Visitor's Guide: Jacksonville

Welcome to Jacksonville, a beach and banking capital, that, together with historic St. Augustine, is the hub of Florida's First Coast. First visited in 1493, the region surrounds the glittering (and north-flowing) St. John's River.

Find information on Jacksonville, the closest major city/downtown area to your hotel.

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Read All About It: Jacksonville

Find articles about the city’s history, hot spots, what to see and where to eat

The Jacksonville Browser

A directory to shopping, dining, attractions and other points around town

Local Business and Services Directory: Jacksonville

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Area Events

The what, when and where on local happenings, special events and more

Con cours d'Elegence (2 miles SE)

3/13/09 to 3/15/09

Fiesta de Santa Maria (2 miles NW)

9/26/09 to 9/26/09

Shrimp Festival (2 miles NW)

5/5/09 to 5/9/09

Florida/Georgia Football Game (35 miles S)

10/3/09 to 11/1/09

Annual Home & Garden Tour (7 miles S)

3/1/09 to 3/31/09

Artrageous Artwalk (2 miles NW)

Katie Ride for Life (2 miles N)

04/01/2009 to 04/30/2009

Wild Amelia Nature Festival (7 miles S)

05/01/2009 to 05/31/2009

Chamber Music Festival (2 miles NW)

05/01/2009 to 06/30/2009

National NSFA King Fish Tournament (2 miles NW)

06/17/2009 to 06/19/2009

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Area Tour Services

Let those in the know show you around town

Amelia Island Carriages

  • Historic Downtown and Weddings
  • 1 904 556 2662

Amelia Island Museum of History

  • Museum
  • 1 904 261 7378

Amelia Island Museum of History - Ghost Walking Tour

  • Tour begins behind St. Peters

Amelia Island Museum of History - Centre Street Walking Tour

  • 102 Centre Street at the Depot

Amelia River Cruises

  • Historical River Cruise
  • 1 904 261 9972

Polly the Trolley

  • Island Tour
  • 1 904 753 4486

Identification of these resources is solely for the convenience of our guests. Neither Marriott International, Inc. nor any of its affiliates or franchisees endorses or is a sponsor of these resources.

Residence Inn® by Marriott® Amelia Island

2301 Sadler Road Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 USA

  • Phone:  1-904-277-2440
  • Fax 1-904-277-2449
  • Sales:  1-904-277-2440
  • Toll-free:  1-866-245-6099

Reservations by Phone

To make reservations by phone, call 1-800-331-3131 in the USA and Canada (or any of our worldwide reservation telephone numbers ).

Jacksonville Weather:

  • December 6, 2009
  • AM Mostly Cloudy / PM Cloudy
  • Hi:61F |16C
  • Low:55F |12C