Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Jacksonville Maritime Heritage Center
MUSEUM
ent Dr; adult/child $3/1; 11am-5pm Tue-Sat)
For insight into how maritime history intertwines with this port city, this densely packed
museum has an array of nautical artifacts, scale models and shipping logs.
Jacksonville Landing
PROMENADE
At the foot of the high-rise downtown, this prominent shopping and entertainment district
has about 40 mostly touristy shops surrounding a tip-top food court with outdoor tables
and regular, free live entertainment.
Southbank Riverwalk
PROMENADE
This 1.2-mile boardwalk, on the south side of the St Johns River, opposite downtown and
Jacksonville Landing, has spectacular views of the city's skyline. Most nights yield head-
shakingly beautiful scenes, but firework displays are a real blast. The Southbank River-
walk connects the museums flanking Museum Circle and makes a pleasant promenade.
WORTH A TRIP
LOCAL ODDITY: THE TREATY OAK
At first glance, it looks like a small forest is growing in the middle of the concrete on Jack-
sonville's south side. But upon closer inspection you'll see that the 'forest' is really one
single enormous tree, with a trunk circumference of 25ft and a shade diameter of nearly
200ft. According to local lore, the live oak tree is the oldest thing in Jacksonville - its age
is estimated to be 250 years. You'll find the super-tree in Jesse Ball duPont Park (1123
Prudential Dr).
Activities
With 72 golf courses in the greater area, there are plenty of opportunities to tee off. You
can browse course summaries by visiting
www.visitjacksonville.com
.
