Jacksonville, Florida
Downtown and Riverside sit on the St. Johns River. The Atlantic beaches are a long drive east. Book on the side of town where you’ll spend most of your days.
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Jacksonville runs from the St. Johns River east to the Atlantic beaches. Stay downtown or in Riverside for the river and its museums. The beach towns are slower, and downtown is a long drive back.
Downtown sits on both banks of the St. Johns River. The Northbank has the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts and riverfront hotels. The Southbank has Friendship Fountain and the Museum of Science & History. Check which bank your hotel is on before you count on a short walk to a venue.
West of downtown, Riverside and Avondale have the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Five Points shops and neighborhood restaurants. San Marco, across the river, has its own square and dining streets. Both feel like neighborhoods, which the downtown office blocks don’t.
Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach are separate oceanfront communities east of the urban core. Beaches Town Center straddles Atlantic and Neptune beaches, while Jacksonville Beach has its own pier and dining blocks. Book a beach room for sand and surf. Downtown plans then mean a cross-town drive.
Jacksonville International Airport is north of downtown. JTA Route 1 runs from the airport to the central transfer hub. Taxis, rideshares and rental cars go straight to your hotel. Summer is hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Spring and fall are better for walks along the river and days outdoors.
Stay here for downtown events and river views. The Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts is on the Northbank. Friendship Fountain and MOSH are on the Southbank, so an evening show may mean crossing a bridge.
Around here: St. Johns River, Friendship Fountain, Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts
Five Points has shops and restaurants, and the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens faces the river. Pick Riverside for a walkable neighborhood day. Downtown is nearby, but the beaches are a cross-town trip.
Around here: Five Points, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Riverside Park
San Marco Square has restaurants and shops south of the river. Stay here for evenings away from the downtown core. Northbank venues are a drive or bus ride across the river.
Around here: San Marco Square, St. Johns River, Friendship Fountain
Jacksonville Beach has the pier and oceanfront blocks. Beaches Town Center sits by Atlantic and Neptune beaches. Stay here for beach days, and budget a long drive for Riverside or downtown events.
Around here: Jacksonville Beach Pier, Beaches Town Center, Atlantic Beach
Northside hotels are close to JAX for an early flight, and the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens is in the same part of town. The riverfront and the Atlantic beaches are separate drives.
Around here: Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens, River City Marketplace
June through September is hot and humid, with frequent thunderstorms. Spring and fall are warm and have fewer wet afternoons. Winter days are mild, though evenings by the beach or the river can turn cool.
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is north of downtown. JTA Route 1 runs to the central bus hub, and taxis, rideshares and rental cars go direct. I-95 and I-10 meet near downtown. The beaches are east of the river.
13 mi from downtown
JTA Route 1 runs from JAX to JRTC at LaVilla. To go straight to your hotel, take a taxi or rideshare, or rent a car. Check where the current pickup point is.
Downtown, for St. Johns River views and events. Riverside has Five Points and the Cummer Museum. If the ocean is the main plan, stay at the beaches.
No. The beach towns are east of the urban core, so a riverfront museum or downtown event means a cross-town trip.
From $39. The 789 hotels are split between the river and the ocean side, so see which side a cheap one is on before you book.
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