It is a favorite for Beach, Nature, and Surfing Lovers, this region is home to undeveloped
beaches, great waves, mellow beach towns and the vibrant Jacksonville Beach, which
encompasses some 60 blocks along the Atlantic Ocean. You will find a pier, a boardwalk
and a concert pavilion, mainly playing jazz and blues. You can listen to it all through the
season. Amelia Island features miles of seashore, lined with soaring sea oat speckled
sand dunes and sprinkled with shark teeth and shells. Here you can visit Fort Clint State
Park, the northernmost Beach Park on Florida's Atlantic Coast, and the American Beach,
a historic site on Florida's Black Heritage Trail.
Moving further east, Jacksonville features twenty
miles of wide, beautiful beaches along the shores
of the Atlantic Ocean. Swimming, wave riding,
surfing, wind-surfing, surf fishing and sunning
are popular at several Beaches in the coastal
communities of Mayport. It’s Atlantic Beach, Nep-
tune Beach and Jacksonville Beach. Jacksonville
Beach has a 1,300 foot long fishing pier, which
accommodates fishermen and sightseers, with
several fish cleaning stations, a concession area
and a bait shop. The pier also has a restaurant
and gift shop on its premises. Whether you’re in
the mood for a heart pounding game of laser tag,
or for a trail walk on the beach, the gorgeous
Jacksonville Beach area has it all.
For the outdoor enthusiast, there are water
sports, nature preserves, parks and golf. His-
tory buffs won’t want to miss a visit to Kingsley Plantation or Pablo Historical Park.
For those, who think of shopping as a sport, you’ll be pleased to hear that Jackson-
ville Beaches offers a vast array of shopping opportunities from T-shirts and sou-
venirs, to upscale boutiques offering the latest designer fashions. The fun doesn’t
stop, once the sun goes down. The evening beckons with theater, dining and night
clubs. So whether you’re looking for relaxation or excitement, the Jacksonville
Beach area offers opportunities to turn your ordinary vacation into a vacation
to remember.
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