Jacksonville Beaches

The Beaches Jacksonville Beaches, Jax Beaches
Region of Jacksonville
from the left, Neptune Beach, Milam House in Ponte Vedra Beach, One Ocean Resort in Atlantic Beach, Boardwalk at Jacksonville Beach, and the Jacksonville Beach Pier
Vernacular regions of Jacksonville:   1. Urban core   2. Arlington   3. Southside   4. Westside   5. Northside   6. Beaches
Coordinates: 30°18′N 81°24′W / 30.3°N 81.4°W / 30.3; -81.4
Country	United States
State	Florida
Counties	Duval St. Johns
Population  (2010)
• Total	87,525
ZIP Code	32082, 32227, 32228, 32233, 32250, 32266
Area code	904

The Jacksonville Beaches, or Jax Beaches known locally as "The Beaches", are a group of towns and communities on the northern half of an unnamed barrier island on the US state of Florida's First Coast, all of which are excluded cities^{[clarification needed]} or parts of the city of Jacksonville itself. These communities are separated from the main body of the city of Jacksonville by the Intracoastal Waterway. The Jacksonville Beaches are located in Duval and northern St. Johns County counties, and make up part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The main communities generally identified as part of the Beaches are Mayport, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Ponte Vedra Beach.