Photos: Memories dismantled at Jacksonville Beach Adventure Landing

What's left at the 30-year-old amusement park as it sells its equipment at auction.

  • By Dan Macdonald
  • | 7:32 p.m. December 2, 2025
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Adventure Landing’s closing credits. The land at 1944 Beach Blvd. will soon be used for apartments and retail.
Adventure Landing’s closing credits. The land at 1944 Beach Blvd. will soon be used for apartments and retail.
Photo by Dan Macdonald
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It is too bad Adventure Landing in Jacksonville Beach is being dismantled before it could serve as the set for a spooky movie in an abandoned amusement park.

It is beginning to look like a ghost town. Signs have been removed. The pools are drained. The alligators are no longer in the moat.

For 30 years, the waterpark and arcade provided fun with laser tag, go-karts, batting cages and miniature golf. It closed in October to make way for apartments and retail that will start construction in the first quarter of 2026.

The arcade games, kitchen equipment, furniture and just about anything that isn’t nailed down is being auctioned. The online auction ends at midnight Dec. 4. The link is:bramsey.hibid.com/catalog/695986/jacksonville-family-entertainment-center-liquidation.

The Jacksonville Beach Adventure Landing said Oct. 15 it permanently closed after 30 years of operation.
The Jacksonville Beach Adventure Landing said Oct. 15 it permanently closed after 30 years of operation.
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As the old saying goes, “If only those walls could talk.” They’d have 30 years of stories to tell.
As the old saying goes, “If only those walls could talk.” They’d have 30 years of stories to tell.
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Mr. Swordfish seems to be waving goodbye to all of the fun that was had at Adventure Landing.
Mr. Swordfish seems to be waving goodbye to all of the fun that was had at Adventure Landing.
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The empty pools look like a skateboarder’s dream, but the gates are locked fences surrounding the property.
The empty pools look like a skateboarder’s dream, but the gates are locked fences surrounding the property.
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“For 30 amazing years, it has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve the Jacksonville community,” Adventure Landing owner Hank Woodburn said in a statement in October.
“For 30 amazing years, it has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve the Jacksonville community,” Adventure Landing owner Hank Woodburn said in a statement in October.
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One of the remaining painted walls at Adventure Landing. A 415-unit apartment community and 5,000 square feet of retail space is planned in its space.
One of the remaining painted walls at Adventure Landing. A 415-unit apartment community and 5,000 square feet of retail space is planned in its space.
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Many of the signs have been removed at the park.
Many of the signs have been removed at the park.
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Big Bass Wheel and other games are up for auction at Adventure Landing.
Big Bass Wheel and other games are up for auction at Adventure Landing.
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The games are being auctioned to the general public or other arcade operators. Items not for sale will be used at other Adventure Landing locations across the country.
The games are being auctioned to the general public or other arcade operators. Items not for sale will be used at other Adventure Landing locations across the country.
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What was once a place of endless fun and noise now sits quietly as a warehouse of items on the auction block.
What was once a place of endless fun and noise now sits quietly as a warehouse of items on the auction block.
Need a picnic table? These tables are being auctioned as Adventure Landing is liquidating its property.
Need a picnic table? These tables are being auctioned as Adventure Landing is liquidating its property.
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