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Parks & Recreation
Parks & Recreation
Contact Information
2508 South Beach Parkway
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250
Ph: (904) 247-6236
Contact Us
Hours
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday - Friday
The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for local parks, recreation programs and ocean safety. The Parks and Recreation Department provides maintenance to public areas, sponsors recreation, sports leagues and other activities.
The Ocean Rescue Division is primarily responsible for the safety and well-being of all beachgoers.
MISSION STATEMENT:
TO PROVIDE PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AGES THAT ARE SAFE AND IN GOOD CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
Opening of the Beaches Parade
City of Jacksonville Beach
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, PARKS & OCEAN RESCUE
2508 South Beach Parkway, Jacksonville Beach, Florida 32250
Phone: (904) 247-6236 ~~ Fax: (904) 247-6143
April 12, 2019
Dear Merchants and Residents,
The 73rd Annual Opening of the Beaches Parade has been set for April 28th at 2:00p.m. We want to give you some logistics for your planning efforts.
The parade route is as follows:
- Beginning at 4th Avenue North and 2nd Street, the Parade continues north to 11th Avenue North, turning east on 11th Avenue North to 1st Street North and continuing south on 1st Street to Beach Blvd.
Saturday – All parking lots open
Sunday’s closures ~ see map
Staging Areas: Three Quarters of the 5th Avenue parking lot , with a portion left for the fishing Pier; the City Commons lot (lot just north of Sneaker’s); the parking lot between 3rd and 4th avenue and 1st Street North (east side of the Ritz).
These parking lots will be closed at 6 a.m. on Sunday, Streets will be closed at 9:00 a.m. Deliveries should try and avoid Sunday at all cost. Once the Police Dept. shuts down the parade area, entry into lots in the above mentioned areas and surrounding streets is for emergency use only.
GROUP 11 (see map) We are reserving the new public parking lot behind Beaches Family Medicine and Third & Third for business employee parking. Anyone needing a parking pass may call 247-6236 or 247-6237.
*You must have a pass for this lot! (Please see reverse side for map)
Sincerely,
Jimmy Wilkins
Parks and Recreation Superintendent
cc: Diana Buono
Recreation Program Assistant
For more information, please email recreation@jaxbchfl.net
