Stretching 75 miles along Florida's Northeast coastline from Amelia Island, southward through Jacksonville, Clay County, St. Augustine, and on to Flagler County, lies a region rich in diversity. Florida’s Northeast Coast combines America's oldest European settlement with one of the nation's leading modern seaports, with a collection of small up-and-coming towns adding to the local color and natural beauty. Encompassing Atlantic beaches as far south as St. Augustine Beach and inland rural communities west to Green Cove Springs, the region offers travelers timeless adventures through mysterious 17th-century forts, vast prairie lands and wide beaches lined with sand dunes.

Sea Turtles on Amelia Island

Florida beaches bear the unique distinction of being home for 90% of all nesting sea turtles in the U.S. Each year, from May through October, loggerhead and green turtles emerge from the surf at night to lay their eggs on the shores of Amelia Island. Left undisturbed, the hatchlings incubate for fifty-five to sixty days and then begin their incredible aquatic journey. Come watch the beginings of a life on the shores of Amelia Island. More about the Sea Turtles on Amelia Island

The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum

The Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum is a newly constructed theatre and museum in the historical LaVilla area of downtown Jacksonville. The beautifully designed facility houses a 400-seat theatre. A museum gallery presents traveling exhibits from notable institutions and collections as well as exhibits of local origin. A permanent history exhibit - "Crossroads: African American Heritage of Northeast Florida," traces Jacksonville's history from the early explorers, through the golden era of the mid 1900s to the dawn of the Civil Rights movement. More about the Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum

Visit St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

See 23 species of crocodilians from around the world including rare white alligators. Shows every hour including the "Rainforest Review" featuring macaws and cockatoos. Alligator feedings twice daily. The natural rookery is home to hundreds of egret, ibis, heron and other wading birds and part of the Florida Birding Trail. The park is home to many exotic and endangered animals. More about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

Flagler County – Day Trip from Jacksonville

Just south of St. Augustine, tucked away in the southern corner of the Northeast Florida region, is Flagler County. Visitors come here to “Relax . . . On the Quiet Side of Florida.” Less than an hour’s car-ride from Jacksonville, Flagler County is a beachside community where the days are filled with majestic beauty and the sounds of nature. Visitors looking eco-friendly activities will find canoeing, hiking, bird watching, tennis, bike riding, fresh and salt-water fishing and an amazing 165 holes of golf. Flagler County is the avid golfers’ paradise. More about Flagler County

Eco-Tourism Tour at Clay County

Canoe trip down tranquil Black Creek in Jennings Forest in Middleburg. Enjoy nature as the river takes you down Black Creek in a canoe or kayak. See some wildlife in beautiful surroundings. If you're really adventurous, take on our version of the rapids. Picnic lunch can be arranged. More about the Eco-Tourism Tour at Clay County

Fishing & Hunting at Florida’s Northeast Coast

You want to go fishing and hunting? Then you are definitely at the right area in Florida’s Northeast Coast. The St. Johns River, Black Creek and a few smaller lakes team with black bass, red bass, bream, drum, croaker and flounder. Numerous boat ramps will provide you easy access. Jennings Forest Wildlife Management area offers hunting of deer, turkey, wild hog, fox squirrel, rabbit, and other game hunting during designated seasons. So don’t wait any longer go fishing and hunting at the beautiful St. Johns River or the Black Creek in the outstanding Northeast Coast of Florida. More about Fishing & Hunting at Florida’s Northeast Coast

San Sebastian Winery

A short audiovisual presentation, enjoy a guided walking tour of the production facility. You pass over the bottling line, sparkling wine production area, on to the Port and Cream Sherry in the authentic Oak Barrel Room. Enjoy a wine tasting experience, showing all the interesting steps of how to taste and savor a selection of San Sebastian wines. Tours last approximately one hour. The Wine Shop offers a variety of gift items, glassware, wine accessories, gourmet foods and specialty gift baskets. More about the San Sebastian Winery

Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

The JSO debuts in the Fall each year. Performances include the classics, as well as “Plugged In” performances with concerts, like a “Tribute to the Grateful Dead”. The “Pops” Series often features contemporary classics like favorites from Frank Sinatra. The JSO perform in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, located on the St. Johns River in Downtown. Enjoy the different musical styles of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra with your friends and family. More about the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, FL Inc. offers "A Ghostly Experience" walking tour. Your guide in period dress will lead you by lantern light to see the most active sights and share the strange and unusual. Take a nighttime sail aboard the 72-foot schooner Freedom and encounter the legendary “Ghosts of the Matanzas” – beware, there be pirates here! On the "Ghosts and Legends" riding tour you can travel through the antiquated city to the Lighthouse as your host shares scandalous tales, unsolved mysteries, bizarre characters and ghostly sightings. More about the Ghost Tours of St. Augustine

Visit Jacksonville
Lisa Betley
550 Water Street, Suite 1000
Jacksonville, FL 32202, USA
Tel: (904) 798-9100
Fax: (904) 798-9103
Email: lbetley@jaxcvb.com
Internet: www.visitjacksonville.com

St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches CVB
Wanda Graves
88 Riberia St., Suite 400
St. Augustine, FL 32084
Tel: (904) 829-1711 Ext. 303
Fax: (904) 829-6149
Email: wgraves@Getaway4Florida.com
Internet: www.Getaway4Florida.com

Amelia Island Tourist Development Council and Welcome Center
Lorrie Allen
961687 Gateway Blvd., Suite G
Amelia Island, FL 32034
Toll Free: (800) 2AMELIA
Fax: (904) 261-6997
Email: lorrie@aifby.com
Internet: www.ameliaisland.org

Clay County Tourism Division
Eve Szymanski
1764 Kingsley Avenue
Orange Park, FL 32073
Tel: (904) 394-7401
Fax: (904) 264-0070
Email: eszymanski@claychamber.com
Internet: www.claytourism.com

Flagler County Tourist Development Council
20 Airport Road, Suite C
Palm Coast, FL 32164
Toll Free: (800) 788 0613
Tel: (386) 437 0106
Fax: (386) 437-5700
Email: info@visitflagler.org
Internet: www.visitflagler.org

Florida's First Coast of Golf, Inc.
300 N. Second Street, Suite 10-D
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Tel: (904) 249-9683
Fax: (904) 249-0254
Email: flagolf@bellsouth.net
Internet: www.florida-golf.org