Neptune Beach, FL

Neptune Beach is a small coastal city in Duval County, part of the Jacksonville Beaches community. It was originally part of Jacksonville Beach before becoming its own municipality, and it still sits shoulder-to-shoulder with Atlantic Beach and Jacksonville Beach along the same barrier-island strip. Neptune Beach is compact, residential, and beach-oriented, with local shops, compact blocks, and easy ocean access. It feels quieter than the larger city around it, but very much tied to Jacksonville's coastal lifestyle.