Newly renovated, we love exploring Gonzales Park! Whether you're looking for a new playground to…read moreexplore, a spot to shoot hoops, or a place to enjoy lunch outdoors, Gonzales Park offers it all. It's just minutes from the beach, so you can easily pair a morning at the park with an afternoon by the ocean. Recently refreshed with updated amenities and landscaping, Gonzales Park continues to be one of the best spots in Jacksonville Beach for families to play, connect, and unwind together.

Nice little playground for the kids as a break from stores. They have chairs, benches and some…read moreshade. Great idea for a shopping center. Wish they had a lemonade stand though... that would make it perfect and I think they would sell a lot!

The St. John's Town Center is such a huge boon for the city. It boasts a mixture of standard mall…read moreshops, various eateries, and a sprinkle of high end retail establishments that keeps young and old adults of the city coming back for more. But while we were busy cruising up and down town center boulevard, we found that our kids would be tremendously bored. Up until late last year the only form of entertainment we could provide them during a long day of shopping at the town center was the mall choo-choo train that costs us almost an Andrew Jackson for a 3 minute simulation of weaving between traffic for our 2 kids. Sure we could bring them to the beautiful pond at the center of the mall in front of the Italian restaurant, but with the lack of railings if we don't keep a close eye on them, they could literally be swimming with the fishes (or turtles or ducks)! Thank goodness for the Wolfson's Play Shore for providing our kids a break from all the commercialism. The name itself is reminiscent of the wonderful beaches that attract people to Jacksonville and the colorful sea life play structures continue with this aquatic theme. In regards to safety they've got you covered from top to bottom. The area is shaded and the flooring is made up of that finely ground tire rubber that makes you feel like you're wearing moon shoes. There is ample seating all around the area along with anti bacterial soap dispensers. Once the kids are all pooped out, it's back to the endless grind of spending our hard earned money. I'm glad a play area is finally here. If a free pitstop to unload your kids energy isn't your cup of tea, there's always the choo-choo.

My son loves this playground. It's small so easy to keep an eye out for him and the kids who…read moreusually play here are super friendly. Kids usually make or break a playground and this one is top notch due to the kids who play here. We frequent this playground because it's near to burn some energy for our two year old

This is not the biggest playground around, but it is useful for when you need something close-by…read morethat isn't going to burn your gas tank. It has two playground areas, a canopy with two benches to sit or plan a party, swings, rocking animals, and a nice little trail around it if you choose to do some running around it while the kids play in front of you. It is located right off of Mill Creek Road, perpendicular from a bodega/gas station and right before the Faith Christian Church further back. It is your basic playground for when you need to get the kids out of the house on a nice day, just so you can have some peace of mind. There is also a water fountain. It is a convenient location for the locals, the residents of the apartment complex located right across from it and for anyone in the general area. I frequent this playground with my kids whenever they need to let loose and I can sit, enjoy a book under the canopy (gazebo?) or sit on a bench along the paved walkway in the sun to get some tanning done. If you're in the neighborhood, it won't impress you, but it will give the kids something to do and a way to let off some energy and give mommy and daddy a break for a bit.

It could be a decent park but the mass amount of homeless that are typically under the influence…read moremake you keep your head on a swivel at all times. I always carry protection when going to this park but after a strange man took pictures of his surroundings and said "I'll see you later" to me as he left I will not be returning. I wish they would send a cop to keep it cleaned up or had a better solution. Luckily the city's park crewmen were there and he seemed to scare off at them. The trees and walking path are beautiful but, something has to change :(

I mean it's a Park but people pull up in the parking lot and feel need to blast their music,…read morethere's a large homeless community doing their laundry at a Spicket. Overall, the park is just kind of covered in trash. I have not been able to find a halfway decent park since moving to the Jacksonville area. I do have to say there's a lot of shade here which is nice other than that it's not great there's two small play structures, but would be a pretty good spot for riding scooters.

A tourist town for sure, located on Amelia Island on the very Northeast corner of Florida it's…read moreactually the last coastal town before you cross over into Georgia. I first came here for the Shrimp Festival also referred to as The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, that was several years ago and I have returned a number of times since for the festival and also for the antique shops and the beautiful beaches and I do love hanging out at the Palace Saloon, this bar started serving in 1903 and still has plenty of that vintage vibe, with its stained walls from the years of cigarette smoke, its tin ceiling, those ornate carvings on the back bar it's definitely an original like none other and you must try the pirate punch. Known as the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry this famous crustacean is on every menu in town and done in ways that would make Benjamin Buford Blue "Bubba" proud, there's even a Shrimping Museum, yes this town takes it shrimping history serious and when I'm here I'm seriously into finding that delicious cup of shrimp gumbo, shrimp is considered the fruit of the sea so I'm sure you'll find a dish that you'll love uh there's, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep fried, stir-fried shrimps, pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it I guess. Right Whales are active off this coast usually between November - April I think they come for the shrimp as well....

Right whale Festival 2019 has set up at Main Beach Sat., Sun. Nov. 2/3. I did not know what to…read moreexpect but it is a big deal! Lots of information booths on whales and other marine life, few nautical vendors, the non-profit that is recycling cheap flip flops into animals, bouncy "whale" for the kids, huge boats used by different marine services, local band, The Honey Badgers, and more! Differently worth coming up and walking thru!

Cute little park. We parked here to walk around the neighborhood and sit in the park--my friends…read morelike to hammock there and come often. I'll definitely be back here for a nice chill park day or another walk around the park.

April 26,2025. Really enjoyed being back to this show! So many creative people here! The customers…read moreare the best too....very complimentary and buying!

Beautiful hidden space that has pathways and a lot of different species of plants and trees…read more Some flowers are in bloom so go now! Easy parking all along the sides of the park. You won't even realize where you are! There's also a bench and a picnic table if you want to stay for a while. Most plants are labeled so it's also educational!

Neat little neighborhood park. It consists of two islands in a sea of strange riverside/avondale…read morestreets. The one right against park has the majority of care put into it. There is a bench, a picnic table, and some serious gardening. All the plants have labels, which is educational and cool. The other island is mostly grass and chopped down or unruly plants, not as much love. Lots of room for improvement, still a somewhat zen spot in spite of the street noise. Worth checking out for the park or plant aficionado.

Nice little spot near Dockside with better parking options than by the restaurant. We attempted to…read morefish and didn't catch anything. The weather and scenery were perfect today.

A tiny park sitting on the waterway adjacent to busy marinas. I usually end up down the road at…read moreDockside enjoying seafood- but I have sat on a bench in this park just enjoying the breeze more than once. They have a small playground too. Just a nice little park with great seabreeze. The road leading in does flood with high rains/high tide- keep that in mind. Very nice park to watch boats coming in and out.