Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach in Duval County, Florida is about 40 miles south of Amelia Island and approximately 40 minutes drive from Jacksonville International Airport. There are white sandy beaches situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intra-Coastal Waterway making it a popular tourist destination. As a result there are lots of hotels as well as bed and breakfast inns situated here.

Tourists can enjoy various watersports at Jacksonville Beach including fishing with the pier off North 1st Street open to anglers from 6am to 10pm most of the year. Holidaymakers can also swim in the ocean, collect seashells or hike along the Sea Walk and look out for wildlife including porpoises and northern right-whales. The city 18-hole golf course is open 7am through to sunset and includes a driving range and a pro shop.

Other sport facilities are available including the Jacksonville Beach Tennis Center located at Huguenot Park. On Beach Boulevard visitors can head to the Adventure Landing amusement and waterpark, which is open from 10am each day of the week. There are many restaurants here with a good mixture of American and international menus on offer.