Overview
Orange Park is a city in the First Coast of Florida. It is a suburb of Jacksonville, and home to 9,000 people in 2020.
1 sights · 2 things to do · 3 places to eat · 1 bars & cafés · 3 places to stay
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Best things about Orange Park
William Clarke Estate
Part of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Eagle Harbor Golf Club
Orange Park Community Theatre
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 92°F; winter lows dip to about 42°F. Very hot (Jun, Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Jun and Sep. (climate data from nearby Jacksonville)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- JAX Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville — 22 mi away (major hub). Directions
- UST Northeast Florida Regional Airport, St Augustine — 26 mi away. Directions
The nearest airport is Jacksonville International Airport. US-17 passes through the town from north to south and I-295, a part of the East Coast's I-95 highway system, crosses the town from east to west to cross the St. John's River, providing an exit to US-17.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
- Typical meal: about $6 per person at listed restaurants.
See the Sleep guide ↓ for places to stay.
Sample 1-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning William Clarke Estate, Orange Park Community Theatre
- Lunch Grumpy's
- Afternoon Eagle Harbor Golf Club
- Dinner Whitey's Fish Camp
- Evening Cheers Bar & Grill
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Cuisine (tap to filter)
What to ask about, for your diet
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Understand
History
Orange Park was founded, after formerly being known as Laurel Grove, in 1877 for a housing development. It was incorporated two years later and was visited by former president and Union general Ulysses S. Grant in 1880.
The settlement's early days were, as its name implies, in the orange-growing industry with which Florida is traditionally associated. The cold winter ("Great Freeze") of 1894-1895 brought an end to this form of agriculture in the region. The town continued to grow, however, in the 1920s and again from the 1940s to the 1970s. Robert Yerkes' research station received the support of notable universities and foundations, including Yale University and the Rockefeller and Carnegie Foundations, and operated in Winter Park from 1930 to 1965 before being relocated to Georgia. Many families stationed at the nearby NAS Jacksonville live in Orange Park.
Get in
The nearest airport is Jacksonville International Airport. US-17 passes through the town from north to south and I-295, a part of the East Coast's I-95 highway system, crosses the town from east to west to cross the St. John's River, providing an exit to US-17.
Get around
Place Enterprise Rent-A-Car
See
Do
Eat
Eat The Hilltop Club
This Victorian-style mansion restaurant has a blend of English and southern influences. Banquet rooms also available.
Eat Grumpy's
A full-service American & Southern style diner.
Eat Whitey's Fish Camp
Seafood restaurant, bar, RV park, and fishing pier. Whitey's offers fried and steamed seafood in large quantity. Catfish and "swamp vittles" (regional foods like alligator, frog legs, and turtle) are house specialties.
Drink
Drink Cheers Bar & Grill
Karaoke Wednesday and Saturday Nights, great ambiance and pool tables.
Sleep
Go next
- Jacksonville, to the north, is the main city in the region and one of Florida's largest cities by population.
- Palatka is to the south along the St. John's River.
Nearby
Jacksonville
City / town · 140 listings · 12 mi away
Green Cove Springs
City / town · 8 listings · 12 mi away
Ponte Vedra Beach
City / town · 6 listings · 20 mi away
Jacksonville Beach
City / town · 10 listings · 21 mi away
Neptune Beach
City / town · 11 listings · 21 mi away
Mayport
City / town · 7 listings · 23 mi away
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
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Callahan
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