Atlantic Beach, Florida

About Atlantic Beach

Set in the northern part of Florida, Atlantic Beach is a close-knit town counting 13,279 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Atlantic Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.68 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,608 residents per square mile.

📰 Atlantic Beach News Today

• Atlantic Blvd closed from East Coast Drive to oceanfront due to standing water News4JAX · Oct 6
• I’m a Longtime Florida Resident and This Is the State’s Most Charming Beach Town—With Few Crowds and White-sand Beaches Travel + Leisure · Aug 10
• What the state of Florida spent to repair and rebuild one hurricane-damaged home firstcoastnews.com · Oct 6
• 10th Street Surf Report, Surf Forecast and Surf Cam Surfline · Oct 7
• Dune House Hotel & Spa Unveils Completed Transformation in Atlantic Beach, Florida Business Wire · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Atlantic Beach Unique

• Positioned in northern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,279.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Atlantic Beach

• Gawha — arab (café)
• Denny's — american
• Jumpin' Jax House of Food
• Palms Fish Camp Restaurant
• Safe Harbor Seafood Market
• Sid and Linda's Seafood Market & Resturant — seafood
• Singleton's Seafood Shack
• Sonny's BAR-B-Q

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Kingsley Plantation · Attraction
• Monty's Marina Deep-Sea Fishing · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Atlantic Beach

• 🏞️ Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park · National Park reviews ★
• Buck Park reviews ★
• Ed Austin Regional Park reviews ★
• Atlantic Beach Dog Park reviews ★
• Big Talbot Island State Park reviews ★
• Brookview Elementary Park reviews ★
• Bull Memorial Park reviews ★
• David Wayne Pack Park reviews ★
• Donner Park and Community Center reviews ★
• Dutton Island Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Fort Caroline National Memorial reviews ★
• Fort George Island Cultural State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Atlantic Beach

• ANCHOR ACADEMY
• ATLANTIC BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATION CENTER
• MAYPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MAYPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SEASIDE CHARTER K-8 SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: Open-Meteo

🗺️ Map of Atlantic Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities