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Jacksonville is located in northeastern Florida, where it has become a popular destination for family vacations. Jax, as it’s known to the locals, is home to a vast urban park system which encompasses the Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve. Locals and visitors are spoiled for choice when it comes to enjoy nature; you can spend long balmy days hiking, biking, bird watching or camping.
If you love water sports you can enjoy paddle-boarding, canoeing and kayaking on the extensive Intracoastal waterways or head to one of the of Jacksonville's beaches for swimming, surfing, fishing and boating.
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