Jacksonville Beach

Bustling resort city with a young and vibrant atmosphere.

 

Welcome to Jacksonville Beach

Jacksonville Beach is a bustling resort city with a young and vibrant atmosphere. Located to the southeast of Jacksonville between Neptune Beach and Ponte Vedra Beach on Florida’s Atlantic coast, this laid-back seaside city offers relaxed restaurants and pubs, exciting festivals, and more than four miles of unbroken sandy beach.

Jacksonville Beach has an eclectic architectural mix with landmark Mission-style 1920s properties, mid-century modern buildings, and newer construction. Jackson Beach’s diverse housing options include stylish ocean view condos, contemporary waterfront luxury townhouses, mid-century Mediterranean-style stucco residences, and stunning beachfront single-family homes.

What to Love

  • Trendy restaurants and microbreweries
  • Eclectic architectural mix
  • Young and vibrant atmosphere
  • Beachfront living  

People & Lifestyle

Jacksonville Beach is one of the liveliest and most happening cities among the communities of the Beaches. This city combines an idyllic beachfront setting with lots of trendy amenities. From fishing and boating to craft beer breweries and international restaurants, Jacksonville Beach has lots to offer.

Dining, Entertainment & Shopping

Jacksonville Beach is packed with fine places to eat and drink. V Pizza is a relaxed seaside spot serving delicious wood-fired pizzas with high-quality toppings, as well as authentic Italian gelato. JaxSpice uses the best locally sourced ingredients to create modern interpretations of classic Indian dishes. Green Room Brewing was the first microbrewery in Jacksonville Beach. This hip, dog-friendly spot has a dozen craft beers on tap with many rotating seasonal specialties. Monkey’s Uncle Tavern has been a favorite Jacksonville Beach hangout since 1985. This tavern has a lively atmosphere with tasty pub grub and a jukebox, a pool table, karaoke, and live music performances. Stop by for happy hour cocktails or weekend brunch specials. Hoptinger is a Bavarian beer garden with craft beers on tap and German-style sausages and pub grub. Delicomb serves locally roasted coffee, all-day breakfast, and deli sandwiches. There’s also mouthwatering burgers at Graffiti Junktion, Mediterranean cuisine served alongside cocktails and hookah at Habibi Bar & Hookah Lounge, and buckets of crab and stuffed shrimp at Joe’s Crab Shack.

Things to Do

White sand beach stretches for 4.1 miles along Jacksonville Beach’s Atlantic Ocean coastline. Popular activities on the beach include volleyball, surfing, and fishing. Jacksonville Beach Fishing Pier stretches out for a quarter of a mile into the ocean and has a concession stand that sells bait, tackle, and snacks. Beaches Museum & History Park is full of fascinating exhibits on the area’s history. Take a guided tour of the park’s historic building to discover what life was like in Jacksonville Beach over a century ago. Other cultural attractions include theatrical performances at Players by the Sea. This community theater group stages a diverse lineup of productions, including classic and contemporary plays and performance art. Jacksonville Beach Golf Club has an 18-hole municipal golf course with a pro shop and a driving range. Huguenot Park is a relaxed green space surrounding a three-acre fishing lake. A fishing pier juts into the lake, which is kept well-stocked with fish. Other facilities at Huguenot Park include basketball courts, playground equipment, and Jacksonville Beach Tennis Center.

Schools

Jacksonville Beach is served by the Duval Public School District.

  • Seabreeze Elementary School, Public, K-5
  • Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School, Public, 6-8
  • Jacksonville Beach Elementary School, Public, Magnet, K-5
  • San Pablo Elementary School, Public, Magnet, K-5
  • Beaches Episcopal School, Private, Episcopal, PK-6
  • St Paul Catholic School – Jacksonville Beach, Private, Roman Catholic, PK-8

 

 

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