Understand
[edit]Get in
[edit]US 17 is primarily three lanes in each direction between Green Cove Springs and I-295 at Orange Park.
Jacksonville International Airport is the closest commercial airfield. The closest Amtrak stations are in Jacksonville and Palatka.
Get around
[edit]You'll need a car to get around. Orange Avenue (US 17) is the main north–south route and has two lanes in each direction for its entire length through town.
See
[edit]A public pier at the end of Walnut Street extends into the St. Johns River, offering picturesque views of the waterfront.
Spring Park, located on the river between Walnut Street and Spring Street, offers short paths for a stroll and a children's playground.
- 1 Camp Chowenwaw Park, 1517 Ball Rd, ☏ +1 904 529-8058.
Do
[edit]The Clay Theatre, on Walnut Street at US 17/Orange Avenue, screens a couple of first-run features nightly and on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
- 1 Military Museum of North Florida, 1 Bunker Ave, ☏ +1 904 410-0781.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 Sweet Sensations, 25 N Orange Ave, ☏ +1 904 529-8554. an ice cream shop
- 2 Pan Asian Cuisine Sushi Bar and Grill, 1305 N Orange Ave Ste 126, ☏ +1 904 529-5153.
- 3 [dead link] La Casita, 20 North Orange Ave, ☏ +1 904 529-9985, [email protected]. restaurant specializes in Mexican cuisne
- 4 D'Fontana Pizzeria & Ristorante, 324 Ferris St, ☏ +1 904 529-5515.
- 5 Sunrise and Sunset, 618 N Orange Ave, ☏ +1 904 531-9624.
- 6 [dead link] Boondocks Grill & Bar, 2808 Henley Rd, ☏ +1 904 406-9497.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Spring Park Coffee, 328 Ferris St, ☏ +1 904 531-9391. M-F 6AM - 8PM, Sa 7AM - 8PM, Su 8AM - 6PM.
Sleep
[edit]The closest hotels and motels are in Orange Park, a roughly 20-minute drive north on U.S. 17.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]| Routes through Green Cove Springs |
| Jacksonville ← Orange Park ← | N  S
|
→ Palatka → Orlando |