Rhonda’s Vacation Guide for Jacksonville and surrounding areas
Sightseeing
Pet and feed lions and tigers. Watch the nighttime feeding.
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Santuario de Vida Silvestre Catty Shack Ranch
1860 Starratt RdPet and feed lions and tigers. Watch the nighttime feeding.
MOSH
1025 Museum CirMuseum of Science and History
Alligator Farm
A beautiful art gallery with incredible views of gardens overlooking the St Johns River. Our daughter got married here.
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The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
829 Riverside AveA beautiful art gallery with incredible views of gardens overlooking the St Johns River. Our daughter got married here.
Waterfun, indoor video games, go carting for all ages.
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Adventure Landing Jacksonville Beach
1944 Beach BlvdWaterfun, indoor video games, go carting for all ages.
Zoológico y Jardines de Jacksonville
370 Zoo PkwyTop 25 in the nation.
Celestial Farms
13958 Duval RdArboreto y Jardines de Jacksonville
1445 Millcoe RdSt. Johns River Ferry
4680 Ocean StStinson Park
4050 San Juan AveGreat view of downtown Jacksonville
Visit Jacksonville
100 N Laura StJacksonville underground Tunnels tour and “Top to Bottom” walking tour
Fuller Warren Bridge
Fuller Warren BridgeBeautiful to see the night lights on the Jacksonville bridges
Oldest and largest tree. A great photo spot for locals!!
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Treaty Oak Park
1207 Prudential DrOldest and largest tree. A great photo spot for locals!!
Plantación Kingsley
11676 Palmetto AveIf you love BOOKS, you’ve got to take a gander at this amazing bookmine!!
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Chamblin Bookmine
4551 Roosevelt BlvdIf you love BOOKS, you’ve got to take a gander at this amazing bookmine!!
Anheuser-Busch
111 Busch DriveTour the manufacturing plant
Sports
Watch a Jumbo Shrimp game. Lots of fun!
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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Baseball Club
301 A Philip Randolph BlvdWatch a Jumbo Shrimp game. Lots of fun!
Jacksonville Icemen
300 A Philip Randolph BlvdEnjoy watching Jacksonville's ice hockey team.
Jacksonville has amazing concerts with all genre of music and sporting events.
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Arena del Memorial de los Veteranos de Jacksonville
300 A Philip Randolph BlvdJacksonville has amazing concerts with all genre of music and sporting events.
Wear your teal and black, and come cheer for the Jaguars.
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Jaguar Football Stadium
Bankfield driveWear your teal and black, and come cheer for the Jaguars.
Indoor go-cart race track, with tons of video games and axe throwing as well as food.
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Autobahn Indoor Speedway & Events - Jacksonville, FL
6601 Executive Park Ct NIndoor go-cart race track, with tons of video games and axe throwing as well as food.
THE PLAYERS Championship
103 Championship WayGolfing galore
Topgolf
10531 Brightman BlvdiFLY Jacksonville
10579 Brightman BlvdIndoor ski diving
Skydiving. Many of our family has done this. Highly recommend.
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Skydive Amelia Island
3243 AirportSkydiving. Many of our family has done this. Highly recommend.
Second Amendment Guns & Range
85076 Commercial Park DriveJacksonville Clay Target Sports
12125 New Berlin RoadSecond Amendment Guns & Range
85076 Commercial Park DriveKayak And canoe rentals
942 Wonderwood DriveKelly Seahorse Ranch
9500 1st Coast HwyAmelia Island Surf Fishing
TIAA Bank Field
1 EverBank Stadium DrMusic and Entertainment
Jacksonville is well known for its fantastic array of music concerts.
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Daily's Place
1 Daily’s PlaceJacksonville is well known for its fantastic array of music concerts.
Highly recommend this for a fun, fancy outing. This is a dinner theater with delicious food and great theatrical performances.
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Alhambra Theatre & Dining
12000 Beach BlvdHighly recommend this for a fun, fancy outing. This is a dinner theater with delicious food and great theatrical performances.
They have incredible Broadway performances!
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Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
300 Water StThey have incredible Broadway performances!
Mercado de Artes de Riverside
715 Riverside AveCheck out the concerts and sporting events happening during your stay.
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Arena del Memorial de los Veteranos de Jacksonville
300 A Philip Randolph BlvdCheck out the concerts and sporting events happening during your stay.
Painting with a Twist
1525 San Marco BlvdFood scene
a hole-in-the-wall seafood restaurant that the locals are crazy about. Close to Huguenot Park beach.
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Chowder Ted's
5215 Heckscher Dra hole-in-the-wall seafood restaurant that the locals are crazy about. Close to Huguenot Park beach.
A fun dining experience on the Intracoastal waterway. Our favorites are the Rockefeller Oysters and the Blue Chippers.
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Down Under Restaurant
96106 Wade's PlA fun dining experience on the Intracoastal waterway. Our favorites are the Rockefeller Oysters and the Blue Chippers.
Marlin & Barrel Distillery
232 S 8th StTime Out Sports Grill
13799 Beach BlvdIf you like walking through nature, this is a great one.
The best seafood. Even if you don't eat here, it's worth walking in and looking around.
