Jacksonville
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Where Florida begins | The First Coast
Why visit
Atlantic beaches at Jax Beach and Atlantic Beach, the historic Riverside-Avondale district with its bungalows and shaded oaks, the Cummer Museum gardens, the Friendship Fountain at Southbank, and the country's largest urban park system. NFL Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field, a thriving craft-beer scene around King Street, and easy access to St. Augustine (America's oldest city) just south.
When to avoid
Do not visit Jacksonville expecting every worthwhile stop to be close together or easy to improvise. For Jacksonville, the practical constraints are part of the itinerary: hours, transport, weather, crowds, and the distance between worthwhile areas. Use Jacksonville with realistic movement plans, especially where car dependence or heat can take over. A practical route in Jacksonville may need rideshares or a car if transit does not connect the worthwhile stops.
