Fruit Cove, Florida
Fruit Cove is a community of 35,877 people in St. Johns County, Florida.
Why visit Fruit Cove
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails and 36 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Holly Cottage, Mandarin Store and Post Office, Julington-Durbin Preserve and Bull Bay Pier.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 47°F.
Weather in Fruit Cove
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fruit Cove
Fruit Cove is a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Johns County, Florida, United States. It is located in the community of St. Johns. The population was 32,143 at the 2020 census, up from 29,362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Fruit Cove, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Holly Cottage
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Historic building near Green Cove Springs, Florida
![Axollot]Sandy Auriene Sullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Margaret%27s_Episcopal_Church_and_Cemetery.jpg){kind=link}
Mandarin Store and Post Office
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Post office in Florida, United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
Julington Creek Plantation Park
Park · 2.6 mi
3060 Race Track Road, St Johns
Mo-Su 06:30-19:00
Maplewood Park
Park · 1.6 mi
277-327 Maplewood Drive, Fruit Cove
Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes36
Bami The Viet Corner
Cafe · Vietnamese · 1.6 mi
445 State Road 13, St Johns
Mo, We-Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 10:00-17:00
Brass Tacks Coffee Co.
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
119 Bartram Oaks Walk, St Johns
Mo-Th 07:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-18:00
Noura's - Julington Creek
Restaurant · Middle Eastern · 1.8 mi
119 Bartram Oaks Walk, St Johns
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00
Conie's Ice Cream
Ice cream · 1.8 mi
119 Bartram Oaks Walk, St Johns
Mo-Th 12:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00
24 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 5.0 mi
Church building in Florida, United States of America
Celebration Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 0.8 mi
810 Roberts Road, Jacksonville
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Church · Jehovahs Witness · 3.1 mi
2868 Westberry Road, Jacksonville
2 more on the map.
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Bartram Trail Branch Library
Library · 0.8 mi
60 Davis Pond Boulevard, Fruit Cove
Greenland Pines Elementary School
School · 5.2 mi
5050 Greenland Rd, Jacksonville
Healthcare6
Map of Fruit Cove
114 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66°F | 47°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 69°F | 50°F | 2.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 74°F | 55°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 80°F | 61°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 74°F | 7.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 76°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 76°F | 6.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 74°F | 6.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 82°F | 66°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 73°F | 56°F | 2.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 68°F | 50°F | 2.5 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Jacksonville Nas (10 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Johns County has had 28 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2023-08-31: Hurricane Idalia (Hurricane)
- 2023-08-28: Tropical Storm Idalia (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) (NIP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 10 miles away.
- Fleming Island 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Green Cove Springs 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Lakeside 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
- Asbury Lake 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
- World Golf Village 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Nocatee 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Oakleaf Plantation 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Palm Valley 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Jacksonville 17 mi north, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Mandarin FL po and store02, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Margaret's Episcopal Church and Cemetery, Axollot]Sandy Auriene Sullivan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hibernia FL Holly Cottage01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Interment of Stetson Kennedy‘s ashes, Lipsio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beluthahatchee Literary Landmark 83, Lipsio, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ISS053-E-263338 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS122-E-12411 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS053-E-263337 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS122-E-11888 - View of Cuba, NASA, Public domain
- ISS043-E-285092 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Production photo - 1949 filmed for television infomercial - Papa Bernard, Vita-Mix Blender, Natural Foods Institute, This studio production photo was taken by a photographer working for Ray and Betty Culley, owners of Cinécraft Productions, a Cleveland, Ohio motion picture studio, in 1949., CC BY-SA 2.5
- MarleyMacaw, Drerex, CC BY-SA 4.0
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