Why Famous

• Kingsley Plantation National Park Service site; oldest plantation in Florida.
• Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve includes historic sites, undisturbed natural areas.
• Beaches Museum & History Center.
• Fort Caroline National Memorial: two centuries of French and Spanish rivalry in North America began here.

Destination Facts

• Duval County was created in 1822 from St. Johns County.
• It was named for William Pope DuVal, Governor of Florida Territory from 1822 to 1834.
• Alachua, Nassau and Clay County counties were created out of parts of Duval County.
• Part of St. Johns County south and east of the lower reaches of the St. Johns River was transferred to Duval County in 1840s.

Area Information

• Duval County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida.
• Its county seat is Jacksonville.
• The county has a total area of 918 square miles.
• The area is coastal plain; however there are some rolling hills.

Why Visit duval

• Fort Caroline National Memorial.
• Fort Matanzas National Monument.
• Kingsley Plantation.
• Museum of Science and History, Jacksonville: Contains an exhibit taking you through 12,000 years of history of the area.

Best Time to Visit duval

• Winter.

Transport

• Airport: Jacksonville International Airport.
• Expressways: Interstate 10 in Florida, Acosta Expressway, Roosevelt Expressway (Jacksonville).
• Strate Roads: San Juan Avenue (Jacksonville), Beach Boulevard (Jacksonville).

Lifestyle

• Festivals and Events: Jacksonville Sea & Sky Spectacular – Air show at Jacksonville Beach, Jacksonville Film Festival.
• Sports, Jacksonville Jaguars- Jacksonville’s NFL team. Catch one of their home games during football season in the fall.
• Gate River Run – One of the top running events in the US.
• Art: Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Museum Of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, The Riverside Arts Market, A weekly arts & crafts market on the Riverwalk under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge.

Languages

• English.
• Spanish.
• Tagalog.

Budget

$50-$200