Beaches Near Jacksonville, Florida

11 monitored beaches with current water quality ratings

9 with Good water quality 3 counties

Jacksonville has its own beautiful Atlantic Coast beaches. Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Neptune Beach are just 20-30 minutes from downtown, while Amelia Island is 45 minutes north.

All Beaches by Distance from Jacksonville

GOOD

Atlantic Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

15 mi

11 CFU

 POOR

Jacksonville Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

16 mi

77 CFU

 GOOD

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

16 mi

8 CFU

 GOOD

Neptune Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

16 mi

11 CFU

 GOOD

Ponte Vedra Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

17 mi

14 CFU

 POOR

Amelia Island Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

27 mi

105 CFU

 GOOD

Fernandina Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

27 mi

12 CFU

 GOOD

Fort Clinch State Park Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

29 mi

16 CFU

 GOOD

Vilano Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

36 mi

18 CFU

 GOOD

St. Augustine Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

40 mi

13 CFU

 GOOD

Crescent Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · Last tested Mar 15

46 mi

18 CFU

Beaches Near Other Florida Cities

Orlando Tampa Miami Fort Lauderdale St. Petersburg Sarasota Naples Pensacola Daytona Beach Tallahassee Gainesville Cape Coral West Palm Beach Destin Clearwater Key West St. Augustine Cocoa Beach Panama City Beach Venice Marco Island Sanibel Island Amelia Island Fort Myers

Water Quality Near Jacksonville

All beach water quality ratings shown are based on enterococcus bacteria testing by the Florida Department of Health Healthy Beaches Program. Beaches are tested at least twice per month. A reading of 35.4 CFU/100mL or below is rated "Good" — safe for swimming. Readings above 70.5 CFU/100mL trigger a health advisory.

Distance shown is straight-line distance from Jacksonville. Actual driving distance may be longer. Always check current beach conditions before heading out, especially after rainfall.

Disclaimer: Water quality data sourced from the Florida Department of Health Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — not affiliated with Florida DOH or any government agency. Always check with Florida DOH for official conditions.