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

Thursday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Cape Canaveral Beach on Wednesday (82).

Within 60 mi

Atlantic Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

87°F water 92°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Friday (33)

Jacksonville Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

87°F water 94°F air 8 to 12 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (31)

Neptune Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

87°F water 93°F air 8 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (33)

Amelia Island Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

91°F air 8 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Friday (45)

Cumberland Island National Seashore

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

Skip the beach today.

93°F air 7 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Friday (40)

St. Augustine Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

91°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (44)

Jekyll Island Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

92°F air 9 to 13 mph wind Best this week: Friday (47)

St. Simons Island Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

92°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Friday (45)

Daytona Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

93°F air 5 mph wind Best this week: Wednesday (72)

New Smyrna Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

93°F air 5 mph wind Best this week: Wednesday (70)

Tybee Island Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

87°F water 93°F air 10 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Saturday (39)

Hilton Head Island

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

Skip the beach today.

96°F air 7 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (45)

Cape Canaveral Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

80°F water 88°F air 5 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Wednesday (82)

Cocoa Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

80°F water 93°F air 5 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (75)

Edisto Beach State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

92°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Friday (73)

Melbourne Beach (Spessard Holland South)

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

Skip the beach today.

80°F water 89°F air 5 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Wednesday (77)

Honeymoon Island State Park

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

Great day for swimming.

89°F water 89°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (77)

Caladesi Island State Park

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

Great day for swimming.

89°F water 90°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (76)

Clearwater Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

89°F water 92°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (75)

Sebastian Inlet State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

80°F water 96°F air 5 to 10 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (77)

Folly Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

87°F water 89°F air 13 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (75)

St. George Island

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

Skip the beach today.

88°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (73)

St. Pete Beach

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

Great day for a beach walk.

90°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (76)

Sullivan's Island Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

87°F water 92°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Thursday (75)

Vero Beach

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

Skip the beach today.

95°F air 5 mph wind Best this week: Wednesday (71)

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.