Neptune Beach offers several distinct points of interest to help you plan your trip: beach access for visitors with special needs, sports at Jarboe Park, and local history and events. Depending on your interests, you can focus on exercise, a specific event date, or local history.

Beach and Activities

Visitors with special needs have access to the beach. If beach access is one of your planning criteria, this is a specific reason to take a closer look at Neptune Beach. You can also use this aspect to guide your choice of destination.

At Jarboe Park, you can play pickleball, tennis, and volleyball. These are three specific sports you can build the active part of your stay around.

The standalone pavilions at Jarboe Park are open to the public and available without a reservation on a first-come, first-served basis. Since you cannot reserve a spot in advance, you should keep this activity flexible.

Jax Surf & Paddle offers surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, and fitness classes in Neptune Beach. So, in addition to the park sports, you can choose from classes in three clearly specified areas. The type of offering is a clear distinction: the park offers sports, while the provider offers classes in the areas named above.

Art Walk and Meeting Place

The North Beaches Art Walk has been held at the Beaches Town Center in Neptune Beach on the third Thursday of every month since 2007. If the Art Walk is a deciding factor in your visit, you can use the third Thursday as a starting point for choosing your travel dates. Check the specific date of the event before you travel.

The Beaches Town Center is a pedestrian-friendly meeting place that connects Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach and also serves as the venue for the Art Walk in Neptune Beach.

Local History and Landmarks

The name Neptune dates back to 1922, when Dan Wheeler built a private train station beside his home and named it Neptune. Nine years later, following a tax rebellion, Neptune Beach became an independent city on August 11, 1931. These two dates mark different stages in the area's history: the train station and its name in 1922, and the city's municipal development in 1931.

Pete’s Bar has been a Neptune Beach landmark since 1933; it also meets the criteria for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Its role as a local landmark and its eligibility for a national register are two distinct classifications. For readers interested in the area's history, the bar is a specific point of reference.

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