Kingsley Plantation
Kingsley Plantation (also known as the Zephaniah Kingsley Plantation Home and Buildings) is the site of a former estate on Fort George Island, in Duval County, Florida, that was named for its developer and most famous owner, Zephaniah Kings
A park & preserve inside Jacksonville
You can stay in Jacksonville
Kingsley Plantation is inside Jacksonville, which has 256 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 66–81°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Kingsley Plantation
Kingsley Plantation (also known as the Zephaniah Kingsley Plantation Home and Buildings) is the site of a former estate on Fort George Island, in Duval County, Florida, that was named for its developer and most famous owner, Zephaniah Kingsley, who spent 25 years there. It is located at the northern tip of Fort George Island at Fort George Inlet, and is part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Kingsley's house is the oldest plantation house still standing in Florida, and the solidly-built village of slave cabins is one of the best preserved in the United States. It is also "the oldest surviving antebellum Spanish Colonial plantation in the United States."
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Run by
- Zephaniah Kingsley
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1970)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near Kingsley Plantation
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Jacksonville (256) and Fernandina Beach (34).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Kingsley Plantation | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | in town | — | 256 200 hotels · 16 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 12 RV parks | 1,017,689 | $294K | — |
| Fernandina Beach | 15 mi north | 25 min | 34 20 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 13,869 | $555K | B+ |
| Jacksonville Beach | 12 mi south | 20 min | 16 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 23,615 | $576K | — |
| Atlantic Beach | 7 mi south | 10 min | 6 6 hotels | 13,245 | $630K | B− |
| Yulee | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 8 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 16,648 | $303K | — |
| Neptune Beach | 9 mi south | 15 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 7,020 | $671K | B |
| Orange Park | 24 mi southwest | 35 min | 12 12 hotels | 8,953 | $313K | B− |
| St. Marys | 24 mi north | 35 min | 10 4 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 20,546 | $312K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Kingsley Plantation
Other well-known places within 52 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw114 mi Stadium & arenaEverBank Field
25 mi National MemorialFort Caroline National Memorial369K visitors a year
44 mi Park & preserveJekyll Island
38 mi National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
315 mi Stadium & arenaVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
415 mi MuseumUSS Orleck
52 mi LandmarkIgbo Landing Historic Site
514 mi TheatreDaily's PlacePhoto credits
EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · USS Orleck: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Daily's Place: Itsbydesign, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Kingsley Plantation
Is Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville?
Yes. It’s inside Jacksonville, FL.
When is the best time to visit Kingsley Plantation?
January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 66–81°.
What is the closest airport to Kingsley Plantation?
Jacksonville (JAX), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Kingsley Plantation?
Jacksonville (in town, 256 places to stay), Fernandina Beach (15 mi, 34 places to stay) and Jacksonville Beach (12 mi, 16 places to stay).
Tips from people in Jacksonville
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.