St. Johns Light, Jacksonville

Name: St. Johns Light
Address: Jacksonville, United States

#104 among attractions in Jacksonville

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The St. Johns Light is an active lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, marking the mouth of the St. Johns River. Built in 1954, it is located on Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. It was erected to replace a lightship, which itself replaced the still-standing Old St. Johns River Light. It is the fourth lighthouse built at the mouth of the St. Johns since 1830. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. ()

Coordinates: 30°23'10"N, 81°23'53"W

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St. Johns Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kingsley Plantation, St. Johns River Light, Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge, St. George Episcopal Church.

4.4 miNW
Museum
Kingsley Plantation, Jacksonville
112 min walk • Kingsley Plantation is the site of a former estate in Jacksonville, Florida, that was named for an early owner, Zephaniah Kingsley, who spent 25 years there.
1.7 miW
Lighthouse
St. Johns River Light, Jacksonville
45 min walk • The St. Johns River Light is a decommissioned lighthouse in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. which stands near the mouth of the St. Johns River. It is located on the grounds of Naval Station Mayport in the Mayport area. Constructed in 1858, it was decommissioned in 1929 and replaced with a lightship. It is sometimes known as the "Old St.
3.2 miSW
Bridge
Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge, Jacksonville
81 min walk • The Charles E. Bennett Memorial Bridge carries Florida State Road 116 traffic over the Intracoastal Waterway south of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It was named for Charles Edward Bennett, a member of the United States House of Representatives from Florida who was involved in the creation of Mayport Naval Station.
2.7 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. George Episcopal Church, Jacksonville
69 min walk • Saint George Episcopal Church is an historic Carpenter Gothic style Episcopal church located at 10560 East Fort George Road on Fort George Island in Jacksonville, Florida in the United States. Built in 1882–1883, it was designed by architect Robert S. Schuyler of nearby Fernandina.
0.9 miSW
Area
Mayport, Jacksonville
24 min walk • Mayport is a small community located between Naval Station Mayport and the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida. It is part of the Jacksonville Beaches communities. The only public road to Mayport is State Road A1A, which crosses the St. Johns River Ferry to Fort George Island.
3.5 miNW
Park
Fort George Island Cultural State Park, Jacksonville
89 min walk • Fort George Island State Cultural Site is a Florida State Park located on Fort George Island, about three miles south of Little Talbot Island State Park on SR A1A.
2.5 miNW
Archaeological site
San Juan del Puerto, Jacksonville
65 min walk • San Juan del Puerto was a Spanish Franciscan mission founded before 1587 on Fort George Island, near the mouth of the St. Johns River in what is now Jacksonville, Florida.
2 miW
30°23'46"N • 81°25'44"W
Morningstar Marinas, Jacksonville
51 min walk • Sailing, Marina
4.2 miS
City
Atlantic Beach
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2.6 miNW
Park
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Jacksonville
68 min walk • The Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is a U.S. National Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida. It comprises 46,000 acres of wetlands, waterways, and other habitats in northeastern Duval County.
2.2 miW
Boat or ferry
Mayport Ferry, Jacksonville
57 min walk • The Saint Johns River Ferry, also known as the Mayport Ferry, is an automobile ferry between Mayport and Fort George Island, two areas within Jacksonville, Florida. The 0.9 miles voyage crosses the Saint Johns River about 2.5 miles inland of the river's mouth and travels in an...