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Things to Do in Jacksonville
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Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Flea & Street Markets, Walking Tours. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Flea & Street Markets, Walking Tours. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Half-day Toursfromper adult$177- fromper adult$11
- fromper adult$110
E-Bike Toursfromper adult$211
Fun & Gamesfromper adult$51- fromper adult$66
Historical Toursfromper adult$23
Escape Roomsfromper adult$75
Street Art Tourfromper adult$46
Likely To Sell Outfromper group (up to 6)$594
Nature & Wildlife Areas
Wildlife sanctuary with guided tours providing intimate views of rescued big cats. Features educational feeding tours and enrichment activities for animal well-being.
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Riverside museum surrounded by tranquil gardens and art exhibits, including a notable Meissen Porcelain collection and interactive children's section. Enjoy scenic views and cultural history.
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Historic Sites
Historic plantation with a self-guided audio tour through restored buildings and poignant slave quarters. Features include scenic river views and an interpretive garden.
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State Parks
Secluded beach with a striking landscape of weathered trees and driftwood, ideal for peaceful walks and nature photography. Note the strong currents; picnicking is popular.
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Flea & Street Markets
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- Sarah J5 contributionsWhat a great experience! Beautiful animals that are well cared for and loved. This organization rescues animals that might not survive otherwise. They are true heros! We will definitely go again next time we visit. ❤️❤️❤️Written 28 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Midwesterner007Midwesterner007228 contributionsIt's a beautiful spot with a well-curated collection in downtown Jacksonville.
The smaller museum has works by notable artists and other interesting collections. It's a nice way to spend the afternoon. In addition are the gardens which, although smaller, are really beautiful and photogenic. You can imagine what this might have been like as a private home, especially with the originial representation of a former owner's sitting room attached.
The cafe was also quite good. We had the quinoa and the crab cake. Both were very enjoyable and even came with the option to enjoy outside.
The neighborhood is fine with shops and a park close by, just watch your step crossing the street in typical Florida traffic.Written 10 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Carrie D.Cleveland, OH2,444 contributionsWe enjoyed our morning at the Jacksonville Zoo—it was our first time visiting, as we are new to the area. Parking was easy and free. Getting our tickets was also easy. As first timers, I will start by saying that the zoo layout is a little confusing and signage is spotty—we aren’t actually sure that we saw everything, but I’m sure we’ll be back, so if we missed anything we’ll catch it next time. At times we weren’t always sure what we were seeing, as not all of the animals have signage around them. There is probably an app, but we didn’t really want to be glued to our phones while enjoying the zoo, so we just went with the flow.
The gardens in the zoo are gorgeous—so many different plants and flowers. They do a beautiful job with landscaping and maintaining them. We were also impressed with the variety of wildlife. We enjoyed watching the otters and seeing the giraffes and the jaguars and the elephants. We were also there during the lantern festival. We didn’t get to see them lit up at night, but even during the day they are impressive and really add to the beauty of the zoo!
Finally, I’ll comment on the food—we ate at one of the restaurants in the zoo, Palm Plaza Café. We ordered, got our food and ate outside. We watched one of the zoo staff give a presentation on exotic birds while we ate, which was cool. The food was outstanding—it was not your typical zoo fare like hot dogs and grilled cheese. It was a little more upscale. It was also a little more expensive, but we didn’t mind the pricing because the food was so good.
Overall a great zoo that I’d highly recommend spending a few hours at if you’re in the Jacksonville/northeast Florida area!Written 5 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - TravelerCentralFLAClermont, FL1,905 contributionsOn our visit to Jacksonville we visited the Kingsley Plantation. It is part of the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve which is a National Park Service site. Kingsley Plantation is about a 35 minute drive from Fort Caroline which is also part of Timucuan.
Kingsley Plantation is the former plantation of Zephaniah Kingsley who was a slave trader and planter who grew sea island cotton on the land. He had many enslaved persons on his plantation who did nearly all the labor to keep the plantation functioning and to make wealth for him. Even his wife, Anta, was one of enslaved people captured and brought over from Africa.
It was interesting to learn the history of the place and of Florida in the late 1700s and 1800s.
The planter's house was open to visit while we were there, but it is only open to go inside on certain weekends. There was a barn to visit as well as the kitchen house. Near the front of the property are the ruins of the quarters that were built for the enslaved people who lived and worked on the property. It was very sobering and somber to visit the ruins of the houses that were built for the people who were enslaved to work so hard on the land. I recommend a visit; it is informative and sobering.Written 23 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Carrie MMaryland6 contributionsI love Big Talbot state park!
It is a wonderful state park because it is different from most. On their beach you can find driftwood as well as cool little teepee style buildings (if you will) that people have built with some of the driftwood. There is a lot of brush to get past and for most of the beach, you have to hurtle over branches (the beach is very long so it isn’t that big of an issue). Anyway, Big Talbot state park is awesome and I recommend you take a day trip there!Written 28 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Roberta SGrand Island, FL232 contributionsIt was a nice state park with a beach. We weren't planning on swimming so wasn't bummed about the rip tide warning. It was just nice and relaxing. We wanted to do the nature walk but couldn't figure where the path started. Wish it had been clearly marked and easy to get to. The drive is long so be prepared for that and a $5 entry fee which is not bad at all. They had nice bathhouses with restrooms and lots of picnic tables. The other reviews I read stated this place was practically dead but there were lots of people when we went. Still everyone was spread out and was not overly crowded. Nice if you just want a nice escape for a bit.Written 21 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Brenda COrmond Beach, FL29 contributionsthis is a great place to shop. You can find anything that you are looking for. I went through many of the stores and found everything that I was looking for. It is clean and neat and the restrooms were very nice.Written 7 February 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Lori JKokomo, IN31 contributionsMy husband and I visited when in Jacksonville for the Mayo Clinic. We visited to picnic and check out the campground. Even though it began storming we enjoyed our visit. Easy and pretty walkways out to the beach. Well kept. We look forward to returning to camp.Written 3 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- kd sAtlanta, GA9 contributionsGreat location - shielded from the sun (under the overpass); wonderful variety of vendors (food and other merchandise); very nice addition to our weekend plans.
I'll definitely return when I'm in Jacksonville 😊Written 27 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Stuart CPreston, UK72 contributionsParadise! a Beautiful Beach. White sand that goes for miles and miles. the beach is unspoilt and really nice to go to to have space, time out and top chill.Written 30 November 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Rita SMelbourne, FL1,921 contributionsSpectacular views of the river and city line. Level pavement shared by walkers, cyclists. and joggers. Benches throughout. Finding parking was challenging. Walking under bridge was fascinating.Written 3 August 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Local TravelerOrlando, FL93 contributionsThe theater has always been wonderful, but the recent renovations have made it even better.
Better shows are coming which we appreciate.
Out favorite every year is Get The Led OutWritten 13 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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