Why visit Lakeside
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails and 32 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Joseph Green House, Orange Park Elementary School, Country Club of Orange Park and Eagle Harbor Golf Club.
Weather in Lakeside
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About Lakeside
Lakeside is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Clay County, Florida, United States. It is part of the greater Orange Park area and is included in the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,275 at the 2020 census, up from 30,943 at the 2010 census.
From the Wikipedia article Lakeside, Florida (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks10
Joseph Green House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
Orange Park Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
1401 Plainfield Ave, Orange Park
Orange Park Negro Elementary School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic school in Orange Park, Florida
Orange Park, Florida MPS
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.3 mi
Multiple listing in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Princess Mound
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Archaeological site in Clay County, Florida, United States
River Road Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic district in Florida, United States
William Clarke Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Orange Park, Florida, NRHP-listed
William Helffrich House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Historic house in Florida, United States
William Westcott House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Orange Park, Florida, listed on the NRHP in Florida
Winterbourne
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
House in Orange Park, Florida, USA
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Restaurants and cafes32
Texas Roadhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 1.7 mi
550 Blanding Boulevard, Orange Park
Mo-Th 15:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Whitey's Fish Camp Restaurant, Fish Camp and RV Park
Restaurant · Seafood · 2.9 mi
2032 Doctors Inlet Road, Fleming Island
Mo 16:30-21:30; Tu-Th 11:00-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:30
Big Dawgs Family Sports Restaurant
Restaurant · Wings, American, Burger · 2.0 mi
1330 Blanding Boulevard, Orange Park
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Golden Corral
Restaurant · American, Buffet · 1.6 mi
Su-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 08:00-21:30
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 2.6 mi
325 Blanding Boulevard, Orange Park
20 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship32
Saint Michael and All Angels Anglican Catholic Church
Church · Anglican · 2.8 mi
5041 Lakeshore Drive West, Fleming Island
Crossroad Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 2.9 mi
5101 Lakeshore Drive West, Fleming Island
Saint Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 3.0 mi
1649 Kingsley Avenue, Orange Park
Saint Giles Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · 0.9 mi
116 Foxridge Road, Orange Park
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.1 mi
461 Blanding Boulevard, Orange Park
20 more on the map.
History
The Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, one of ten regional centers for primate research, was once located just west of Orange Park in what is now the Lakeside CDP. The center, established in 1930 by psychologist Robert Yerkes and Yale University and the Rockefeller Foundation, was the first laboratory in the United States for the study of non-human primates. Prior to the opening of the facility, Yerkes was engaged in his own research with two great apes, named "Chim" and "Panzee". His findings convinced officials at Yale University, the Rockefeller Foundation and the Carnegie Foundation to sponsor the Florida facility. Initially designed to house about 25 chimpanzees, researchers worked with an estimated 65 chimps (and possibly more) during the lab's 35-year history.
From the History section of Lakeside, Florida on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Ridgeview High School
School · 1.4 mi
466 Madison Avenue, Orange Park
Chimney Lakes Elementary School
School · 4.5 mi
9353 Staples Mill Dr, Jacksonville
Discovery Oaks Elementary
School · 4.8 mi
950 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy, Orange Park
Healthcare4
Fresenius Kidney Care Orange Park
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 mi
2061 Professional Center Drive, Orange Park
HCA Florida Behavioral Health Specialists - Orange Park
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.7 mi
2021 Professional Center Drive, Orange Park
Map of Lakeside
148 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
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
Clay County has had 33 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-04-22: Railroad Complex Fire (Fire)
- 2024-10-11: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-10-07: Hurricane Milton (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-28: Hurricane Helene (Hurricane)
- 2024-08-10: Hurricane Debby (Tropical Storm)
- 2024-08-03: Tropical Storm Debby (Tropical Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Cecil Airport (VQQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Fleming Island 4 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Asbury Lake 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Fruit Cove 9 mi east, about 15 min by car
- Green Cove Springs 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Jacksonville 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Jacksonville Beach 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Atlantic Beach 26 mi northeast, about 42 min by car
- Fernandina Beach 41 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Gainesville 47 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 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
- 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
- Orange Park FL Elem School01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Park FL Winterbourne04, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Park FL Clarke Estate01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Springs FL Green House site01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Park FL Helffrich House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Park FL Negro Elem School01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Park FL River Road Hist Dist01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orange Park FL Westcott House01, Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Richard Prestridge, Baggio1023, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 1980's John Deere 850 at Orange Park High School, Jacobuu, CC BY 4.0
- Osprey landing in the nest at Camp Echockotee, 159766 - dr. Tibor Duliskovich - http://www.duliskovich.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Praying mantis in defense pose, 159766 - dr. Tibor Duliskovich - http://www.duliskovich.com . ( Tibor Duliskovich at en.wikipedia .) Later versions were uploaded (but discarded) by ZooFari at en.wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5
- Leptostylus transversus 176255050, Daniel Roueche, CC0
- Leptostylus transversus 176255073, Daniel Roueche, CC0
- Leptostylus transversus 176255031, Daniel Roueche, CC0
- Leptostylus transversus 176255075, Daniel Roueche, CC0
- Leptostylus transversus 176255042, Daniel Roueche, CC0
- ISS007-E-17211 - View of South Carolina, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS013-E-84730 - View of The State of Georgia, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-37266 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Settlers of Catan - 3142784165, Bryan McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0
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