Mayport Naval Station: Bennett Shores Base Housing

Bennett Shores Base Housing

On Mayport Naval Station


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"BSe"

Living in Base housing at Mayport naval base was by far our favorite. We lived on the beach and the views were amazing. This community is so family friendly and there to help anyone in need. I definitely miss living there now that we are overseas. It’s also n ice to live just a few mins from the bank, gas station, post office and Work. Great place to live.

Pros Cons
  1. Being close to the beach
  2. Close to Work
  3. Close to community events
  1. No Starbucks in Base :)
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: gated, well manicured with grass cut, looks uniform, common areas maintained, neighborhood parks, neighborhood pool

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Sunny’s bbq
  • Gym / Fitness: On Base
  • Shopping: St. John’s town center
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Navy, Officer
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Jacksonville, Pensacola, Virginia Beach, Alexandria
Gold medal

"Naval Station Mayport Base Housing"

It is amazing! I am 100% serious when I say that Mayport's base housing starts right on the Atlantic Ocean. Now of course only a select few Admirals, Captains, and job specific houses are located ocean front but the rest of the on base housing is all within walking distance to the Atlantic Ocean. Lovely!

Pros Cons
  1. On the water
  2. Near beach
  1. None
  • Recommended: Yes
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Previously lived in: Virginia Beach, Fort Worth, Norfolk, Mayport, Jacksonville
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"Bennett Shores West Duplex"

The West end of housing is for enlisted, they are duplexes. Some are "renovated" which means you get a garage and laminate wood floors. The housing will take full BAH for renovated. Overall, it's a decent place to live because of the proximity to the beach. It's within walking distance along with other amenities on base. Traffic getting on base to get to the homes can sometimes be backed up at certain times. But not enough to ruin the idea of being on base. Maintenance can be slow and does a lot of "patch" work. But they have always been super nice and usually solves whatever issues you call for. The grass is cut for you and there are no fences.

Pros Cons
  1. Close to the beach
  1. Slow Repairs
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: gated, common areas maintained, neighborhood parks, toys in yards

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Flying Iguana
  • Happy Hour Spot: Flying iguana
  • Gym / Fitness: LA Fitness
  • Shopping: Town Center
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"Bennet Shores West"

These houses are for E1 and above and are on base. They are duplexes. I have had a good experience with the house I am in. They were built in the 60s and they do show their age. Its a good house to start out in. Would not recommend for a family with more than 2 children since they are pretty small. It is a mile walk from the beach and bowling ally. A mini Nex, the health clinic, and auto shop is on the next street. Its a pretty base, great neighborhood. Only complaint are the bugs and spiders. We have plumbing issues, sometimes electricity goes out, but maintenance is very quick to fix.

Pros Cons
  1. Great starter houses
  2. Great location (close to beach and other activities)
  3. Maintenance does a great job
  4. Personally, I have great neighbors
  1. Homes are old and need updating
  2. Bugs are everywhere, need better pest control
  • Recommended: Yes

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Safe Harbor, Singletons, cinco de mayo, sushi fushion, shrimp shack
  • Gym / Fitness: MWR Gym on base
  • Shopping: St John towns Center, Avenues Mall
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Navy, Officer
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Jacksonville, Pensacola, Virginia Beach, Alexandria
Gold medal

"Live on Base & Live at the Beach"

I love the base housing at NS Mayport. If I could do it over again I would have pushed harder and made my husband love it too. I love the community feel. I love the 2 minute commute to work. I love the beach as your backyard! Now the houses are beautiful and new! I dont' love the elementary school. I would use the magnet system and send my child to a different elementary school than Finegan. http://www.nsmayporthomes.com/

