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
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"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
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"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 Anchor Academy Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 5 1.3 mi
2 Mayport Elementary School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 6 2.2 mi
3 Atlantic Beach Elementary School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 4.2 mi
4 Neptune Beach Elementary School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 8 5.1 mi
5 San Pablo Elementary School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 10 5.7 mi
6 Alimacani Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32224 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 6 mi
7 Sabal Palm Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 6 6.4 mi
8 Abess Park Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 10 6.6 mi
9 Waterleaf Elementary Jacksonville FL 32225 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 6.8 mi
10 Jacksonville Beach Elementary School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 10 7.2 mi
11 Kernan Trail Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 7 7.7 mi
12 Seabreeze Elementary School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 7 8.2 mi
13 Lone Star Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 7 8.6 mi
14 Brookview Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 5 9.2 mi
15 Chet's Creek Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32224 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 9.5 mi
16 Don Brewer Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public 3,4,5 4 9.8 mi
17 J. Allen Axson Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32224 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 9 10 mi
18 Merrill Road Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public PK,KG,1,2 NR 10 mi
19 Parkwood Heights Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 11 mi
20 Southside Estates Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 5 11.2 mi
21 New Berlin Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32226 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5 6 11.3 mi
22 Woodland Acres Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 3 11.4 mi
23 Windy Hill Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 11.6 mi
24 Lake Lucina Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 5 11.6 mi
25 Fort Caroline Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 11.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Mayport Middle School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public 6,7,8 7 2.1 mi
2 Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public 6,7,8 7 5.7 mi
3 Landmark Middle School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public 6,7,8 6 7 mi
4 Kernan Middle School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6,7,8 5 7.9 mi
5 Amikids Jacksonville Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 8 mi
6 Alden Road Excep. Student Center Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 9.2 mi
7 Arlington Middle School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6,7,8 3 10.8 mi
8 Fort Caroline Middle School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public 6,7,8 3 11.9 mi
9 Grasp Academy Jacksonville FL 32277 Public PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 1 12.3 mi
10 Pace Center For Girls-Jax Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 12.4 mi
11 Twin Lakes Academy Middle School Jacksonville FL 32256 Public 6,7,8 3 13.5 mi
12 Gateway Community Services Jacksonville FL 32216 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 14.1 mi
13 Youth Development Center Jacksonville FL 32216 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 14.1 mi
14 Southside Middle School Jacksonville FL 32216 Public 6,7,8 3 14.4 mi
15 Duval Virtual Instruction Academy Jacksonville FL 32217 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 2 14.5 mi
16 Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 14.7 mi
17 Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6,7,8 2 14.8 mi
18 Oceanway School Jacksonville FL 32218 Public 6,7,8 4 15 mi
19 Springfield Middle School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6,7,8 4 15.5 mi
20 Alice B. Landrum Middle School Ponte Vedra Beach FL 32082 Public 6,7,8 10 15.5 mi
21 Mattie V Rutherford Alt Ed Center Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 4,5,6,7,8 1 15.6 mi
22 School For The Future Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 8-12 1 15.9 mi
23 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a 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 Marine Science Education Center Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Public 9,10,11,12 NR 1.9 mi
2 Duncan U. Fletcher High School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Public 9,10,11,12 5 5.5 mi
3 Amikids Jacksonville Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 8 mi
4 Alden Road Excep. Student Center Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 9.2 mi
5 Sandalwood High School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 9,10,11,12 6 9.6 mi
6 Terry Parker High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 9,10,11,12 2 11.1 mi
7 Pace Center For Girls-Jax Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 12.4 mi
8 Gateway Community Services Jacksonville FL 32216 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 14.1 mi
9 Youth Development Center Jacksonville FL 32216 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 14.1 mi
10 First Coast High School Jacksonville FL 32218 Public 9,10,11,12 3 14.2 mi
11 Catapult Academy Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9,10,11,12 NR 14.2 mi
12 Atlantic Coast High School Jacksonville FL 32256 Public 9,10,11,12 6 14.4 mi
13 Duval Virtual Instruction Academy Jacksonville FL 32217 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 2 14.5 mi
14 Duval Regional Juvenile Detention Center Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 14.7 mi
15 Englewood High School Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9,10,11,12 2 15 mi
16 Andrew Jackson High School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 9,10,11,12 4 15.5 mi
