Jacksonville is the largest city in square miles in the United States. With many different areas and communities, Jacksonville has lots to offer. Click here to see your options for schools, entertainment, services, and other interesting information.

The Beaches

Jacksonville Beach is the largest beaches community with an active lifestyle of bicycling, walking, running, fishing or riding the waves. Along with its obvious natural beauty, Jacksonville Beach has an impressive new pier at 1,320 feet that is a favorite spot for locals.

Cultural, music and entertainment events are often staged around and along Jacksonville Beach. The new SeaWalk Pavilion, part of a $2.4 million downtown renovation project, is the focal point of beach festivals which showcases everything from blues and rock legends to Latin bands. Close by is the First Street entertainment district where you'll find a variety of clubs and restaurants.

The youngest and smallest of the Beaches neighborhoods, Neptune Beach is becoming the closest thing to a suburban area among Jacksonville's oceanfront communities. Neptune Beach's boundaries run from Atlantic Boulevard to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Intracoastal Waterway to the west and Seagate Avenue to the south. Commercial areas include boutique and larger retail shopping centers, restaurants, clubs and alternative medical centers.

Atlantic Beach is bordered by Hanna Park to the north, Atlantic Boulevard to the south and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west, Atlantic Beach offers a small-town atmosphere with easy access to the ocean. Stretching only about 25 blocks from north to south, Atlantic Beach is a closed-end community with an upscale, neighborhood feeling. The town center, near the landmark and soon-to-be renovated Sea Turtle Inn, is a popular gathering point with many unique eateries and boutiques. Atlantic Beach has plenty of parks with opportunities for a variety of activities such as tennis, racquetball, basketball, baseball and nature hikes, as well as playground equipment for children. The community is dominated by single-family homes, with some townhouses and duplexes. Mayport, a part of Atlantic Beach, is an eclectic area which includes a quaint fishing town and a strong military presence. The delightful area is home to a fleet of shrimp boats, a large naval base, old Florida-style bungalows and numerous pelicans squatting on salt-warped pilings.

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The City

As one of the country’s largest cities in its land mass, Jacksonville has many diverse beautiful communities to live in. There are seven vehicle bridges which cross the St. Johns River in Jacksonville – hence its nickname “the river city” and the official gateway to Florida via I-95. Our downtown spans the Northbank and Southbank at a narrow spot on the St. Johns River.

Rich in history, the Arlington community has abundant waterfront property, surrounded by the St. Johns on the west and north and the Intracoastal on the east. Fort Caroline National Park overlooks the historical site of a former colony of French Huguenots.

Centrally located, Southside is a large, sprawling community bordered by Arlington to the north and east, St. Johns County to the south and San Marco and I-95 to the west. This is literally the southernmost area of urban Jacksonville and is in the middle of all other Jacksonville communities. Riverfront homes and estates are abundant, as are gorgeous gated communities. In the central Southside area, new apartment developments less than a few years old surround St. Johns Town Center, a new, upscale shopping village with more than 100 retailers.

What used to be a rural area, Mandarin is south of Baymeadows bordered by Philips Highway to the west and Julington Creek to the south. Primarily rural until the end of the 1960s when developers discovered the area, Mandarin has been a popular family-oriented community for more than 20 years. It offers residents an established community with a history as well as the conveniences connected with the larger Jacksonville metropolitan area. Mandarin homes range from modest single family homes to estates on the St. Johns River or even small country homes with stables.

Jacksonville has a variety of homes and neighborhoods to suit every taste and budget.

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Riverside

Riverside, which includes upscale Avondale and trendy, hip Five Points among other notable neighborhoods, is a well-established area along the west bank of the St. Johns River. Homes range from restored, estate-sized historic residences to modest duplexes and apartments. Riverside is as eclectic as it is traditional with quaint streets and small-town charm.

Avondale boasts some of the finest restaurants and shopping in the area in a clustered area along St. Johns Avenue. Five Points, located close to downtown, has become an attractive spot for young professionals who want a short commute to work.

Either community enjoys comfortable family living with abundant parks and services close by and convenient.

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