Southbank Riverwalk

Beautiful views of the St. John River, great place to walk. My only complaint is that it's not really developed, there are no bathrooms or shops around. They should consider making more like a boardwalk, but still a great place to walk your pups. Oh, and I've seen dolphins multiple times, really cool!

Big fan of riverwalks, and this one is no different! Really nice to be able to walk along the water. If I had more time here, I would have liked to go for a run around here. It felt safe. I heard there are a lot of events in the area, and it was great that parking was FREE!

Loved taking our pups for a walk along the Southbank Riverwalk. We live in Riverside and usually walk on that side by RAM. This was a fun change, but really hoping both sides develop these fantastic resources into better destinations like the Tampa Riverwalk. So much potential here!

This is my favorite spot to walk and jog in Jacksonville. The riverwalk is well maintained and has beautiful city views. We love attending the Sip and Stroll events here each month too. The riverwalk has water fountains and plenty of benches (some with awnings). I love sitting and looking out at the city while looking for dolphins in the river. I have seem them twice since moving here! It is always serene and I feel safe with all the other people always out walking their dogs. This is one of my favorite spots in all of Jacksonville!

Beautiful walkway along the St John river. No stores or restrooms. Much of the walkway is the back of condos and apartments. Odor of marijuana noticeable along the entire walkway. A few statues along the way.

Currently in town visiting Jacksonville during the pandemic for essential reasons and staying in an Airbnb only a few blocks away from Southbank Riverwalk so decided to check it out and I was happily surprised how beautiful it is! It is approximately 2 miles from end to end, and right now (at least during the pandemic and winter months, it was fairly empty and plenty of room to walk and relax. Plenty of benches for sitting, eating, chilling, people-watching and river watching. At the very end of the Riverwalk you do run into the large and very pretty Friendship Fountain, a must! I did not see any dolphins (was hoping), but nonetheless, the spot is gorgeous especially to watch the sunrise or sunset! I loved this spot so much, that it became my daily walking spot for the 4 days I was in Jacksonville! Don't miss this gem on your visit! * See pictures below for the amazing views!

I stopped by here real quick before going to a local bar, no question that I will be returning and showing my friends from the northeast when they come visit me in Florida. An absolute breathtaking view of downtown Jacksonville, especially at sunset.

If for no other reason, both riverwalks are perfect places to stop and watch the sunrise or sunset. Southbank riverwalk is my favorite since Jacksonville skyline in sunset lights up so gorgeously it takes your breath away. I believe this is beautiful addition to town and lots of people seem to enjoy it, specially kids. At the time of our visit, the friendship foundation was unfortunately under construction.

Great place to get out with the kids and let them run around. Awesome views of downtown. The upgrades to near by Friendship Fountain and surrounding area are going to be great: park, kids play area, splash pad, etc. as it will bring more people to the area and start to bring this city back to life. MOSH and water taxi near by as well.

It is very nice and how they keep the Riverwalk cleaned. It's a beautiful view of the river watching the sunrise. It's just hot and muggy much for this time a year of sad. There is a lot of energetic people at 6:30 in the morning jogging and running