Half Moon Bluff

Half Moon Bluff: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Half Moon Bluff

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Half Moon Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.47913, -81.43120. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Half Moon Bluff

• Big Talbot Island State Park · beach · Duval · ~1 km · Must-see
• Bone Yard Beach · beach · Duval · ~4 km · Must-see
• Kingsley Plantation · sanctuary · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
• Black Hammock Island · river spot · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort George Island Cultural State Park · fort · Duval · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church · church · Duval · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Duval · ~10 km · Must-see
• St. John's River Lighthouse · fort · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mayport Presbyterian Church · beach · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
• Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seminole Beach · beach · Duval · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Caroline National Memorial · fort · Duval · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park · beach · Duval · ~15 km · Must-see
• Dames Point Park/El Faro Monument · park · Duval · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mill Cove Complex · fort · Duval · ~22 km · Must-see
• Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~22 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's By the Sea Episcopal · church · Duval · ~25 km · Must-see
• Adventure Landing · park · Duval · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Half Moon Bluff

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Half Moon Bluff

• Gascoigne Bluff · viewpoint · Glynn · ~96 km · Must-see
• Saint Johns Bluff · viewpoint · Duval · ~15 km
• Mitchell Bluff · viewpoint · Duval · ~22 km
• Roses Bluff · viewpoint · Nassau · ~37 km
• Millers Bluff · viewpoint · Camden · ~38 km
• Reids Bluff · viewpoint · Nassau · ~39 km
• Scrubby Bluff · viewpoint · Camden · ~46 km
• Beauclerc Bluff · viewpoint · Duval · ~47 km
• Little Griffin Bluff · viewpoint · Camden · ~47 km
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