Tours, tickets and day trips in Jacksonville
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve | 1,017,373 | 2020 |
| Fort Caroline | 404,476 | 2020 |
| Jacksonville Fire Museum | 12,677 | — |
The busiest is Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve at 1,017,373 visitors in 2020. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Day trips from Jacksonville
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville to Gainesville | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Jacksonville to Orlando | United States | 201 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 16 min |
| Jacksonville to Savannah | United States | 202 km (125 mi) | about 3 h 17 min |
| Jacksonville to Tallahassee | United States | 252 km (157 mi) | about 4 h 6 min |
| Jacksonville to Lakeland | United States | 257 km (159 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Jacksonville to Brandon | United States | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Jacksonville to Palm Bay | United States | 276 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Jacksonville to Tampa | United States | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Jacksonville?
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, with 1,017,373 visitors in 2020 (Wikidata).
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.