Pros Cons
  1. at the beach
  2. military preference for Duval County magnet school program
  1. poor elementary school
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 NAS Jacksonville Homes Jacksonville FL 20.2 mi
2 Kings Bay Base Housing St. Marys GA 30 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Joseph Finegan Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32233 Public PK-5 7 1.3 mi
2 Mayport Elementary School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public PK-5 5 2.3 mi
3 Atlantic Beach Elementary School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public PK-5 8 4.3 mi
4 Neptune Beach Elementary School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Public PK-5 8 5.1 mi
5 San Pablo Elementary School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public K-5 9 5.8 mi
6 Alimacani Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32224 Public PK-5 8 5.9 mi
7 Sabal Palm Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public PK-5 9 6.3 mi
8 Abess Park Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public PK-5 7 6.6 mi
9 Waterleaf Elementary Jacksonville FL 32225 Public K-5 7 6.8 mi
10 Jacksonville Beach Elementary School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public K-5 10 7.2 mi
11 Kernan Trail Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public K-5 8 7.7 mi
12 Seabreeze Elementary School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public K-5 8 8.2 mi
13 Lone Star Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public K-5 6 8.6 mi
14 Brookview Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public K-5 5 9.2 mi
15 Chet's Creek Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32224 Public K-5 10 9.5 mi
16 Don Brewer Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public 3-5 6 9.8 mi
17 J. Allen Axson Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32224 Public PK-5 9 9.9 mi
18 Merrill Road Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public PK-2 NR 10 mi
19 Parkwood Heights Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public K-5 4 11 mi
20 Southside Estates Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public PK-5 5 11.2 mi
21 New Berlin Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32226 Public PK-5 8 11.4 mi
22 Woodland Acres Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public PK-5 3 11.4 mi
23 Windy Hill Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public PK-5 3 11.6 mi
24 Lake Lucina Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public K-5 4 11.6 mi
25 Fort Caroline Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public K-5 3 11.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Mayport Middle School Jacksonville FL 32233 Public 6-8 6 1.9 mi
2 Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public 6-8 8 5.7 mi
3 Landmark Middle School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public 6-8 6 7 mi
4 Kernan Middle School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6-8 7 7.9 mi
5 Gateway Community Services Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6-12 NR 8.9 mi
6 Alden Road Excep. Student Center Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6-12 NR 9.2 mi
7 Arlington Middle School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6-8 5 10.9 mi
8 Amikids Jacksonville Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6-12 NR 11.5 mi
9 Fort Caroline Middle School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public 6-8 3 11.9 mi
10 Grasp Academy Jacksonville FL 32277 Public 2-7 NR 12.3 mi
11 Pace Center For Girls-Jax Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6-12 NR 12.5 mi
12 Twin Lakes Academy Middle School Jacksonville FL 32256 Public 6-8 7 13.6 mi
13 Youth Development Center Jacksonville FL 32216 Public K-12 NR 14.1 mi
14 Southside Middle School Jacksonville FL 32216 Public 6-8 2 14.3 mi
15 Hospital And Homebound Jacksonville FL 32207 Public PK-12 3 14.5 mi
16 Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6-8 3 14.8 mi
17 Oceanway School Jacksonville FL 32218 Public 6-8 5 15 mi
18 Alice B. Landrum Middle School Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 Public 6-8 10 15.4 mi
19 Kirby-Smith Middle School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6-8 8 15.5 mi
20 Mattie V Rutherford Alt Ed Center Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6-8 NR 15.6 mi
21 School For The Future Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 8-12 1 15.9 mi
22 Duval Academy Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 6-12 NR 15.9 mi
23 Duval Virtual Instruction Academy Jacksonville FL 32207 Public K-12 6 15.9 mi
24 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
25 Duval Virtual Instruction Program Jacksonville FL 32207 Public K-12 NR 15.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Marine Science Education Center Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public 9-12 NR 1.9 mi
2 Duncan U. Fletcher High School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Public 9-12 6 5.5 mi
3 Gateway Community Services Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6-12 NR 8.9 mi
4 Alden Road Excep. Student Center Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6-12 NR 9.2 mi
5 Sandalwood High School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 9-12 6 9.6 mi
6 Terry Parker High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 9-12 4 11.2 mi
7 Amikids Jacksonville Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6-12 NR 11.5 mi
8 Pace Center For Girls-Jax Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6-12 NR 12.5 mi
9 Youth Development Center Jacksonville FL 32216 Public K-12 NR 14.1 mi
10 Drop Back In Academy Of Duval County Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9-12 NR 14.2 mi
11 First Coast High School Jacksonville FL 32218 Public 9-12 4 14.2 mi
12 Atlantic Coast High School Jacksonville FL 32256 Public 9-12 6 14.3 mi
13 Hospital And Homebound Jacksonville FL 32207 Public PK-12 3 14.5 mi
14 Englewood High School Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9-12 3 14.9 mi
15 Andrew Jackson High School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 9-12 2 15.5 mi
16 Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9-12 9 15.6 mi
