Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville reaches the Atlantic through its eastern beach communities. Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach line the coast about 18 miles east of downtown. Amelia Island is roughly 35 miles north and St. Augustine Beach about 50 miles south.

Plan This Week

Tuesday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Clearwater Beach on Tuesday (88).

Within 60 mi

Atlantic Beach

14 mi · ~21 min drive · Duval County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

76°F water 74°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Jacksonville Beach

15 mi · ~22 min drive · Duval County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

76°F water 75°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Neptune Beach

16 mi · ~22 min drive · Duval County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

76°F water 74°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Amelia Island Beach

22 mi · ~31 min drive · Nassau County, FL

Great day for a beach walk.

76°F water 73°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Cumberland Island National Seashore

38 mi · ~54 min drive · Camden County, GA

Ideal for a beach walk.

74°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

St. Augustine Beach

41 mi · ~59 min drive · St. Johns County, FL

Great day for swimming.

76°F water 73°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (85)

Jekyll Island Beach

53 mi · ~1 hr 16 min drive · Glynn County, GA

Great day for a beach walk.

72°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

St. Simons Island Beach

59 mi · ~1 hr 24 min drive · Glynn County, GA

Ideal for a beach walk.

73°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (80)

Daytona Beach

87 mi · ~2 hr 5 min drive · Volusia County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

76°F water 77°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

New Smyrna Beach

100 mi · ~2 hr 24 min drive · Volusia County, FL

Ideal for swimming.

78°F water 79°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Tybee Island Beach

126 mi · ~3 hr 2 min drive · Chatham County, GA

Great day for a beach walk.

69°F water 70°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Hilton Head Island

136 mi · ~3 hr 16 min drive · Beaufort County, SC

Ideal for a beach walk.

69°F water 73°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Cape Canaveral Beach

148 mi · ~3 hr 33 min drive · Brevard County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

78°F water 79°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Sunday (83)

Cocoa Beach

153 mi · ~3 hr 40 min drive · Brevard County, FL

Ideal for swimming.

78°F water 81°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Edisto Beach State Park

169 mi · ~4 hr 4 min drive · Colleton County, SC

Ideal for a beach walk.

69°F water 73°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Melbourne Beach (Spessard Holland South)

171 mi · ~4 hr 7 min drive · Brevard County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

78°F water 80°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Honeymoon Island State Park

172 mi · ~4 hr 8 min drive · Pinellas County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 76°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Caladesi Island State Park

174 mi · ~4 hr 11 min drive · Pinellas County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 76°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Clearwater Beach

177 mi · ~4 hr 15 min drive · Pinellas County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 78°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (88)

Sebastian Inlet State Park

186 mi · ~4 hr 28 min drive · Brevard County, FL

Great day for a beach walk.

83°F water 81°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Sunday (86)

Folly Beach

190 mi · ~4 hr 33 min drive · Charleston County, SC

Great day for a beach walk.

69°F water 71°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (78)

St. George Island

190 mi · ~4 hr 33 min drive · Franklin County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

80°F water 74°F air 5 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (81)

St. Pete Beach

192 mi · ~4 hr 36 min drive · Pinellas County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 79°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Sullivan's Island Beach

199 mi · ~4 hr 47 min drive · Charleston County, SC

Great day for a beach walk.

78°F water 72°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Vero Beach

201 mi · ~4 hr 50 min drive · Indian River County, FL

Ideal for a beach walk.

83°F water 82°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Sunday (86)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Jacksonville. Real drive times depend on highway routing, weekend traffic, and where in the metro you start. For summer Saturdays, plan 20–40 minutes longer than the estimates here. The range slider above filters by the same straight-line distance.