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Jacksonville Visitor Information

Located on St. Johns River, Jacksonville offers something for everyone: outdoor fun, unique shopping and dining, nightlife and entertainment, exciting cultural events and a riverfront festival marketplace.  The Omni Jacksonville Hotel puts you close to everything, including the Jacksonville Landing Riverfront Marketplace just next door, with more than 70 shops, restaurants and live entertainment. 

The  hotel is also near Alltel Stadium, the Times-Union Center for Performing Arts and the Jacksonville Museum of Science and History.  With a temperate climate and year-round sunshine, Jacksonville is the perfect place for a round of golf on a world-class course or a boating and fishing expedition.  And it’s just a short drive to gorgeous un-crowded beaches. 

Arts & Culture
Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, home to the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and "Broadway in Jacksonville" productions – adjacent to hotel
Jacksonville Museum of Science & History – 6 blocks
Jacksonville Historical Center – 6 blocks
Florida Theater, host to a variety of stage productions and concerts – 6 blocks
Museum of Modern Art – 6 blocks
Jacksonville Maritime Museum – 6 blocks
Cummer Gallery of Art and Garden – 2 miles
Theatre Jacksonville – 3 miles
Amelia Island Museum of History – 25 miles

Attractions
St. Johns River – 1 block
Prime F. Osborn Convention Center – connected by Skyway Express Rail System – 4 blocks
South Bank Riverwalk – short water taxi ride
Alexander Brest Planetarium – 1 mile
Jacksonville Coliseum – 1 mile
San Marco Neighborhood – 2.5 miles
Anheuser-Busch Brewery – 11 miles
Suncruz Casino – 23 miles
Historic St. Augustine – 35 miles
Emerald Princess River Boat Casino – 45 miles
Summer Waves Water Park – 45 miles
Marineland – 55 miles
Daytona Beach– 85 miles
Orlando – 145 miles

Shopping
Jacksonville Landing Riverfront Marketplace, home to more than 70 shops, restaurants and live entertainment – adjacent to hotel
Shops of Avondale – 4 miles
Regency Mall – 6 miles
Avenues Mall – 9 miles
St. Johns Township – 9 miles
Orange Park Mall – 18 miles
St. Augustine Outlet Shopping – 32 miles

Outdoor Recreation
Friendship Park – 1 mile
Deerfield Lakes Golf Course – 7 miles
Jacksonville Zoo – 10 miles
Adventure Landing Water – 10 miles
South Hampton Golf Club - 20 miles south on Hwy. 210
Jacksonville Equestrian Center – 16 miles
Jacksonville Beach – 18 miles
King & Bear Golf Course – 20 miles
Sawgrass Golf Course – 20 miles
Atlantic Beach – 19 miles
Neptune Beach – 20 miles
Ponte Vedra Beach – 21 miles
Fernandina Beach – 25 miles

Sports
Alltel Stadium, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team – 1 mile
Hockey - Jacksonville Baracudas - 1 mile

Universities
Edward Waters – 4 miles
Jacksonville University – 8 miles
University of North Florida – 9 miles

Dining & Entertainment
American Café (Jax Landing/sandwiches) – adjacent to hotel
Food Court (Jax Landing) – adjacent to hotel
Twisted Martini (Jax Landing) - adjacent to hotel
Chart House (steaks, seafood) – 1 mile
Ruth’s Chris (steaks, seafood) – 1 mile
BB’s (eclectic café – pizza, salad) – 1.5 miles
Morton’s (steaks, seafood) – 1.5 miles
Wine Cellar (eclectic menu) – 2 miles
River City Brewing Company – 2 miles
Bistro AIX (Mediterranean) – 2.5 miles
Biscotti’s (eclectic café) – 4 miles
The Loop (Pizza, Italian) – 4 miles
Matthew’s (Five Course Tasting Menu) – 4 miles
Sneakers (casual sports bar) – 8 miles
Cross Creek (barbeque & steakhouse) – 10 miles
CHEW - new restaurant on Adams serving light breakfast and lunch - 2 blocks
Hooters at the Landing

Transportation
Jacksonville Port Authority Cruise Ship Terminal – 12 miles
Jacksonville International Airport – 18 miles

Nearby Corporations
BellSouth – adjacent to hotel
BB&T - 1 block
CSX Transportation – adjacent to hotel
Craig IS – connected to hotel
Wachovia Bank Tower – connected to hotel
FPIC Downtown Office – connected to hotel
Wachovia Bank – connected to hotel
Federal Building – 1 block
Bank of America – 1 block
Foley & Lardner – 1 block
Humana – 1 block
KPMG – 1 block
McGuire Woods Battle & Booth – 1 block
Palmer & Cay – 1 block
PricewaterhouseCoopers – 1 block
Deloitte – 1.5 blocks
Ernst & Young – 1.5 blocks
Jesse Ball Du Pont – 1.5 blocks
Modis – 1.5 blocks
MPS Group – 1.5 blocks
HDR Engineering – 2 blocks
Holland & Knight – 2 blocks
Rayonier – 3 blocks
Aetna - 1 mile
Baptist Medical Center – 1 mile
Federal Reserve Bank – 1 mile
Nemour’s Children’s Hospital – 1 mile
Stein Mart – 1 mile
Alltel – 1.5 miles
Blue Cross/Blue Shield – 1.5 miles
Fidelity National – 1.5 miles
FPIC Riverside Office – 1.5 miles
St. Joe Co. – 1.5 miles
St. Vincent’s Hospital – 2 miles
Shand’s Jacksonville – 3.5 miles
Naval Air Station – 10 miles
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville – 17 miles
Mayport Naval Station – 22 miles
Orange Park Hospital – 22 miles

For more information about local attractions, visit the Jacksonville and The Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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