Things To Do
Eats
Breakfast Le Petit Paris Cafe Southside Maple Street Biscuit Company Lunch/Dinner Harp’s American Pub & Grill (next to the water) Whitey’s Fish Camp (next to the water) Zen Dumpling (Asian Cuisine) AZ Eats by Yaya (Mediterranean) Dockside Seafood Restaurant (Jax Beach) Bars River & Post (rooftop bar) Wicked Barley Brewing Company Hoptinger Bier Garden & Sausage House Voodoo Brewing Company
Places to Walk Around
1) St John’s Town Center: Outdoor lifestyle mall with lots of shopping and dining. Shop til you drop. 2) Avondale: well preserved historical neighborhood. Check out the Shoppes of Avondale (shopping, dining & boutiques).
Outdoors Exploring/Less Crowded Beaches
1) St Augustine Beach: spacious, multiple access points to access beach, free, easy to find parking. 2) Big Talbot Island State Park & Little Talbot Island State Park: Big Talbot is more primitive, with natural landscapes like the famous "Boneyard Beach" Both have great (less crowded) beaches ($5 entrance fee) 2)Kathryn Abbey Hannah Park: excellent place to surf, less crowded beach, hiking trails ($5 entrance fee) 3)Fort Clinch State Park: Big fort near Fernandina Beach. Highly recommend driving to the downtown of Fernandina Beach afterwards and checking out their downtown bars specifically the Palace Saloon (oldest Bar in FL)
Waterfront Parks
1) St. John’s River Park Includes Friendship Fountain: The Park is open all day (8am-10 pm) but fountain showtimes 7 pm, 8 pm, & 9 pm nightly/free 2)Stockton Park 3) RiverFront Park 4)Stinson Park