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Clark's Fish Camp Seafood Restaurant
12903 Hood Landing RdThe best seafood. Even if you don't eat here, it's worth walking in and looking around.
River & Post
1000 Riverside AveWhitey's Fish Camp
2032 County Rd 220Great local seafood
Cross Creek Steakhouse and Ribs
850 Lane Ave SWatch candy being made by Pete and his staff. Pete is one half of the original Peterbrooke’s Chocolate. This building has fun candy and chocolate displays
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Sweet Pete's Candy
400 N Hogan StWatch candy being made by Pete and his staff. Pete is one half of the original Peterbrooke’s Chocolate. This building has fun candy and chocolate displays
Valley Smoke Restaurant
11 S Roscoe BlvdRestaurant Orsay
3630 Park StSandollar Restaurant
9716 Heckscher DrGreat seafood on the waterfront
Salty Pelican Bar & Grill
12 North Front StreetDreamette
3646 Post StFun ice cream spot
Food Truck City
5960 Richard StreetBeaches, Parks, Springs, Trails
A great beach on Jacksonville's Northside. Experience the ocean on one side and St Johns River on the other. People love fishing off of the jetties.
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Parque Conmemorativo Huguenot
10980 Heckscher DrA great beach on Jacksonville's Northside. Experience the ocean on one side and St Johns River on the other. People love fishing off of the jetties.
Another great beach. Just thirty minutes north of us.
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Fernandina Beach
Another great beach. Just thirty minutes north of us.
Hanna Park Campground
500 Wonderwood DrAtlantic Beach
800 Beach AveThirty minute drive to this great beach.
Boneyard Beach
Especially on reenactment weekends. Hiking trails are great. Beach is known for great shark tooth hunting.
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Parque Estatal Fort Clinch
2601 Atlantic AveEspecially on reenactment weekends. Hiking trails are great. Beach is known for great shark tooth hunting.
A great fishing spot. Just reopened. Watch the sunrise too!
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Muelle de Jacksonville Beach
503 1st St NA great fishing spot. Just reopened. Watch the sunrise too!
Mickler's Landing
County Road 203Mike Roess Gold Head State Park
6239 State Rd 21Alexander Springs
Holly Bluff Marina
2280 Hontoon RdThis is an incredible experience to take a houseboat or float in the springs.
Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail
1800 Imeson RoadMy favorite place to play pickleball. Call ahead to reserve a court. (I have a court on our driveway too, available to use)
Parque Familiar Fort
8000 Baymeadows Rd EMy favorite place to play pickleball. Call ahead to reserve a court. (I have a court on our driveway too, available to use)
Timucuan Ecological & Historical Preserve
12713 Fort Caroline RoadRoyal Springs Suwannee River Wilderness Trail
20016 157th LnBring a kayak, canoe, jet skis, boat, fishing poles, and utilize the waterway behind our home for some great family memories!
Ellis Island
Bring a kayak, canoe, jet skis, boat, fishing poles, and utilize the waterway behind our home for some great family memories!
Okefenokee Swamp
City/town information
An hour north of us, St.Simons has great golfing, boutiques, shopping and great restaurants.
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St. Simons
An hour north of us, St.Simons has great golfing, boutiques, shopping and great restaurants.
A wonderful town an hour and a half north from us. Take a Trolley Tour of the city. There are lots of quaint shops, ice cream, candy stores, and souvenirs on River Street with buildings over 300 years old, parks. See where Forest Gump was filmed. A famous restaurant is Pirate House.
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Savannah
A wonderful town an hour and a half north from us. Take a Trolley Tour of the city. There are lots of quaint shops, ice cream, candy stores, and souvenirs on River Street with buildings over 300 years old, parks. See where Forest Gump was filmed. A famous restaurant is Pirate House.
Two and a half hours will get you to Orlando where there's Disney World, outlet malls, and all kinds of family fun.
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Orlando
Two and a half hours will get you to Orlando where there's Disney World, outlet malls, and all kinds of family fun.
Rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boards. Amelia Island Charter Tours, scooters around the island, great restaurants, White Oak Plantation, Traders Hill Farms, Fort Clinch.Has great beaches like Little Talbot Island and Big Talbot Island.
Fort Clinch with old fort and walking trails. It has fun shopping and restaurants on Center Street. Ms. Carolyn's Restaurant - yummy. You can go antiquing and shop at boutiques too. Home to Marlin and Barrel Distillery. Take a boat trip along the coast and learn about the history of the area and the animals too.
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Fernandina Beach
Rent kayaks, canoes, paddle boards. Amelia Island Charter Tours, scooters around the island, great restaurants, White Oak Plantation, Traders Hill Farms, Fort Clinch.Has great beaches like Little Talbot Island and Big Talbot Island.
Fort Clinch with old fort and walking trails. It has fun shopping and restaurants on Center Street. Ms. Carolyn's Restaurant - yummy. You can go antiquing and shop at boutiques too. Home to Marlin and Barrel Distillery. Take a boat trip along the coast and learn about the history of the area and the animals too.
Cumberland Island
Airport
We are just fifteen minutes from the airport making this a great destination for your arriving or departing flights no matter the hour.
Aeropuerto Internacional de Jacksonville
2400 Yankee Clipper Dr