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Norman Studios

Norman Studios, also known as Norman Film Manufacturing Company, is a former American film studio in Jacksonville, Florida.

Photo: AhodgeNS, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Jacksonville
256 places to stay
Open since
1920
Wikipedia readers
3.3K
a year · #4,071 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Jacksonville

You can stay in Jacksonville

Norman Studios is inside Jacksonville, which has 256 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Established in 1920

Norman Studios dates from 1920. About ↓

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 ↓

An airport 12 miles away

Jacksonville (JAX) has airline service, about 12 miles from Norman Studios.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Jacksonville. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan66° / 44°
Feb69° / 47°
Mar74° / 51°
Apr80° / 57°
May86° / 64°
Jun90° / 71°
Jul92° / 73°
Aug91° / 73°
Sep87° / 71°
Oct81° / 62°
Nov73° / 52°
Dec68° / 47°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Jacksonville. Jacksonville’s full climate →
About

Norman Studios

Norman Studios, also known as Norman Film Manufacturing Company, is a former American film studio in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded by Richard Edward Norman, the studio produced silent films featuring African-American casts from 1919 to 1928. The only surviving studio from the period of early filmmaking in Jacksonville, its facilities are now the Norman Studios Silent Film Museum.

Type
Museum
Established
1920
Listed
National Register of Historic Places (2014)
Wikipedia readers
3.3K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Norman Studios

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Jacksonville (256) and Jacksonville Beach (16).

Norman Studios12345Jacksonville256Jacksonville Beach16Orange Park12Fernandina Beach34Atlantic Beach6Neptune Beach3Yulee8Lakeside3EverBank FieldFort Caroline10 mi
Norman Studios12Places to stay in town
  1. 1EverBank Field
  2. 2VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
  3. 3Fort Caroline
  4. 4USS Orleck
  5. 5Daily's Place
In town

Jacksonville

256 places to stay · 200 hotels · 16 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 12 RV parks

You’re already here.

1,017,689 people

20 min drive

Jacksonville Beach

16 places to stay · 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins

23,615 people

13 mi east of Norman Studios

20 min drive

Orange Park

12 places to stay · 12 hotels

8,953 people

13 mi southwest of Norman Studios

35 min drive

Fernandina Beach

34 places to stay · 20 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

13,869 people

24 mi north of Norman Studios

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Norman StudiosDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Jacksonvillein town—256 200 hotels · 16 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 12 RV parks1,017,689$294K—
Jacksonville Beach13 mi east20 min16 15 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins23,615$576K—
Orange Park13 mi southwest20 min12 12 hotels8,953$313KB−
Fernandina Beach24 mi north35 min34 20 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground13,869$555KB+
Atlantic Beach12 mi east20 min6 6 hotels13,245$630KB−
Neptune Beach12 mi east20 min3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B7,020$671KB
Yulee21 mi north30 min8 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park16,648$303K—
Lakeside17 mi southwest25 min3 1 hotel · 2 campgrounds32,105$274K—

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

JAXJacksonville · major hub12 mi
USTNortheast Florida Regional30 mi
GNVGainesville Regional60 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Norman Studios’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Norman Studios

Other well-known places within 66 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · USS Orleck: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Daily's Place: Itsbydesign, CC BY-SA 4.0

Common questions

Visiting Norman Studios

Is Norman Studios in Jacksonville?

Yes. It’s inside Jacksonville, FL.

When is the best time to visit Norman Studios?

January, February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 66–81°.

What is the closest airport to Norman Studios?

Jacksonville (JAX), about 12 miles away.

Where should I stay near Norman Studios?

Jacksonville (in town, 256 places to stay), Jacksonville Beach (13 mi, 16 places to stay) and Orange Park (13 mi, 12 places to stay).

From locals

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.