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Jacksonville, Florida Real Estate

Locale – Jacksonville, Florida

The city of Jacksonville is the largest US city by area as of 2020 and is the most populous city in the state of Florida. Jacksonville is located in Duval County and has over 910,000 people making it the 12th most populous city in the United States.

Jacksonville borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the St Johns River runs north through Jacksonville, exiting into the Atlantic Ocean north of the Atlantic Beach area. It was named after Andrew Jackson, the first military governor and was established in 1822, a year after Spain gave Florida to the United States.

 

Schools

For more information regarding Duval County schools, please click the following links:

https://dcps.duvalschools.org/

University of North Florida

https://www.unf.edu/

Jacksonville University

https://www.ju.edu/

Florida State College Jacksonville

https://www.fscj.edu/

 

Dining

Delicious places to eat:

  • Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar
  • Ruth’s Chris
  • The Capital Grille
  • Salt Life Food Shack
  • Metro Diner
  • Joe’s Crab Shack
  • Julington Creek Fish Camp
  • Clark’s Fish Camp
  • Picasso’s Pizza
  • Enza’s Italian Restaurant
  • Mediterrania Restaurant
  • The Cuban Place Restaurant
  • Cooper’s Hawk
  • J. Alexander’s
  • Cantina Laredo
  • Bahama Breeze
  • BurgerFi
  • Brazille
  • Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse
  • Season’s 52
  • BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse
  • Mission BBQ
  • V Pizza
  • Southern Kitchen & Bar
  • Pete’s Bar
  • Bonefish Grille
  • Lemon Bar
  • Sliders Oyster Bar
  • North Beach Fish Camp
  • Ocean 60 Restaurant
  • RagTime Tavern Seafood & Grille
  • Messa Luna Ristorante

 

Drinks and Wine Tasting

Our favorite places to savor the flavor:

  • One Ocean Resort
  • Lemon Bar
  • Salt Life
  • Monkey’s Uncle
  • Tides Beach Bar and Grille
  • Lynch’s Irish Pub
  • The Wine Bar
  • The Wreck Tiki Lounge
  • Ginger’s Bar
  • Sneakers Sports Grille
  • Blue Jay Listening Room

 

Shopping

Our favorite places to shop:

  • Tommy Bahama at the Town Center
  • Athleta
  • Tiffany & co
  • GameStop
  • Hollister
  • Banana Republic
  • J. Jill
  • Pottery Barn
  • Bath & Body Works
  • Ulta Beauty
  • Nordstrom Rack
  • Kirkland’s
  • Five Below
  • Trader Joes
  • Artsy Abode
  • Costco
  • Publix
  • Target
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market
  • Lowes
  • Dollar Tree
  • Barnes and Noble
  • Staples
  • Office Max
  • Goodwill
  • CVS
  • Walgreens

 

Hospital

Facilities to help you heal:

  • Mayo Clinic
  • UF Health
  • MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Memorial Hospital
  • St Vincent’s Healthcare
  • Wolfson Children’s Hospital
  • Nemours Children’s Clinic
  • UF Pediatrics
  • Baptist Heart Specialists
  • Naval Hospital Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville Memorial Hospital
  • Veteran’s Hospital of Jacksonville
  • Ascension St Vincent’s
  • Orange Park Medical

 

Points of Interest

Historic Sites

Amazing historical sites to visit:

  • Amelia Island History Museum
  • Kingsley Plantation
  • Jacksonville Historical Society
  • Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preservation
  • Fort Caroline National Memoria
  • Camp Milton Historic Preserve
  • Mt Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

 

Parks and Beaches

Surf, Sand and Serenity:

  • Friendship Fountain
  • Riverside Park
  • Blue Cypress Park
  • Reddie Point Preserve
  • Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
  • Oceanfront Park
  • Castaway Island Estuary & Nature Preserve
  • Isle of Palms Park
  • Beaches Veteran’s Memorial Park
  • Atlantic Beach Dog Park
  • Dutton Island Preserve

 

Bed and Breakfast

Comfy places to rest your head and fill your tummy:

  • Riverdale Inn
  • Waterfront B&B
  • The Dickert House Bed & Breakfast
  • St Johns House Bed & Breakfast
  • Casa Paradiso
  • The Fig Tree
  • The Jenks House

 

Golf

Hit the links:

  • Ponte Vedra Inn & Spa
  • Jacksonville Golf & Country Club
  • Sawgrass Country Club
  • TPC Sawgrass
  • Jacksonville Beach Country Club
  • Marsh Landing Country Club
  • The Lodge & Club
  • The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach

 

Water & Family Activities

Fun for the whole family:

  • MOSH
  • Cummer Museum of Art
  • Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
  • Fort Caroline
  • The Catty Shack Ranch
  • Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
  • Southbank Riverwalk
  • Museum of Contemporary Art – Jacksonville
  • Beaches Museum
  • Jacksonville “Hands On” Children’s Museum & Indoor Play Center

 

Boating and Fishing

Where they are biting:

  • Freedom Boat Club, Julington Creek, Jacksonville Beach & St Augustine
  • Jacksonville Fishing Trips
  • North Florida Fishing Charters – Jacksonville
  • Beaches Fishing Charters
  • Kat-Man-Tay Tours Jacksonville
  • Clapboard Creek Fish Camp Marine
  • West Marine
  • Boat Florida Rentals
  • Rock-N-Reels Charters
  • Enterprise Fishing Charters
  • Crazy Fish Airboat Tours
  • Majesty Deep Sea Fishing
  • Jacksonville Beach Pier
  • Marine Max
  • Rick’s Bait & Tackle
  • Fish Hunter Charters