Jacksonville, located on the northeast coast, is the largest city in Florida. It is 40km south of the Georgia border and 528km north of Miami. Summers in Jacksonville are hot and humid while winters are mild. On average, Jacksonville gets 270 days of sunshine each year, making it the perfect place for a beach or golf holiday.

Jacksonville, sometimes colloquially known as Jax, is home to 80,000 acres of parks and 22 miles of beaches. Jacksonville, Neptune and Atlantic beaches are beautiful long sandy beaches, with surfing and water sports available and they are also in close proximity to numerous shops, restaurants and boutiques. Nearby Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park is an oceanfront park which offers visitors the chance to traverse walking and biking trails, to fish and kayak, and to enjoy its picnic areas and campground. For sports enthusiasts there are numerous golf courses and tennis centres. Jacksonville’s Downtown entertainment district, known as the Elbow, offers visitors an incredible range of bars, restaurants and live music. If you’d rather enjoy your drink under the sun or in the cool night breeze, you can find ocean front bars, restaurants, live music and local craft beer along the beaches.

Jacksonville is suitable for everyone, from families, friend groups and couples to solo travellers. Jacksonville offers the opportunity to enjoy a beach holiday with so much more, including a great art scene, boutique shopping, and theme parks to name a few.

There are regular flights from Dublin, Cork and Shannon to Jacksonville via a transit point in UK or US. Here at Abbey Travel we always offer great deals to Jacksonville from Ireland.