Mayport Village

Mayport Village (Jacksonville - Duval County) - Designated: 1997

Located at the mouth of the St. John's River, Mayport Village is located in Duval County, in the Jacksonville metro area. Deriving its name from the French name for the river, the River of May, Mayport regards itself as a community devoted to commercial fishing. With less than 300 residents, the community has been struggling to preserve its working waterfront throughout the last decade. Recently, many villagers find themselves outnumbered as they face a looming future of becoming a cruise ship terminal. Locals determined that the fishing industry, the ferry and the Mayport Marine Science Center are essential to Mayport's way of life. For now, the partnership is working to improve relations with local leadership and re-engage its citizenry to create a future that embraces commercial fishing.

Program Contacts

• Mr. Sam Floyd, Chairman
  Mayport Waterfronts Partnership
  13694 Betty Lane
  Jacksonville, Florida 32224-1040
  (904) 874-9706  

Community Websites

• City of Jacksonville - Mayport Waterfront Partnership

Community Profile

• Excerpt from Community Case Studies Publication

Maps

• Waterfronts Florida Designated Area Map

Studies and Documents

• Waterfronts Florida Vision Plan, 1998
• Design Guidelines, 1999
• Historic Resources Survey, 2000
• Mayport Road Access Management Study, 2003
• Working Waterfront Zoning District Ordinance, 2006
• Working Waterfront Acknowledgement Form, 2006