First-Year Orientation Travel Information
Check-in
Check-in details for your orientation will be emailed to you about one week from your session date. Be sure to monitor your email for specific parking and check-in instructions.
Check-in for freshmen students attending two-day overnight orientation sessions in May, June and July will take place in the Osprey Fountains Residence Hall.
It is important you arrive on time for Orientation. Please give yourself enough time to arrive on campus and park before check-in closes.
Parking
Parking is free for our Orientation participants but you must have a parking pass. You will receive instructions via email, one week prior to your Orientation session.
Please refer to your parking and final instructions email for information as to where to park.
Driving Directions to Osprey Fountains Residence Hall - Overnight Sessions
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From I-95 (North of Jacksonville)
Take I-95 South. Merge onto I-295 South. Continue I-295 South until you reach the 海角社区exit 52. Exit left onto 海角社区Drive. Stay in the right lane as you enter campus. At light, make a right onto 海角社区Drive. Make a right at the next light onto Alumni Drive. At next light, make a left onto Kernan Boulevard S and stay in left lane, take next available left onto Osprey Ridge Road for Fountains Residence Hall.
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From I-95 (South of Jacksonville)
Take I-95 North. Merge onto I-295 North. Continue I-295 North until you reach the 海角社区exit 52. Exit right onto 海角社区Drive. Stay in the right lane as you enter campus. At light, make a right onto 海角社区Drive. Make a right at the next light onto Alumni Drive. At second light, make a left onto Kernan Boulevard S and stay in left lane, take next available left onto Osprey Ridge Road for Fountains Residence Hall.
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From I-10 (Eastbound)
Take I-10 East to I-95 South. Take exit for SR-202, J. Turner Butler Boulevard East. Exit left to head east toward Jacksonville Beach. After approximately 5 miles, take the Kernan Boulevard exit. Make Left onto Kernan Boulevard South and keep in the left lane. After second light, take turn lane on left for Osprey Ridge Road, and continue on Osprey Ridge Road, Fountains Residence hall on the left.
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From Jacksonville International Airport
Follow signals to airport exit. Stay in the right lane and take I-95 South. Take exit 362A towards I-295 South. Continue on I-295 South until you reach the 海角社区exit 52. Exit left onto 海角社区Drive. Stay in the right lane as you enter campus. At light, make a right onto 海角社区Drive. Make a right at the next light onto Alumni Drive. At second light, make a left onto Kernan Boulevard S and stay in left lane, take next available left onto Osprey Ridge Road for Fountains Residence Hall.
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From A1A and the Jacksonville Beaches
Take Atlantic Boulevard or Beach Boulevard West. Turn left onto I-295 S. Take 海角社区exit 52. Exit left onto 海角社区Drive. Stay in the right lane as you enter campus. At light, make a right onto 海角社区Drive. Make a right at the next light onto Alumni Drive. At second light, make a left onto Kernan Boulevard S and stay in left lane, take next available left onto Osprey Ridge Road for Fountains Residence Hall.
Driving Directions to Fine Arts Center Parking Garage
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From I-95 (North of Jacksonville)
Take I-95 South. Merge onto I-295 South. Continue I-295 South until you reach the 海角社区exit 52. Exit left onto 海角社区Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/海角社区Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.
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From I-95 (South of Jacksonville)
Take I-95 North. Merge onto I-295 North. Continue I-295 North until you reach the 海角社区exit 52. Exit right onto 海角社区Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/海角社区Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.
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From I-10 (Eastbound)
Take I-10 East to I-95 South. Take exit for SR-202, J. Turner Butler Boulevard East. Exit left to head east toward Jacksonville Beach. After approximately 4 miles, take exit ramp for the I-295 toward Intl. Airport/Daytona Beach. Keep left on ramp for I-295 North/ Univ. North Florida exit. Merge onto I-295 North and keep in the right lane. Exit right for Univ. of North Florida, exit 52. Keep right and merge onto 海角社区Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/海角社区Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.
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From Jacksonville International Airport
Follow signals to airport exit. Stay in the right lane and take I-95 South. Take exit 362A towards I-295 South. Continue on I-295 South until you reach the 海角社区exit 52. Exit left onto 海角社区Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/海角社区Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.
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From A1A and the Jacksonville Beaches
Take Atlantic Boulevard or Beach Boulevard West. Turn left onto I-295 S. Take 海角社区exit 52. Exit left onto 海角社区Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/海角社区Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.