Jacksonville Beach

The Jacksonville beaches are comprised of three towns, each with a distinctive feel, while the entire stretch provides plenty of space to spread out a beach towel. Atlantic Beach includes the Town Center, a quaint shopping and dining district. Rent a bike in Neptune Beach to cycle the hard-packed sand at low tide.

 

Jacksonville Beach has been undergoing an aggressive restoration, and though the boardwalk and Crazy Mouse ride are no longer there, they have been more than adequately replaced by a fishing pier and plenty of eateries. Visit the pier to see what the anglers are pulling up or to spot a right whale migrating north in early spring. Visitors and natives alike are delighted by dolphins rolling just outside the surf line. Surfers are drawn to the area by some of the best waves in the region.