Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville is the largest city in the state of Florida and was named after former President Andrew Jackson.There are many sites and attractions in Jacksonville that travelers won’t want to miss. There are many annual cultural events and festivals, such as the Jacksonville Jazz Festival every April.It is the second largest jazz festival in America.The Spring Music Fest, Planetfest, and Springing the Blues are other musical festivals in Jacksonville. Travelers visiting in May should stop by the Jacksonville Film Festival where you can see many different independent films, documentaries, and shorts screening at historic places throughout the city. One of the country’s largest fireworks extravaganzas is held in Jacksonville every 4th of July at the Freedom, Fanfare, & Fireworks celebration, held on the banks of the St. Johns River. Jacksonville has the largest urban park system in America with over 335 locations.Jacksonville Beaches are a beautiful sight that travelers will enjoy immensely.

Lodging

For travelers who wish to stay conveniently near the airport, try booking with Residence Inn by Marriott, Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, Wingate by Wyndham, Comfort Suites, Days Inn, and Best Western. For travelers wanting to stay downtown in the business district or near the Convention Center, cheap hotel rates can be found at Extended Stay Riverwalk, Hyatt Regency, Omni Hotel, Super 8 Central, and Crowne Plaza Riverfront.

Travel

Jackson International Airport (JAX) is located just 9 miles from the central business district of Jacksonville.Jacksonville International handles on average 335 aircraft operations per day, nearly half of which are commercial. Airlines operating out of Jacksonville International include: Delta/Delta Connection, Atlantic Southeast, Comair, Northwest, Pinnacle, AirTran Airways, ExpressJet Airlines, Frontier, JetBlue, United/UnitedExpress, GoJet, Mesa, American/American Connection, American Eagle, Continental/Continental Express/Continental Connection, and Southwest. Travelers should check Jacksonville International’s website for weekly airport flight deals and last minute specials for cheap flights.

Ariports in Jacksonville

• Little Rock Afb
• Cecil Field
• Craig Municipal
• Jacksonville NAS
• Municipal
• Albert J Ellis