Working (and Playing) in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville Zoo
The Jacksonville Zoo, north of downtown, is a natural wonderland growing and changing daily, with more than 1,000 rare and exotic creatures.
Alltel Stadium
When it comes to spectator sports in Jacksonville, there's no question that football is king. And the king's throne is Alltel Stadium, which opened in August 1995, and is home of the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League.
The Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
Thousands of baseball fans came out to celebrate the completion of the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville on April 4, 2003.
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Construction is under way on the new Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The arena is being built just west of A. Philip Randolph Boulevard in the Sports Complex.
History—Fort Caroline National Memorial
A near full-scale rendering of the fort was created to memorialize the 16th Century French effort to establish a permanent colony in Florida.
Museums
Jacksonville offers plenty of opportunities for education and enlightenment at its museums.
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From seashore to forest, nurtured by the majestic St. Johns River, Jacksonville offers wonderful opportunities for visitor and resident alike.
Located in Northeast Florida at the crossroads of two interstate highways, Jacksonville is the largest city in the contiguous United States in land area. It's also a major port, the insurance and financial center of the state, site of U.S. Navy bases, and the home of the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars.
Climate
Jacksonville's climate is subtropical, but tends to be cooler than the Florida peninsula to the south. Winters can be marked by spells of cold weather, and limited snow or ice occur once every few years; but outdoor events and sports outings can be comfortably accommodated year round.
Parks
With 57,373 acres of parks, including state and federal lands, Jacksonville now ranks No. 1 among U.S. cities in gross acreage for parks, and is in the top 10 in the percentage of acreage in the city devoted to park land.
Beaches
As much for its beautiful beaches as anything, Jacksonville has become known as Florida's First Coast. Unlike much of the rest of Florida, the First Coast's miles of beaches remain relatively unspoiled and unfenced. The Beaches communities in Duval County—Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach—also offer some of the best sport fishing, boating and water sport opportunities in the country.
The City
Downtown Jacksonville
Downtown Jacksonville is where the Old South meets urban chic, and you can experience everything this thriving metropolis has to offer. From cafés and boutiques to museums and galleries, and more than $1.6 billion in redevelopment projects, our downtown renaissance has begun.
The Jacksonville Landing
The hub of Jacksonville's growing entertainment district in the Downtown area, The Jacksonville Landing is a cool place to dine and shop on the St. Johns River.
Jacksonville Facts
- The City of Jacksonville ranks as the 14th largest city in the United States in population with more than 800,000 residents.
- The Jacksonville metropolitan area, which includes three beach cities and Clay, Baker, Nassau and St. Johns counties, has a population of more than 1,000,000 residents.
- Jacksonville covers 841 square miles (217,559 hectares).
- Joint management agreements with national and state park services give Jacksonville the largest urban park system in the United States.
- Jacksonville International Airport (JIA) is 15 minutes from downtown by car. It is served by 15 major and regional airlines that offer 250 daily flights to and from most major cities in the country, and is an international gateway.
