JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 🌴 ☀️ 🐅 | THE LARGEST CITY IN THE LOWER 48 (4K)

I know. I know. Miami and Orlando are all the rage in Florida but you should try Jacksonville. The beaches are clean, beautiful, and not nearly as crowded. It's also way more affordable.

Tampa Bay has really taken off in recent years and I believe Jacksonville will be the next major city in Florida to experience a boom. Just remember, Kevin Across America told you so ;)

Filmed in February 2022, with an iPhone 11 📱 + DJI Mavic Air 2 + RØDE Wireless GO II

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Featured Sites 🏙️

•John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge - https://thecoastal.com/featured/seven...
•Beaches Town Center - https://www.beachestowncenter.com/
•Jacksonville Beach Fishing Pier - https://www.visitjacksonville.com/dir...
•Laura Street Trio -   / officialbarn.  .
•James Weldon Johnson Park - https://jamesweldonjohnsonpark.org/
•Riverside Arts Market - https://riversideartsmarket.org/
•Abundant Harvests Farm - http://www.abundantharvests.farm/
•Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary - https://cattyshack.org/
•Boneyard Beach @ Big Talbot Island State Park - https://www.floridastateparks.org/lea...
•Jacksonville Skyway - https://www.jtafla.com/ride-jta/skyway/
•San Marco Neighborhood - https://www.visitjacksonville.com/nei...
•Five Points Neighborhood - https://5pointsjax.com/

Featured Restaurants 🍽️ 🍺 🥪

•Poe's Tavern - https://www.poestavern.com/location/p...
•Metro Diner - https://metrodiner.com/locations/flor...
•Palm Valley Fish Camp (not in the video, but visited) - https://palmvalleyfishcamp.com/
•River & Post (not in the video, but visited) - https://www.riverandpostjax.com/

Featured Accommodations 🏨

•My parents' house in Nocatee, FL - https://www.nocatee.com/

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Video Chapters 📖

00:00 Introduction
00:30 The St. Johns River
01:30 Atlantic, Neptune, Jacksonville Beaches
02:58 My Parents' Neighborhood
03:42 Downtown Jacksonville
05:15 1901 Jacksonville Fire
05:38 Riverside Arts Market
07:18 Musical Break
08:03 Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary
10:21 Big Talbot Island State Park
11:10 Jacksonville Skyway Monorail
12:22 Metro Diner Flagship Location
12:56 Outroduction
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

👋🏼 About me...
Hey there! I'm Kevin Lewis, a TV news reporter at ABC7 in Washington, D.C.

I launched this travel journalism YouTube channel in 2021, with the goal of sharing stories that unite and uplift society. Lord knows there is way too much of the opposite these days.

My videos focus on national parks, state parks, small and mid-sized cities, and the interesting people I meet along the way! 🎥 🚐 I hope you'll subscribe to my channel to learn more about this world we all call home.