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Driftwood Beach (Jacksonville)
4.8★ · 175 Google ratings · Jacksonville, Georgia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away · paid · fills up
Walk
110 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
83°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
150 yd from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 7pm
Map of Driftwood Beach (Jacksonville)
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2016–2026
Visit at low tide
Water recedes significantly, exposing more sand, tide pools, and wildlife like crabs and snails.
Plan for a half-mile walk
The trail from parking to beach takes 10-20 minutes depending on your pace and fitness level.
Bring bug spray and check season
Mosquitoes, small flying insects, and ticks are common, especially in October and warmer months.
Expect unique driftwood, not swimming
Hundreds of massive fallen trees dominate the beach, creating dramatic scenery for photography rather than a traditional swimming beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · mostly clear
Water
83°F
Waves
1.9 ft · 5 s apart
Wind
2 mph from the ENE
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:17 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:56 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:01 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:57 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 10:23 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Jacksonville, FL 32226
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 110 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Driftwood Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Driftwood Beach?
110 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Driftwood Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Driftwood Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 7pm and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
