  • MOSH - Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville

    5. MOSH - Museum of Science & History

    (MOSH) Museum of Science & History The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) is a must-see destination in Downtown Jacksonville for both children and adults. Located right next to the enormous...   more
  • Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville

    6. Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens

    The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Located on the river in Jacksonville's historic and artsy Riverside neighborhood, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens is one of the finest in the South. Famous for...   more
  • Fernandina Beach, Jacksonville

    7. Fernandina Beach

    This is only 25 miles north of JAX, and you can take Hwy A1A over to the ferry at Mayport for a shortcut, or take A1A/Hwy 105 which is Herckscher Dr from 9A loop. There are some nice sites in the...   more
  • Fort Caroline National Memorial, Jacksonville

    8. Fort Caroline National Memorial

    This is a fort from 1564 and recreated-of course. The history is a real story to read about in the attached. Jean Ribault was an explorer, and upon a return trip from England in 1565, he had a battle...   more
  • St. Augustine, Jacksonville

    9. St. Augustine

    Just to the south of the city about 25 miles is a wonderful town, which is the first founded in the US, and the oldest. Spaniards made this are defense position and built a fort at the point. Trade...   more
  • Kingsley Plantation, Jacksonville

    10. Kingsley Plantation

    This is an old well preserved home and surrounding buildings, as though it would look like in the old days of planting and working the land. The plantation had been operating since 1761, when John...   more
  • Avondale District, Jacksonville

    11. Avondale District

    This is promoted as the place to come and be seen and heard by the more affluent and elite crowd. Well, that may be true, but I was unimpressed. The discussion is that there are historic and ornate...   more
  • MOCA - Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville

    12. MOCA - Museum of Contemporary Art

    They had a special exhibit of Howard Finster, and illiterate self styled preacher. How his works got famous, who knows. I suspect that the liberal crowd thought his art pieces; being sculptures and...   more
  • Sailboat Charter in Jacksonville, Jacksonville

    13. Sailboat Charter in Jacksonville

    Exquisite – Perfect – Awesome – Beautiful! – Are the words past charterers used to describe their experience on Now and Zen. Why not treat your friends, or the...   more
  • Cycling with e2ride bike tours, Jacksonville

    14. Cycling with e2ride bike tours

    This activity was fun, and it made us feel like a kid again. We laughed the whole way. I had not been on a bike for many years, so I was a bit concerned when I...   more
  • e2ride bike tours, Jacksonville

    15. e2ride bike tours

    When I'm on vacation with my wife and family we look for things to do where we are outdoors, and active, yet have a chance to relax and learn about the area we...   more
  • See how theme park robotics come to life!, Jacksonville

    16. See how theme park robotics come to life!

    Ever wonder how they make theme park rides so elaborate, memorable, and, of course, fun? Come visit Jacksonville's Sally Corp. for the inside scoop. Sally Corp....   more
  • Jacksonville's BEST "mall" is outdoors, Jacksonville

    17. Jacksonville's BEST "mall" is outdoors

    St. Johns Town CenterSt. Johns Town Center , an outdoor, pedestrian-friendly, “Main Street” style mall (dubbed a “lifestyle center” in the retail industry), is...   more
  • Jacksonville's beachy shopping and nightlife spot, Jacksonville

    18. Jacksonville's beachy shopping and nightlife spot

    The setting of John Grisham's novel, The Bretheren, Jacksonville's Atlantic Beach and Neptune Beach communities share a lively, beautifully landscaped Town...   more
  • Boating, Jacksonville

    19. Boating

    With the St. John's River being the main waterway running through the city, it is logical that people want water activity. They do a fair amount of sail boating...   more
  • JAX Beach Museum, Jacksonville

    20. JAX Beach Museum

    This was an unknown, but ended up being a very pleasant museum of the history of the beach development and culture of Jacksonville form the inception of tourism...   more
  • Timucuan-Ribault House, Jacksonville

    21. Timucuan-Ribault House

    This is the visitor center and house of the Ribault Club that was founded in 1928. The club finally broke up due to tough times in the Depression and later. It...   more
  • Timucuan-Roosevelt Preserve, Jacksonville

    22. Timucuan-Roosevelt Preserve

    This is a part of the Timucuan Preserve Ecological and Historical complex. It is a park to see nature and has a trail to the marsh area, or you can continue on...   more
  • Maritime Museum, Jacksonville

    23. Maritime Museum

    If you find it-you are lucky-OR NOT. It used to be located and the South Bank for San Marco area, which now is under renovation. WE asked at the MOSH Science...   more
  • Fishing Charters, Jacksonville

    24. Fishing Charters

    Northeast Florida has some of the best backwater fishing in the state. For the uninitiated, backwater fishing, or backcountry fishing, is angling in the...   more
  • See top Broadway performances in Jacksonville, Jacksonville

    25. See top Broadway performances in Jacksonville

    The nationally and internationally touring counterparts to New York's most popular Broadway shows take the stage in Jacksonville at the Times-Union Center for...   more

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