Jacksonville to see, EverBank Field first
Some 1.1M visitors a year come to Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. We list 20 places to visit inside Jacksonville and 21 within 40 miles. On the list: 19 museums, 4 theatres and 2 stadiums & arenas, among others. Set 53 mi out, Jekyll Island makes a day trip.
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort in Florida managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped around Jacksonville
The 21 outside town cluster to the southeast.
Orange: Jacksonville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All 41 on the list
It starts in town with 20 places and goes on to 31 within 60 miles.
1Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort in Florida managed by the National Park Service.
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9Museum of Science and History
Museum in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
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12Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
Wetlands in Florida (U.S.) managed by the National Park Service.
13James Weldon Johnson Park
Public park in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
14Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Jacksonville
Florida branch of the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums.
Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens
Non-profit organization in Jacksonville, Florida.
Murray Hill Theatre
Music venue and former movie theater in Jacksonville, Florida, United States.
Jekyll Island
Island off the coast of the U.S. state of Georgia, in Glynn County.
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Historic fort in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Nature center in Folkston, Georgia, USA.
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort in Florida managed by the National Park Service.
Fort Mose Historic State Park
Site of a former Spanish fort in St Augustine, Florida.
Fort Clinch
Place in Florida listed on National Register of historic Places.
Anastasia Island
Barrier island in St. Johns County, Florida, United States.
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Heritage site in St. Marys, Georgia, USA.
Fort Frederica National Monument
Heritage site in St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA.
St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Concert venue in St Augustine, Florida, United States of America.
White Oak Conservation
Wildlife and conservation center outside Yulee, Florida that specializes in exotic species.
Ximenez-Fatio House
Historic property representing a boarding house from the Florida Territory period.
Amelia Island Museum of History
Archaeological museum and county jail in Fernandina Beach, Florida.
Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center
History museum in Hawthorne, Florida.
The places inside Jacksonville lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Jacksonville → · Jacksonville’s history →
Photo credits
EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · USS Orleck: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Kingsley Plantation: Original uploader was Emanuel Kingsley at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Daily's Place: Itsbydesign, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens: Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Florida Theatre: Craig ONeal, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Museum of Science and History: Excel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norman Studios: AhodgeNS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · James Weldon Johnson Park: Mathew105601, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Jacksonville: Jeff Cragar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville: Mocando at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Jacksonville Fire Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Murray Hill Theatre: Excel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Marineland of Florida: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: US Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain · Fort Matanzas National Monument: Saginaw66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mose Historic State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Augustine Light: Viktoriya Sorochuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lightner Museum: Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Clinch: Fl295 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anastasia Island: JRetherfordHunter, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumberland Island National Seashore: The original uploader was Pgabolde at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Frederica National Monument: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Augustine Amphitheatre: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · González-Alvarez House: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old St. Johns County Jail: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pirate Soul Museum: Averette at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Ximenez-Fatio House: Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Amelia Island Museum of History: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jekyll Island Museum: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter's Wax Museum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Agricultural Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum: Ebyabe, CC BY 2.5 · O'Reilly House: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spanish Military Hospital Museum: Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hawthorne Historical Museum and Cultural Center: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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