Jacksonville : Profile

Location

Jacksonville is a commercial and cruise ship port, situated in the St John's River, on the northeastern seaboard of Florida. There is a good range of docks and marinas, as well as most other yachting services, available here. In addition, there is the option of continuing up the river to Green Cove Springs. The main drawback to this wide beautiful river however is the fact that the bridges are so low, you are limited by the height of your mast.

Docking

The City of Green Cove Springs offers short-term docking with power hookups. There is a public dock/ramp right across the street from a grocery supermarket - easy to dinghy and resupply. Some yachts anchor in a cove near the Elk Club and use a drainage ditch for a dinghy dock.

If you have your holding tanks in good order, anchoring is welcome mostly anywhere along the river and there are public fishing docks/ramps everywhere. In the creeks are fun Fish Camp style restaurants and parks.

Last updated June 2011.

Arlington Marina
5137 Arlington Rd, , Jacksonville, Florida
Tel:1(904) 743-2628

Beach Marine
2315 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250, Florida
Tel:1-904 249 8200, Fax:1-904 249 2050, VHF Channel 16
Beach Marine has facilities on the north side of the Jacksonville Bridge and south of marker '34' directly off and on the east side of the Intracoastal Waterway. Four docks are new including a new fuel dock and all docks are floating with finger piers. Call on VHF Channel 16 and the marina staff will assign a slip and assist in docking. The staff is on duty from dawn until dusk. (October 2008).

Continental Yacht Club & Marina
2223 Astor St, , Orange Park,, Florida
Tel:1(904) 264-2467

Fleming Island Marina
3027 Highway 17 , Orange Park 32003, Jacksonville, Florida
Tel:1(904)-2690027, Fax:1(904)-278-0243
info@flemingislandmarina.com
100 slips, accommodating boats to 50 feet, available to the public on first come first serve basis.Bellingham floating dock not only provides slips for larger boats, but offers protection as a breakwater for the entire marina. Transient space is available. Centrally located, minutes from downtown Jacksonville.Boat lifts are available.

Green Cove Springs Marina
851 Bulkhead Rd, , Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-8304
Tel:1(904) 284-1811
gcsm00@yahoo.com
Approx. 20nm up the St John’s River. One of the last "do it yourself" friendly marinas in Florida. Recently (June 2011) expanded its long-term storage capacity.

Lambs Yacht Center
3376 Lake Shore Blvd, , Jacksonville, FL 32210 Florida
Tel:1 904 384-5577, Fax:1 904 389-8346
mstroud@lambsyachtcenter.com
Full service boatyard. 30 & 40 ton boat hoists, fuel, toilets and showers, electricity. Well-stocked chandlery. Engines and servicing. Facilities include many wet slips that will accommodate vessels from 20ft to 50ft in length, with beams up to 18ft. Minimum depth at all slips is 6` at MLW. Smaller berths have 30amp 120v power. Many of the slips are prewired with telephone lines. Transient docking is available for vessels up to 85ft in length.

Ortega River Boat Yard
4451 Herschel St, Jacksonville, FL 32210, Florida
Tel:1-904 387-5538
Showers, Laundry, Ice, Fuel, Pump out, Mechanics, Haul Out, Hull Painting and repair, Mast Step/Unstep, Complete Parts dept.

Palm Cove Marina
14603 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32250, Florida
Tel:1- 904-223-4757 , Fax:1- 904-223-6601
Palm Cove is a new world class marina located on 160 acres along the Intracoastal Waterway in Jacksonville, Florida. (October 2008).

Pier 17 Marine
Pier 17 Marine Ships Locker Phone Number: (904)387-4669 Web Site: http://www.pier17jaxfl.com . . BUSINESS DESCRIPTION Jacksonville's finest marina, great accomodations and safe harbor on the Ortega River., Jacksonville
Tel:1 (904)387-4669
http://www.pier17jaxfl.com
Well equipped marina, great accomodations and safe harbor on the Ortega River.

Reynolds Park Yacht Center
1063 Bulkhead Rd, Green Cove Spgs, FL
Tel:(904) 2844667
A more formal marina than Green Cove Springs, and less inhabited.

River City Brewing Company
835 Museum Cir, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Tel:1 - (904) 399-1923
Located on the Southbank Riverwalk of the St. John’s River between the Acosta and the Main Street Bridge, the scenic marina offers 62 slips for 20 foot boats to 120 foot yachts. Docking, gas and diesel fuel are available. Courtesy slips are available for guests who are dining in the restaurant, banquet or lounge. For more information, please call the Dock Master, Lee Logan at (904) 398-7918

Sadler Point Marina
4669 Roosevelt Blvd, Jacksonville, Florida, 32210
Tel:1 (904) 384-1383
Full Service Marina and Do-it-Yourself Boatyard with Wet and Dry-storage available.

Sandollar Restaurant and Marina
9716 Heckscher Dr, Jacksonville, , FL 32226
Tel:1 (904) 251-2449
Located on the bank of the St. John’s River. Fine dining and views. -

Seafarers Marina
455 Trout River Dr, , Jacksonville, , FL 32208
Tel:1(904) 765-8152, Fax:1(904) 768 6091
Seafarersmarina@aol.com
Located on the Trout River just off of the St. Johns River at channel marker 68. 600 feet long dock has and has 75 slips each having finger docks, water, and electricity. The Trout River depth ranges from 10-14 feet. Shower facilities, grill area, and a laundry room, internet access in the office during business hours. Live aboard, over night, weekly, and monthly wet slip rates. Approximately 5 miles to downtown Jacksonville, the landing and the river walk. Centrally located, within a few miles to grocery stores, restaurants, and hardware stores . Safe friendly family environment. All boaters welcome.

Tiger Point Marina & Boat Wrks
997 Egans Creek Ln, , Fernandina Beach, , Florida
Tel:1(904) 277-2720

Yacht Clubs

Continental Yacht Club & Marina [see above]

Ortega Yacht Club Marina
4585 Lakeside Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32210, Florida
Tel:1-904 389 1199
OrtegaYachtClub@aol.com
Slips, Fuel & Ice, Showers, Yacht Sales. 5 miles south of downtown Jacksonville, year round boat owners appreciate the protection from strong Nor' Easters during the winter, and inland location during hurricane season. Many cruisers have tied up at our marina for the hurricane season due to the historically low incidence of Atlantic storms in the Georgia Bight area of Northeast Florida. (October 2008). Dockmaster: Paul Howe - Cell 912-661-3437 - phowep2@aol.com