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A major seaport city in northeastern Florida, at the point where St. John’s River joins the Atlantic Ocean, Jacksonville is a large, modern city and a regional business hub. The nearby barrier island and its wonderful beaches are a perfect place for swimming, snorkeling, and surfing, with the most popular being Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach.

One of the most famous championship golf courses is Ponte Vedra Beach’s TPC Sawgrass, which is also a headquarters of the PGA Tour. Visit the Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island to see how the slaves, and slave owners, lived. Take the kids to the lush, tropical Jacksonville Zoo to see elephants close up. Visit the 16th-century Forth Caroline National Memorial to learn about the times when the French ruled this part of Florida.

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