Jacksonville Beach Vacation Rentals, Homes, Condos, Villas and Beach Rentals
Jacksonville Beach
is a laid-back beach town approximately twenty miles east of Jacksonville. It is also home to the liveliest of the long line of Jacksonville beaches. People come here for swimming, beach volleyball, bicycling, in-line skating, shopping and nightlife. Nearby Atlantic Beach is the favored surfing area of the Jacksonville beaches. You can rent a beach cruiser in Jacksonville Beach, try your hand at fly-fishing, or go on a deep-sea fishing excursion. Horseback riding among the sand dunes is allowed on some parts of the beach, and the winding St. Johns River offers canoeing and kayaking adventures. Jacksonville Beach is also home to the “Adventure Landing/Shipwreck Island,” which offers family entertainment such as two mini-golf courses, bumper boats, go-karts, a video arcade and batting cages. A waterpark and wave pool is open from March through October. You’ll find reasonable lodging and restaurants in Jacksonville Beach, including one restaurant that is located in a two-story log cabin built in 1934 that features down-home Southern style cooking. For even more shopping and fine dining, visit nearby Jacksonville, which has lots of boutiques, antique stores, art galleries and restaurants.
Northeastern Florida along the Atlantic coast near the Georgia border, enjoys a year round mild climate. Hot, humid summers and warm, mild winters attract lots of visitors to this area in all four seasons of the year. Florida, as a whole, has three basic climatic zones that are classified as "hot-humid." Northern Florida, in the Jacksonville-Amelia Island region is somewhat cooler than the southern part of the state due to its latitude, prevailing northeasterly winds and the cooling breezes from the Atlantic Ocean. It can rain anytime of the year in northeastern Florida, but the official "rainy" season runs from May through October, with September being the wettest month of the year. Winters are sunny and mild, with cool evenings.
Month
High Temp
Low Temp
Rainfall
Ocean Temp
January
63°F
45°F
3.56 in.
55°F
February
64°F
47°F
2.84 in.
55°F
March
70°F
52°F
3.92 in.
62°F
April
75°F
58°F
2.87 in.
72°F
May
81°F
65°F
3.03 in.
76°F
June
86°F
71°F
5.70 in.
81°F
July
89°F
73°F
5.21 in.
82°F
August
88°F
73°F
6.11 in.
84°F
September
85°F
72°F
7.53 in.
82°F
October
79°F
64°F
5.04 in.
74°F
November
71°F
56°F
2.36 in.
66°F
December
65°F
48°F
2.75 in.
58°F
Jacksonville Beach Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Jacksonville International airport (JAX) located about 22 miles northwest of Jacksonville Beach in Jacksonville, Florida, the St Augustine airport (SGJ) located approximately 22 miles south of Jacksonville Beach in St. Augustine, Florida, the Fernandina Beach Municipal airport (55J) located roughly 23 miles north of Jacksonville Beach in Fernandina Beach, Florida, and finally Cecil Field (VQQ) located around 29 miles west of Jacksonville Beach in Jacksonville, Florida.
Jacksonville Beach Attractions
While staying in your Jacksonville Beach Florida vacation home rental, be sure to visit some of the nearby attractions.
Amusement and Theme Parks
Main Street Pier Amusements
Daytona Beach
FL
77.6 mi.
Silver Springs
Silver Springs
FL
83.9 mi.
Water Parks
Adventure Landing
Jacksonville
FL
15.9 mi.
Wild Waters
Silver Springs
FL
83.9 mi.
Golf Courses
Palm Valley Golf Club
Ponte Vedra Beach
FL
3.1 mi.
Baymeadows Golf Club
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Champions Club at Julington Creek
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Cimarrone Golf & Country Club
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Course at Westland
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Golf Club of Jacksonville
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Hyde Park Golf Club
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Jacksonville Beach Golf Course
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Jacksonville University Golf Course
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Mill Cove Golf Club
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Pine Lakes Golf Course
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
West Meadows Golf Course
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Windsor Parke Golf Club
Jacksonville
FL
16.0 mi.
Eagle Harbor Golf Club
Orange Park
FL
20.1 mi.
Pine Ridge Country Club
Beverly Hills
FL
20.1 mi.
Twisted Oaks Golf Club
Beverly Hills
FL
20.1 mi.
Oak Hill Golf Course
Oak Hill
FL
21.4 mi.
Cattail Creek Golf Club
Green Cove Springs
FL
26.3 mi.
Fernandina Beach Municipal Golf Course
Fernandina Beach
FL
26.4 mi.
Golf Club at South Hampton
Saint Augustine
FL
27.7 mi.
St Augustine Shores Golf Club
Saint Augustine
FL
27.7 mi.
St Johns Golf & Country Club
Saint Augustine
FL
27.7 mi.
State Parks
Fort George Island Cultural State Park
FL
9.6 mi.
Little Talbot Island State Park
FL
11.5 mi.
Yellow Bluff Fort Historic State Park
FL
11.8 mi.
Big Talbot Island State Park
FL
13.8 mi.
Guana River State Park
FL
15.9 mi.
Amelia Island State Park
FL
16.4 mi.
Fernandina Plaza Historic State Park
FL
27.6 mi.
Fort Clinch State Park
FL
28.2 mi.
Anastasia State Park
FL
30.3 mi.
Butler Beach State Park
FL
35.8 mi.
Crooked River State Park
GA
39.5 mi.
Museums
Lightner Museum
St. Augustine
FL
27.4 mi.
(History)
Zoos and Aquariums
Jacksonville Zoological Park
Jacksonville
FL
15.9 mi.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm
St. Augustine
FL
27.4 mi.
Silver Springs
Silver Springs
FL
83.9 mi.
Central Florida Zoological Park
Lake Monroe
FL
101.1 mi.
St. Catherine's Wildlife Conservation Center
Midway
GA
105.3 mi.
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