Top attractions near downtown Jacksonville, Florida: Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Riverwalk, and JAFL Arboretum
Southbank Riverwalk, Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Florida is one of those places that is easily overlooked, situated between the ever more popular Orlando to the south, and Savannah to the north. Being near the ubiquitous I-95 , one of the most traveled interstate highways in the United States spanning over 1900 miles, the city is right there, en route from points both north and south. We must’ve passed by this city on at least 4 different occasions when we were driving down to Orlando (3 times) and once more when we were driving way down to the Florida Keys . Every time we’d pass by the city, with its glistening buildings, various impressive-looking bridges and its modern cityscapes, we always wondered when we might actually stop there to properly explore the city. That day finally came for us in December of 2023, during our second major road trip since our early retirement in 2020. That second road trip would span 8 weeks during the winter of 2023-2024, with us exploring