The City of Jacksonville Beach has more than 4.1 miles of sandy beaches which offer recreational opportunities year round. The City of Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue Division and the American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps provide ocean safety to its residents and visitors along our beach.

Beach chairs for the disabled are available upon request at our lifeguard station.

Jacksonville Beach offers free Ocean Safety Brochures for individuals, groups, organizations, schools, or your family. Upon request we will speak to your group or organization about ocean safety. Lifeguards are on duty when they are upon a beach tower with a flag on it. It is safest to swim near an occupied lifeguard beach tower that has a flag in place.
 

Jacksonville Beach a Blue Wave Beach

Jacksonville Beach has been certified by the Clean Beaches Council as a Blue Wave Beach for meeting strict national requirements for water quality, safety, environmental conditions, and public service.

The Clean Beaches Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting America’s beaches by promoting coastal management and the protection of health and a clean environment. To become a Blue Wave beach, beaches must focus on protection of human health and the environment.

As a certified Blue Wave Beach, Jacksonville Beach has pledged to uphold responsibilities that will manage: water quality; beach and inter-tidal conditions; hazards; services; habitat conservation; public information and education; and erosion management.

Please go to www.cleanbeaches.org for more information.