Jacksonville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Duval County, Florida, United States
About Jacksonville
The city is in the Northeast Florida region, about 25 miles (40 km) south of the Georgia state line and about 340 miles (547 km) north of Miami. Jacksonville is the largest city, by land area, in Florida in and the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. That merger gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its larger metropolitan population within the city limits; with a population of 949,600, it is the most populous city in Florida, and the eleventh most populous in the United States. The surrounding Greater Jacksonville Metropolitan Area had a population of 1,504,980 in 2020. Simply put, Jacksonville is an authentic Floridian city. Its economy is diversified and not wholly based on tourism. Harbor im
Top Attractions in Jacksonville
Explore the best things to see and do in Jacksonville:
- ★Avondale
- ★Big Talbot Island State Park
- ★City Hall (St. James Building)
- ★Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens
- ★Downtown
- ★Florida Theatre
- ★Fort Caroline National Memorial
- ★Friendship Fountain
Where to Eat in Jacksonville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴13 Gypsies
- 🍴Al's Pizza
- 🍴Angies Subs at Jax Beach
- 🍴Bay Street Sports Grill
- 🍴BB's
- 🍴Beach Hut Cafe
Where to Stay in Jacksonville
- 🏨Amelia Island Surf & Racquet Club
- 🏨Courtyard Jacksonville Mayo Clinic/Beaches
- 🏨DoubleTree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront
- 🏨Marriott Sawgrass Beach Resort
- 🏨One Ocean Resort
- 🏨Ponte Vedra Beach Resorts
Jacksonville Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: