Have a Ball at Our Beaches

Escape to the Beaches

Get out and soak up the sunshine at Adventure Landing Jacksonville Beach. Bring your bathing suits to this local treasure and take advantage of warm Florida weather year-round at Shipwreck Island Waterpark featuring the Little St. Johns River, the Typhoon Lagoon wave pool and four extreme water slides: the Rage, the Hydro Half-Pipe, the Undertow and the Eye of the Storm. The Shipwreck Island Play Village is the centerpiece attraction for kids of all ages.  Multiple slides, water cannons and waterfalls ensure hours of fun. Be sure to check out the go-karts, adventure miniature golf, indoor laser tag, the mega arcade and the batting cages.

After all that adventure, hunger will set in, so head toward the beach and enjoy loads of seafood and beautiful ocean views at tropical-inspired Joe's Crab Shack. This seafood institution offers a variety of shrimp dishes, including Joe's fave, crab-stuffed shrimp, and, of course, as the namesake states, Crabs, Crabs, Crabs with their three signature flavors from which to choose. Salads, sandwiches and pastas are also on the menu.

From there, stick your toes in the sand on Jacksonville's gorgeous beaches or stroll the Jacksonville Beach Fishing Pier in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville Beach. At 1,300 feet, the new pier features a 20-foot wide wooden deck and is a great spot for kids to watch the fisherman reel in their latest catches! Besides all of the great fishing, the pier also provides a great view of Jacksonville Beach. The pier includes a concessions area, bait shop and restrooms. Spectators can visit the pier for $1, with children six and under admitted free. Hours of operation are 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. F

Before hitting the sand at the beach, stop back by your oceanfront hotel and pick up your beach accessories from Rent Beach Stuff - providing everything you need for a day of fun!  Rentals include beach chairs, boogie boards, surfboards, sand castle equipment and even beach blankets and baby playpens! No need packing up all your equipment from home - Rent Beach Stuff delivers for free.

Head back across the Intracoastal Waterway for dinner and a show at Alhambra Dinner Theatre. A Jacksonville tradition, Alhambra is the region's only professional dinner theatre and features buffet dining and family-friendly musicals like The Sound of Music, Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Annie. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the curtain rises two hours later for the evening performances, but matinee performances are also available on Saturdays and Sundays.

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