Arlington has easy access to schools, churches and downtown. Atlantic and Neptune beaches are made mainly residential with single-family homes and public beach access. Jacksonville Beach is further south and offers a mix of residential, commercial, retail and light industrial sites. Activities include festivals, fairs, volleyball tournaments, offshore boat races and pier fishing. Orange Park is home to St. Johns River Community College, one of the region's major shopping malls, the Orange Park Kennel Club, country clubs, golf courses and medical facilities.
Waterways are plentiful and easily accessible for boating, fishing, kayaking or jet skiing.
Middleburg offers rural areas for hunting and bird watching. The Mandarin Community Club works diligently to maintain the community's architectural integrity. Mandarin is rich in history, and for years different preservation groups have sought to maintain that history either in family holdings, trunks, church and school archives or through Mandarin Community Club involvement. Mandarin homes range from estates on the St. Johns River to small country homes with stables. Just north of Jacksonville on I-95 is Nassau County, where Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach are located.