Shopping

St. Johns Town Center, photo courtesy of Visit Jacksonville

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First Coast Retail Therapy

Looking for a unique piece of furniture or your next go-to outfit? The First Coast has numerous shopping centers and malls that have something available for everyone, regardless of their tastes. Take a look below to find something near you or even find your next shopping adventure destination!

San Marco Square shops, photo by Ryan Kettermen courtesy of Visit Jacksonville Amelia Island Shopping, photo courtesy of Amelia Island Tourist Development Council

CLAY COUNTY

In Clay County, shoppers have the Orange Park Mall and Fleming Island Shopping Centers that are ready to meet their shopping needs without having to leave the area.

DUVAL COUNTY

Duval County is filled with malls and shopping centers that cater to most, if not all, shopping whims that residents may have. For some shopping at the beach, head to the Beaches Town Center, located at the heart of Atlantic and Neptune beach communities. The Avenues is a premier indoor shopping mall that combines the luxury of shopping with cool A/C and is the perfect place for shopping during the rainy season. Nearby is the St. Johns Town Center, which has stores that fit into every budget. Next door is The Markets at Town Center, which houses many top retailers.

Located in the beautiful San Marco neighborhood, San Marco Square is filled with boutiques offering one-ofa-kind items. In trendy Riverside, Five Points boasts fashionable clothes, rare accessories and even some shops just for your four-legged friend. The Shops of Avondale, located on St. Johns Avenue in Jacksonville’s historic Avondale neighborhood is a quaint, tree-lined community with a variety of locally owned stores and boutiques. Oakleaf Town Center, on the Westside, is a retail center full of all the amenities shoppers could possibly want. Attracting shoppers from all over the First Coast, River City Marketplace, on the Northside, is conveniently located near the Jacksonville Airport, and offers an array of retailers.

NASSAU COUNTY

Both visitors and residents of Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach will find a variety of amazing shopping areas in this northernmost county of the First Coast. Centre Street and The Shops of Amelia Island Plantation are the perfect places to peruse an array of shops filled with rare home décor, trendy clothes and unique gifts.

Forbes ranked Jacksonville as the ninth best shopping city in the U.S.!

Shopping in St. Augustine, photo courtesy of Florida’s Historic Coast

ST. JOHNS COUNTY

St. Johns County is the perfect place for any taste or budget with upscale malls, eclectic antique stores and more. Shoppers can enjoy a day perusing upscale shops and boutiques at Sawgrass Village complete with lakefront outdoor shopping. The Nocatee Town Center, just minutes away from the lovely neighborhoods of Nocatee, offers residents an assortment of restaurants, shops and even big box stores. The Pavilion at Durban Park is one of the newer developments in northern St. Johns County. The area is continuing to create shopping and dining options and will soon be the largest shopping area on the First Coast.

As two of Florida’s premier outlet malls, the St. Augustine Outlets and St. Augustine Premium Outlets offer shoppers both designer merchandise and more than 50 brand names at prices that won’t hurt your wallet. On St. George Street, in St. Augustine’s quaint historic district, shoppers can stroll the pedestrianonly cobblestone street which is home to many galleries carrying local and regional artwork, and a treasure trove of one-of-a-kind shops along this four-block stretch.

All-Natural and Organic Grocery Stores

Earth Fare

120 Shops Blvd., St. Johns (reopening 2021)

Grassroots Natural Market

2007 Park St., Jacksonville

Grassroots Natural Market II

1915 East West Pkwy., Ste. 1, Fleming Island

Native Sun Natural Foods Market

1585 3rd St. N., Jacksonville Beach

Sprouts Farmers Market

12675 Beach Blvd., Ste. 200, Jacksonville 4873 Town Center Pkwy., Jacksonville

The Fresh Market

12795 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 1, Jacksonville 13493 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville 150 Riverside Ave., Ste. 200, Jacksonville 1960 East West Pkwy., Ste. 100, Fleming Island 840 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach

Trader Joe’s

11112 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville 4180 S. 3rd St., Jacksonville Beach

Whole Foods Market

10601 San Jose Blvd., Jacksonville