Jacksonville 36 miles to the north of St. Augustine is Jacksonville, ranked in 1997 by Money Magazaine as the 9th best place to live in America. The picturesque St. Johns River runs through Jacksonville, giving boaters a spectacular view of downtown. Football fans flock to Alltel Stadium to cheer on the Jacksonville Jaguars every time the big cats take to the gridiron. Farther to the east, sportsmen enjoy the beautiful intracoastal waterway. Farther east still, families savor the cool breezes and seashell-lined beaches of the Atlantic Ocean.
Visitors often find Jacksonville to be the perfect place to live, work and raise a family.
St. Johns County St. John's County is one of America's top vacation destinations. But there is much more to the county, including romantic coastal villages, inland farming towns and peaceful riverfront communities which line the St. Johns River. For fun and recreation you can visit the alligator farm or Marineland Park of Florida, as well as take advantage of the great golf and tennis facilities in the seaside resort community of Ponte Vedre Beach, home to the national headquarters of both sports. To view our entire site click on the enter button above. To view individual pages click on the text links below.