Duval County · Northeast Florida · Atlantic Coast

Where to swim instead of Jacksonville Beach

If Jacksonville Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, historical risk, and distance together.

GOOD Latest sample: April 13, 2026 4 CFU/100mL 33% poor-sample history

Main Beach Page History Alternatives After Rain Recent Spikes

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GOOD on the latest sample at 4 CFU/100mL.

Long-term context

4 poor samples and 12 non-good samples in the displayed history.

Rain still matters

Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.

Best Nearby Backup Beaches

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These nearby beaches are sorted by current status, historical risk, and distance so you can pivot quickly when Jacksonville Beach is not the right call.

Neptune Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 2 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 13, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 0%

Atlantic Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 3 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 13, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 0%

Ponte Vedra Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 3 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 13, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 0%

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 7 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 13, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 0%

Vilano Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 26 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 7, 2026 4 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 0%

Fernandina Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 27 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 15, 2026 8 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 0%

Amelia Island Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 27 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 15, 2026 8 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 17%

Fort Clinch State Park Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 29 mi away

GOOD

Tested Apr 15, 2026 12 CFU/100mL

Current GOOD · risk 17%

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

Full history →

March 15, 2026

77 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

February 28, 2026

69 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

February 13, 2026

45 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

January 29, 2026

106 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

January 14, 2026

120 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

December 30, 2025

49 CFU/100mL · MODERATE

MODERATE

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How To Use This Page

If Jacksonville Beach gives you pause, this page helps you compare nearby backups with current status, historical risk, and distance together.

Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.

If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Jacksonville Beach beach page.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.