17 School For The Future Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 8-12 1 15.9 mi
18 Duval Academy Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 6-12 NR 15.9 mi
19 Duval Virtual Instruction Academy Jacksonville FL 32207 Public K-12 6 15.9 mi
20 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
21 Duval Virtual Instruction Program Jacksonville FL 32207 Public K-12 NR 15.9 mi
22 Duval Virtual Academy Franchise Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 6-12 NR 15.9 mi
23 Duval Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings) Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 6-12 NR 15.9 mi
24 McKay Scholarship/School of Enrollment Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
25 Home Educ Program Students Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Montessori Tides School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Private K-6 NR 3.1 mi
2 Monument Christian Academy Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Private K-12 NR 3.8 mi
3 New Leaf School For Change Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private 2-12 NR 4.6 mi
4 The Beaches School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private PK-1, 3-9 NR 4.8 mi
5 Beaches Chapel School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private PK-12 NR 5.1 mi
6 Coral Ridge Baptist School Jacksonville FL 32245 Private 3-12 NR 6 mi
7 Eunice Christian School Jacksonville FL 32235 Private K, 2, 5-12 NR 6 mi
8 The Noble Street School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private 6-12 NR 6 mi
9 The Noble School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private 5-12 NR 6 mi
10 Montessori Tides School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-6 NR 6 mi
11 Grace Lutheran School Jacksonville FL 32225 Private PK-8 NR 6.1 mi
12 Beaches Episcopal School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-6 NR 6.1 mi
13 Saint Paul's Catholic School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-8 NR 6.8 mi
14 Holy Spirit Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32225 Private PK-8 NR 7 mi
15 Broach School-Beach Campus Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-8 NR 7 mi
16 San Pablo Christian School Jacksonville FL 32224 Private K-12 NR 7.1 mi
17 The Depaul School Of Ne Florida Jacksonville FL 32224 Private 2-8 NR 7.1 mi
18 Depaul School of NE Florida - Gudal Campus Jacksonville FL 32224 Private 1-8 NR 7.1 mi
19 Fort Caroline Baptist Academy Jacksonville FL 32225 Private PK-2 NR 7.1 mi
20 Discovery Montessori School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-5 NR 7.2 mi
21 Providence School Jacksonville FL 32224 Private PK-12 NR 7.2 mi
22 Foundation School Jacksonville FL 32224 Private PK-12 NR 7.4 mi
23 Bethel Holiness Academy Jacksonville FL 32226 Private K-12 NR 7.5 mi
24 Ave Maria Academy Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private K-12 NR 7.8 mi
25 The Foundation Academy Jacksonville FL 32224 Private PK-12 NR 7.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 The Seaside Playgarden Inc Jacksonville FL 32233 Charter K-5 NR 2.3 mi
2 Global Outreach Charter Academy Jacksonville FL 32225 Charter K-8 3 10 mi
3 Somerset Academy-Elementary, Eagle Campus Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter K-5 4 10.2 mi
4 Somerset Academy-Middle, Eagle Campus Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 6-8 6 10.2 mi
5 Somerset Eagle High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 9-10 1 10.2 mi
6 Seacoast Charter Academy Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter K-5 7 10.4 mi
7 Lone Star High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 9-12 NR 11 mi
8 Duval Charter School At Arlington Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter K-8 3 11.9 mi
9 River City Science Elementary Academy Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter K-5 7 12 mi
10 River City Science Academy Innovation School Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter K-6 NR 12 mi
11 River City Science Academy Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 6-12 7 12.9 mi
12 Virtue Arts And Science High School Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 9-12 NR 13.6 mi
13 Virtue Arts And Science Middle School Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 6-8 NR 13.6 mi
14 Duval Charter School At Southside Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-8 NR 13.6 mi
15 Duval Charter High School At Baymeadows Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter 9-12 6 15.6 mi
16 Duval Charter At Baymeadows Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-8 9 15.6 mi
17 Somerset Preparatory Academy Jacksonville FL 32218 Charter K-8 2 16.1 mi
18 School For Accelerated Learning And Technologies, Inc Jacksonville FL 32209 Charter 9-12 NR 16.5 mi
19 Florida SIATech at Jacksonville Jacksonville FL 32209 Charter n/a NR 16.5 mi
20 Florida Virtual Academy At Osceola County Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-12 4 16.6 mi
21 Florida Virtual Academy At Duval County Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-11 5 16.6 mi
22 Florida Virtual Academy At Palm Beach County Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-12 6 16.6 mi
23 Florida Virtual Academy At Pasco Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-9 4 16.6 mi
24 Florida Virtual Academy At Clay Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-8 NR 16.6 mi
25 Florida Virtual Academy At Pinellas Charter School Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-9 NR 16.6 mi
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# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 13109 Via Roma CT For Sale Jacksonvile FL 4 3 9.8 mi
2 5622 Coppedge Ave For Sale Jacksonville FL 3 2 12.5 mi
3 4934 Empire Ave For Sale Jacksonville FL 4 3 14 mi
4 8118 Baymeadows Cir. E For Sale Jacksonville FL 2 2 15.2 mi
5 169 Asbury Hill Court For Sale Jacksonville FL 3 2 16.3 mi
6 4295 Sunbeam Rd For Rent Jacksonville FL 1 1 17.6 mi
7 3614 Walsh Street For Rent JACKSONVILLE FL 1 1 19.6 mi
8 5524 Greatpine Ln N For Rent Jacksonville FL 3 2 23.6 mi
9 585 GULFSTREAM E TRAIL For Sale ORANGE PARK FL 3 2.5 26 mi
10 10850 Grayson St. For Sale Jacksonville FL 4 3 26.9 mi

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