Guidebook for Jacksonville
Food Scene
Pretty good seafood at one of the few restaurants located on the beach. Tiki Bar outside for that island experience.
76 residents recomanen
Sliders Seaside Grill
1998 S Fletcher AvePretty good seafood at one of the few restaurants located on the beach. Tiki Bar outside for that island experience.
Plae Restaurant
80 Amelia Village CirFine dining close to our place- less than 15 minutes.
Eat on the deck and watch the ships go by. Live music on weekends. 10 minutes from the house!
25 residents recomanen
Sandollar Restaurant
9716 Heckscher DrEat on the deck and watch the ships go by. Live music on weekends. 10 minutes from the house!
Great down home atmosphere. Great food at good prices. Friendly people. Call ahead to make sure they are open. 9047146900
9 residents recomanen
Chowder Ted's
5215 Heckscher DrGreat down home atmosphere. Great food at good prices. Friendly people. Call ahead to make sure they are open. 9047146900
Eat in an old converted Exxon Station in downtown Fernandina. Good food at a good price. breakfast and lunch.
24 residents recomanen
T-Rays Burger Station
202 S 8th StEat in an old converted Exxon Station in downtown Fernandina. Good food at a good price. breakfast and lunch.
Take the ferry across the St Johns River to have lunch at this riverside seafood restaurant for lunch. Also the best fresh local seafood market around.
63 residents recomanen
Safe Harbor Wholesale
4378 Ocean StTake the ferry across the St Johns River to have lunch at this riverside seafood restaurant for lunch. Also the best fresh local seafood market around.
Take the ferry across the St Johns River to have lunch, dinner or a cold beverage at this long time favorite seafood restaurant on the river.
28 residents recomanen
Singleton's Seafood Shack
4728 Ocean StTake the ferry across the St Johns River to have lunch, dinner or a cold beverage at this long time favorite seafood restaurant on the river.
Bar Zin
4924 1st Coast HwyWine bar and restaurant. Fine dining close to home- 15 minutes away.
Breakfast and lunch nearby and close to shopping on Amelia Island.
15 residents recomanen
Marche Burette
85 Amelia Village CirBreakfast and lunch nearby and close to shopping on Amelia Island.
29 South
29 S 3rd StA small gem of a restaurant in downtown Fernandina. Great food!
Great food located in San Marco near downtown Jacksonville. A bit of a drive but worth it.
52 residents recomanen
bb's restaurant and bar
1019 Hendricks AveGreat food located in San Marco near downtown Jacksonville. A bit of a drive but worth it.
Really fine dining and a first class ambiance located near the square in San Marco.
32 residents recomanen
Matthew's Restaurant
2107 Hendricks AveReally fine dining and a first class ambiance located near the square in San Marco.
Speaks for itself. Located on the river in downtown Jacksonville.
47 residents recomanen
Ruth's Chris Steak House
814 A1A NSpeaks for itself. Located on the river in downtown Jacksonville.
Baxter's Restaurant
4919 1st Coast HwyLocated on Amelia Island about 15 minutes from house.
Sightseeing
Visit this pre Civil War Plantation just across the Ft George River. Great place to see how life was lived at the Houston Plantation where our home sits today.
58 residents recomanen
Kingsley Plantation
11676 Palmetto AveVisit this pre Civil War Plantation just across the Ft George River. Great place to see how life was lived at the Houston Plantation where our home sits today.
Post Revolutionary War era fort occupied by Union Army during American Civil War. Great beaches, bike riding and fishing, too. Located close to downtown Fernandina.
9 residents recomanen
Fort Clinch Amelia River Campground
2601 Atlantic AvePost Revolutionary War era fort occupied by Union Army during American Civil War. Great beaches, bike riding and fishing, too. Located close to downtown Fernandina.
Our city zoo is getting better and better. About 25 minutes away.
321 residents recomanen
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens
370 Zoo PkwyOur city zoo is getting better and better. About 25 minutes away.
Local history and display on local ecosystem. Close by and located near Kingsley Plantation. Same location as Ribault Club.
7 residents recomanen
Fort George Island Cultural State Park
12241 Fort George RdLocal history and display on local ecosystem. Close by and located near Kingsley Plantation. Same location as Ribault Club.
Amelia Island as it was. Very interesting and worth the trip. Call for times or reservations.
32 residents recomanen
Amelia Island Museum of History
233 S 3rd StAmelia Island as it was. Very interesting and worth the trip. Call for times or reservations.
Ecological Museum in a beautifully restored turn of the century country club. Same location as Ft George Island Cultural State Park.
6 residents recomanen
Ribault Club
11241 Fort George RoadEcological Museum in a beautifully restored turn of the century country club. Same location as Ft George Island Cultural State Park.
Non profit that takes care of aging or unwanted big cats- as in lions and tigers! Go for the evening feeding time.
72 residents recomanen
Santuari de fauna salvatge Catty Shack Ranch
1860 Starratt RdNon profit that takes care of aging or unwanted big cats- as in lions and tigers! Go for the evening feeding time.
Rent kayaks and bicycles and see Talbot Island from the other side. 5 minutes from home.
46 residents recomanen
Kayak Amelia
13030 Heckscher DrRent kayaks and bicycles and see Talbot Island from the other side. 5 minutes from home.
Everything Else
Fishing and beaches. Drive on this beach but only if you have experience and 4WD.
26 residents recomanen
Parc estatal de l'illa d'Amelia
Florida A1AFishing and beaches. Drive on this beach but only if you have experience and 4WD.
Drive on the beach! Very close by. Walking, biking, swimming, surfing, parasailing, fishing.
89 residents recomanen
Huguenot Memorial Park
10980 Heckscher DrDrive on the beach! Very close by. Walking, biking, swimming, surfing, parasailing, fishing.
Kelly Seahorse Ranch
9500 1st Coast HwyRide horses on the beach! Just down the road from home.
Shopping
Bait and Tackle Shop. Live bait and limited fishing tackle. Closest bait and tackle shop to our place.
White shell Bait & Tackle
7736 Heckscher DrBait and Tackle Shop. Live bait and limited fishing tackle. Closest bait and tackle shop to our place.
Browns Creek Fish Camp Inc
5212 Heckscher DrBait and Tackle Shop. Across from Chowder Ted's.
Sporting Goods Store. Best place for good inventory of fishing gear. Close to lots of shopping- Walmart, Lowes, Best Buy and a movie theater.
Gander Mountain
1220 Airport BoulevardSporting Goods Store. Best place for good inventory of fishing gear. Close to lots of shopping- Walmart, Lowes, Best Buy and a movie theater.
Good inventory of fishing equipment as well as all other sports related merchandise. Nearby lots of other stores- Walmart, Lowes, Best Buy, and movie theater.
DICK'S Sporting Goods
1910 Wells RdGood inventory of fishing equipment as well as all other sports related merchandise. Nearby lots of other stores- Walmart, Lowes, Best Buy, and movie theater.
The best shopping, especially high end shopping in Jacksonville. Lots of great restaurants, too.
418 residents recomanen
St Johns Town Center
4663 River City DrThe best shopping, especially high end shopping in Jacksonville. Lots of great restaurants, too.
Essentials
The closest grocery store to our place and a great place to stock up. They have a Red Box for videos, too.
39 residents recomanen
Harris Teeter
4800 1st Coast HwyThe closest grocery store to our place and a great place to stock up. They have a Red Box for videos, too.
Grocery store near downtown Fernandina.
36 residents recomanen
Publix Super Market at Island Walk Shopping Center
1421 Sadler RdGrocery store near downtown Fernandina.