Hemming Park Renamed To James Weldon Johnson Park
- August 12, 2020
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On Tuesday, the Jacksonville City Council approved renaming Hemming Park to James Weldon Johnson Park after a contentious debate. The park was previously named after Charles C. Hemming, a Confedera...
Explore The Chassahowitzka River
- August 5, 2020
- 9619 views
photo by @zaxkrperry The Chassahowitzka River is a five mile long spring-fed river. It’s located about 3 hours away from Jacksonville and makes for a great day trip. The rivers name “Ch...
Explore San Marco’s Lillian S. Davin Park
- August 3, 2020
- 7271 views
Located in one of Jacksonville's most sought after neighborhoods is Lillian S. Davin Park - a 500 x 50 foot median on River Road. The park was once part of a carriage lane and bridl...
Explore Silver Springs State Park
- July 28, 2020
- 10266 views
photo by: @sam_awat About an hour and a half from Jacksonville, Silver Springs State Park is one of the most beautiful springs in Florida. The 4,000-acre Silver Springs State Park encompasses not o...
Explore Fanning Springs State Park
- July 24, 2020
- 11697 views
Photo credit: @theadventuresofmom Located along the meandering Suwannee River, Fanning Springs is an inviting source of cool, clear crisp water that has attracted people for thousands of years. ...
Explore Jax: Bartram Canoe Trail
- July 23, 2020
- 5678 views
photo by: @kubiak_images The Bartram Canoe Trail is on the westernmost part of the Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve, off of Race Track Road. This nine-mile trail is rich with biodiversity including ...
Guana Tolomato Matanzas Reserve
- July 21, 2020
- 10771 views
photo by @kaelinoelle Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve (GTM Research Reserve) is a dynamic, ever changing place with many interconnected habitats from the ocean to the fo...
Explore Riverfront Park -One of Jacksonville’s Best Sunset Spot
- July 17, 2020
- 12245 views
The .1-acre park park (one of the smallest parks in Jax) is located on a fifteen-foot, one-block strip of land in the sprawling San Marco neighborhood. For decades the park’s bulkhead...
Explore San Marco’s Landon Park
- July 16, 2020
- 5986 views
Theres a new butterfly garden in San Marco’s Landon Park. Laura Byres designed the new space after Hurricane Irma ruined the rose garden that was previously there. Byres, along with the San Marc...
Explore Tide Views Preserve & Sunset Pier Park
- July 16, 2020
- 8986 views
photo by: @ton.in.abf Tide Views Preserve is 8 acers of pure paradise. Tide Views is a great name for this park- it features panoramic views of the marsh and is the perfect spot to watch the sunset...