Jacksonville can often feel like a city where nothing interesting happens, and this is probably true for most cities in the country. Sometimes it feels like there is no where to go that is not a million dollars or a million miles away. There are however, some hidden gems within this city that can be pretty amazing.
Yukon
(aka: Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park)
Yukon was first established as a town in the mid 1800's. In the early 1960's however the town after being incorporated into Jacksonville city limits was shut down by the Navy who deemed the area a flight hazard. Most of the buildings we're torn down and now it is set up as a regional park. The park sits across the street from NAS Jax just off of Roosevelt Boulevard. One of it's original cobble stone roads still exists in the woods that are left there today, along with small traces of the city that was once there.
The park that remains in the place of the old town is a beautiful forest perfect for hiking or biking, with traces of the old town peaking through.
Riverfront Park
Around the corner from San Marco Square you can find the small strip of riverfront park. If you're looking for a beautiful place to sit by the river and look at the city, Riverfront park is the place to go. The park is only about 6 feet wide, from river edge to road edge, and a block long. It has a few small benches where you can sit, or you can sit on the ledge with your feet hanging over the river. And it has one of the most beautiful views of the city, completely unobstructed by rails or fences.
And the view only gets better if you go there at night.
Also, around the corner from this beautiful park, we found a cute take a book, leave a book, free library.
Losco Park
Losco Park is located in the Southside Mandarin area of Jacksonville. It's not common in a city to find trees older than the city itself, but in Losco Park you will find quite a few of them. This is a park that is always bustling with people. It has huge trees that are perfect for climbing, beautiful walking trails, a soccer field and more. This is the perfect place to bring a blanket and spend a day laying in the grass and staring up at the limbs above your head.
Riverside Arts Market (RAM)
The Riverside Arts Market is located under the Fuller Warren Bridge in the Riverside neighborhood in Jacksonville. This is a place where you can easily find community in Jacksonville. From the arts market that sets up there Saturday mornings, to fire spinning meet ups and drum circles, there is almost always something going on at RAM.
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