17 Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9,10,11,12 8 15.6 mi
18 School For The Future Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 8-12 1 15.9 mi
19 Migrant Non-Enrolled Students Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
20 McKay Scholarship/School of Enrollment Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
21 Home Educ Program Students Jacksonville FL 32207 Public n/a NR 15.9 mi
22 HORIZON INSTITUTE-0521 Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 16 mi
23 Duval Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings) Jacksonville FL 32217 Public 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 16.1 mi
24 Samuel W. Wolfson High School Jacksonville FL 32217 Public 9,10,11,12 9 16.1 mi
25 Duval Virtual Instruction Program Jacksonville FL 32217 Public KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 16.1 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Montessori Tides School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 3.1 mi
2 Monument Christian Academy Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 3.8 mi
3 Community Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Private PK,KG NR 4.3 mi
4 New Leaf School For Change Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private 7,9,10,11,12,UG NR 4.7 mi
5 Christ Methodist Kindergarten Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private PK,KG NR 4.7 mi
6 The Beaches School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private PK,KG,1,3,4,5,6,7,8, NR 4.8 mi
7 Beaches Chapel School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 5.1 mi
8 Coral Ridge Baptist School Jacksonville FL 32245 Private 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11, NR 6 mi
9 Eunice Christian School Jacksonville FL 32235 Private KG,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11 NR 6 mi
10 Montessori Tides School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 6 mi
11 Montessori Tides Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 6 mi
12 Grace Lutheran School Jacksonville FL 32225 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 6.2 mi
13 Episcopal School of Jacksonville Beaches Campus Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 6.2 mi
14 The Noble Street School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private 5,6,7,8,9,11 NR 6.5 mi
15 The Noble School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 NR 6.5 mi
16 The Foundation Academy Jacksonville FL 32224 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 6.6 mi
17 Saint Paul's Catholic School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK,TK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6 NR 6.8 mi
18 Broach School-Beach Campus Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 7 mi
19 Holy Spirit Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32225 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 7.1 mi
20 San Pablo Christian School Jacksonville FL 32224 Private KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 NR 7.1 mi
21 The Depaul School Of Ne Florida Jacksonville FL 32224 Private 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 NR 7.1 mi
22 Depaul School of NE Florida - Gudal Campus Jacksonville FL 32224 Private 1-8 NR 7.1 mi
23 Depaul School of Northeast Florida Jacksonville FL 32224 Private 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 NR 7.1 mi
24 Fort Caroline Baptist Academy Jacksonville FL 32225 Private PK,KG,1,2 NR 7.1 mi
25 Discovery Montessori School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, NR 7.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Seaside Charter K-8 School Atlantic Beach FL 32233 Charter PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 5 1.6 mi
2 Global Leadership Academy Intercoastal Jacksonville FL 32225 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 6 5.7 mi
3 River City Science Academy Intracoastal Jacksonville FL 32224 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 9 6 mi
4 Duval Charter School at Coastal Jacksonville FL 32246 Charter PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 6 8.7 mi
5 Global Leadership Academy High School Jacksonville FL 32225 Charter 9,10,11,12 4 8.9 mi
6 CORNERSTONE CLASSICAL ACADEMY-5801 Jacksonville FL 32246 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 7 9.6 mi
7 Seacoast Charter Academy Jacksonville FL 32225 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5 4 10 mi
8 Global Leadership Academy - Discovery Campus Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2 10.2 mi
9 Somerset Eagle High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 9-10 1 10.2 mi
10 Lone Star High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 9,10,11,12 1 11 mi
11 Duval Charter Scholars Academy Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 5 11.9 mi
12 Jacksonville Classical Academy East Jacksonville FL 32277 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 4 12.2 mi
13 Global Leadership Academy Arts Jacksonville FL 32222 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 6 12.3 mi
14 IDEA River Bluff Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 3 12.6 mi
15 BridgePrep Academy of Duval Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 2 12.9 mi
16 River City Science Academy Middle-High Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 9 12.9 mi
17 River City Science Academy Elementary Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5 10 13 mi
18 Virtue Arts And Science High School Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 9-12 NR 13.6 mi
19 Virtue Arts And Science Middle School Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 6-8 NR 13.6 mi
20 Duval Charter School At Southside Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 8 13.6 mi
21 Duval Charter High School At Baymeadows Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter 9,10,11,12 5 15.6 mi
22 Duval Charter At Baymeadows Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7, 6 15.6 mi
23 River City Science Academy Innovation Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 8 15.8 mi
24 Seaside Charter North Campus Jacksonville FL 32218 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5 2 16 mi
25 Somerset Preparatory Academy Jacksonville FL 32218 Charter KG,1,2,3,4,5 NR 16.1 mi
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