8 days in Jacksonville Itinerary

The sprawling city of Jacksonville is not only Florida's most populous city, but also the largest city by land area in the continental United States.

Bring the kids along to Room Escape Games and St. Augustine Beach. Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Jacksonville: St. Augustine (Lightner Museum, St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Inc., &more) and Jekyll Island (Driftwood Beach, Dolphin & Whale Watching, &more). There's lots more to do: identify plant and animal life at Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary, stroll around Jesse Ball Dupont Park, admire nature's wide array of creatures at Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens, and steep yourself in history at Kingsley Plantation.

For other places to visit, more things to do, traveler tips, and more tourist information, read Jacksonville road trip tool.

Houston to Jacksonville is an approximately 4-hour flight. You can also drive; or take a bus. The time zone difference when traveling from Houston to Jacksonville is 1 hour. In July, plan for daily highs up to 92°F, and evening lows to 73°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Sat) to allow enough time to travel back home.