March 4, 2026
A new pirate statue will replace Peg Leg Pete at a new park on the Fernandina Beach waterfront.…
Stories and guides about Jacksonville’s parks, highlighting recreation, green spaces, and efforts to preserve public land.
February 18, 2026
BIT OF JOY | Field of Dreams expansion
St. Johns County leaders cut the ribbon on the newly expanded Field of Dreams baseball field.…
February 12, 2026
WHAT TO DO | ‘Alice by Heart,’ ‘Princess Bride’ in the park; Midnight Moon Galentine’s Day
A rock musical in Arlington; a movie date night on the Downtown waterfront;, and a celebration of sisterhood in St.…
January 22, 2026
Plans move ahead for restaurant at Riverfront Plaza
The city would own the restaurant at Riverfront Plaza and choose an operator to build out the structure.…
December 10, 2025
Florida’s state parks need $760M in repairs and upgrades
A new study says the parks need more money for projects ranging from staff housing to septic tanks.…
December 9, 2025
THE JAXSON | 5 Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore
Here is a trip down memory lane, highlighting five early 20th century Jacksonville parks that don’t exist anymore.…
November 25, 2025
Riverfront Plaza second ‘destination’ Downtown park to open this month
City officials are debuting Riverfront Plaza and RiversEdge public parks on the Nothbank and Southbank, respectively.…
October 20, 2025
Honoring the 7 who died on Sapelo Island gangway
Four Jacksonville residents were among those killed during a Gullah Geechee celebration at Sapelo Island one year ago.…
September 8, 2025
Metro Park redesign to be shared with public this week
A design shown in December showcased a lot of trees and an updated version of the big central lawn.…
August 7, 2025
New St. Johns County website tracks improvement projects
The Featured Projects site includes roads, parks, stormwater systems, public safety facilities and more.…
May 21, 2025
Jacksonville’s park system rises in national ranking
The U.S. Trust for Public Land ranked Jacksonville’s parks 64th of the 100 biggest cities in the country.…
May 1, 2025
Lawmakers vote to block development at state parks
A bill intended to keep golf courses and lodges from being built in state parks is headed to Gov. Ron…
April 23, 2025
Peace Memorial Park upgrades proposed under public-private partnership with Weaver family
Contributions to the park revamp have risen with $735,000 from the family of J. Wayne Weaver and Ronald Morris Weaver.…
March 18, 2025
#AskJAXTDY | Is development threatening the Baldwin Rail Trail?
Signs have appeared saying “Protect the Trail.” A Jacksonville Today reader wonders what’s going on.…
March 14, 2025
Losco Regional Park to be renamed after Dick Kravitz, councilman who made it possible
A 21-year-old regional park in the heart of Mandarin will soon be renamed in honor of the former Jacksonville City…
September 26, 2024
OPINION | Green acres: A master plan for Jacksonville’s park system
Jacksonville’s Parks Department expects to unveil an updated Parks Master Plan in winter 2025. Here’s what’s in it, and what’s…
August 29, 2024
Facing uproar, state withdraws park development plan
The “Great Outdoors Initiative” had called for a 350-room lodge, pickleball courts and a disc golf course at Anastasia State…
July 17, 2024
Design approved for Fernandina waterfront park
Fernandina Beach city commissioners have taken the next steps to make the Amelia Waterfront Park a reality. Commissioners on Tuesday…
June 25, 2024
Here’s what they’re considering for Metropolitan Park
An architectural firm has put together three concepts for the park based on input from the community.…
May 22, 2024
Jax parks improving, but work remains, report says
A national nonprofit organization, the Trust for Public Land, ranked Jacksonville’s parks 69th of 100 cities nationwide — an improvement…
May 16, 2024
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park to open June 27
The park honors the song written in the early 1900s by Jacksonville brothers James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson.…
May 9, 2024
OPINION | Riverfront Plaza’s false choice
If we want Riverfront Plaza finished any time soon, we need to free Park East from the insanity of “Pad…
May 8, 2024
THE JAXSON | The year of the Downtown public space
At long last, several high-profile parks in Downtown Jacksonville have opened this year, with more on the way in the…
April 18, 2024
OPINION | Riverfront Plaza’s dizzying complications
Redeveloping the former Landing site is overly complicated, defies common sense, is too costly, and is taking too long.…