Historic Downtown

For $1 per day swim in the pure
and clear spring-fed municipal
pool. Enjoy a picnic in the park
where you will find a state of the
art playground and well kept
benches and gazebos. Amble
along the shaded walkways and
cross the footbridge over the
gurgling spring-fed brook as the
river breezes play in your hair.


Spring Boil

On Sunday afternoons visit the
Clay County Historical Museum
and Railroad Collection complete
with a climb-aboard caboose. On
Walnut Street the restored Clay
Theater offers first run movies.


Restored Movie Theater

So, if you have been searching for a
historic small town on a river that
runs north, look no further than
Green Cove Springs, Florida and
enjoy this "Natural Place to Play"
in Clay County on banks of the
majestic St. Johns River.

20 Miles South of Jacksonville
on Route 17.

Green Cove
Springs


Here in Pirate’s Cove, later known
as White Sulfur Springs and, since
1866, Green Cove Springs, the
Saratoga of the South and former
home of the "Mothball Fleet" you
can discover the river that runs
north. Majestically flowing to the
Atlantic Ocean, the St. Johns River
is about three miles across where
it brushes the lush riverfront park
in Green Cove Springs.


Riverfront Park

Let yourself be entranced by
the singing birds, the mischievous
squirrels and the herons stalking
their prey. Stop by the River Park
Inn B&B or City Hall for a Walking
Tour Brochure that will guide you
to the many historic points of
interest in town.


Old Jail

If it is January or February,
don’t miss the Hunter-Jumper
Horse Show at the fairgrounds.
The second Saturday of March
come to the Railroad Festival and
the first week in April is the Clay
County Agricultural Fair. May
brings the Rodeo and Riverfest
happens in the Park on Memorial
Day. South of town on SR 16, the
Bayard Conservation Area, with
7 miles of river frontage, offers
almost 10,000 acres for wildlife
viewing, hiking, bicycling
and primitive camping.

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