Jacksonville
Florida Top 10 Tourist Attractions - You are here
to have fun so you will want to get on board the San
Cruz Casino and drink and eat for free while you play
to win. You will have a blast and see the beautiful
city from the water. This is a fantastic night out.You
will want to stop at Tailbot Islands State Park and
enjoy a picnic, some horseback riding and hiking.
Then you will want to do Adventure Landing with enough
things to keep you and the whole family busy for hours.
There is laser tag and go-karts and a Water park called
Shipwreck Island Water Park that
is open on a seasonal basis and you can call for hours.
904-246-4386.
You will want to see these two museums for sure,
the Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art
– JMOMA and the Museum of Science and History
MOSH. Spend hours among all the fantastic exhibits.
Please make time to go to Jacksonville Landing and
enjoy all that it has to offer. It is located right
on the St. John’s river with fantastic views
and just so much to do. You will also want to visit
the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum and the Budweiser
Brewery Tour. These are both enjoyable tourist attractions in the area. So are these two other places too, Fort
Caroline National Memorial and the Ripley’s
believe it or not.
Below we have listed our choices for the Top
10 Sightseeing Tourist Attractions in Jacksonville.
There are many more to see and we know that you will
enjoy all of them.
San Cruz Casino
4378 Ocean Street
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
904-249-9300
1-800-474-DICE toll-free
904-270-2797 fax
www.suncruzcasino.com
The San Cruz Casino is the areas largest ship for
more ways to win. There is live entertainment on the
ship and while you are trying to win you will receive
free food and free drinks. There is also a free shuttle
service to take you back and forth for a great day
of evening.
Tailbot Islands State Park
12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
904-251-2320
904-251-2325 fax
On the Tailbot Islands State Park you can picnic,
camp, Kayak, horseback ride, fish and hike. Since
it is on the barrier islands this national park has
many miles of beautiful beaches and it located North
of St. John’s River. Pack a lunch or a dinner
and go enjoy a wonderful sightseeing experience.
Adventure Landing
1944 Beach Blvd
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
904-246-4386
www.adventurelanding.com
Adventure Landing is a great place to take the whole
family for a great day of fun. There is laser tag,
a mega-arcade, go-karts and mini-golf. It also has
a Water park called Shipwreck Island Water Park, which
is open on a seasonal basis and you can call for hours.
St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum
81 Lighthouse Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32080
(904) 829-0745
(904) 808-1248 fax
www.staugustinelighthouse.com
At the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum you can
climb the 165-tower and when you finally reach the
top you will have some very beautiful views of the
Jacksonville area. There are shipwreck artefacts and
information about St. Augustine’s past in the
museum that you can look at and interactive exhibits
also.
Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art –
JMOMA
333 North Laura Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-366-6911
904-366-6901 fax
Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art – JMOMA has
five galleries and is the home of the best modern
and contemporary art. It is located in the downtown
Jacksonville area and is complete with a learning
center and an ArtExplorium.
Museum of Science and History MOSH
1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904-396-MOSH
904-396-5799 fax
Museum of Science and History MOSH is the place to
go to learn of astronomy, history, physical science
and natural science. There are exciting exhibits at
this fantastic museum. It is a great place to take
the entire family.
The Jacksonville Landing
2 Independent Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-353-1188
904-353-1558 fax
www.jacksonvillelanding.com
The Jacksonville Landing has a great dining experience
as well as fantastic shops for your enjoyment. There
is live entertainment and excellent views of the river
and the city of Jacksonville. Take a day or evening
or even a great night out to explore all that Jacksonville
Landing has to offer.
Budweiser Brewery Tour
111 Busch Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32218
904-751-8116
904-751-8095 fax
www.budweisertours.com
The Budweiser Brewery Tour is an open-air tour in
the gallery of the brewing giant. After you tour the
area you can taste the brews in the Hospitality room
and then stop in the gift shop for souvenirs. It is
a great afternoon for the old enough to drink crowd.
Fort Caroline National Memorial
12713 Fort Caroline Road
Jacksonville, FL 32225
(904) 641-7155
(904) 641-3798 fax
At the Fort Caroline National Memorial it has a full-scale
rendering of Fort Caroline and a beautiful nature
trail you will want to take your time on. There is
also a visitor center at this site with plenty of
great information. It is a nice way to spend a few
hours on an afternoon.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
19 San Marco Ave.
St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 824-1606
(904) 829-1790 fax
www.ripleys.com/bion/staug.html
In the Ripley’s Believe It or Not there are
over 700 exhibits that you will be fascinated with.
Take some time to look at all of these unique specimens
of Robert L. Ripley’s private collection. They
are definitely unique and unusual pieces. It is located
next to the Fort in the “Castle Warden”.