Cecil Field: Bennett Shores Base Housing

Bennett Shores Base Housing

On Cecil Field


Gold medal

"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
Bronze medal

"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 Kings Bay Base Housing St. Marys GA 0 mi
2 NAS Jacksonville Homes Jacksonville FL 0 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Durbin Creek Elementary School Saint Johns FL 32259 Public PK-5 10 0 mi
2 Robert M. Paterson Elementary School Fleming Island FL 32003 Public PK-6 7 0 mi
3 Charles E. Bennett Elementary School Green Cove Springs FL 32043 Public PK-6 5 0 mi
4 Orange Park Elementary School Orange Park FL 32073 Public K-6 9 0 mi
5 Grove Park Elementary School Orange Park FL 32073 Public PK-6 4 0 mi
6 W E Cherry Elementary School Orange Park FL 32073 Public PK-6 7 0 mi
7 Doctors Inlet Elementary School Middleburg FL 32068 Public PK-6 7 0 mi
8 S Bryan Jennings Elementary School Orange Park FL 32073 Public PK-6 5 0 mi
9 Lakeside Elementary School Orange Park FL 32073 Public PK-6 8 0 mi
10 Montclair Elementary School Orange Park FL 32073 Public PK-6 5 0 mi
11 Tynes Elementary School Middleburg FL 32068 Public PK-6 7 0 mi
12 Ridgeview Elementary School Orange Park FL 32065 Public PK-6 6 0 mi
13 Lake Asbury Elementary School Green Cove Springs FL 32043 Public PK-6 8 0 mi
14 Fleming Island Elementary School Orange Park FL 32003 Public PK-6 9 0 mi
15 West Riverside Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32205 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
16 Brentwood Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public K-5 3 0 mi
17 Ortega Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32210 Public K-5 5 0 mi
18 Central Riverside Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32204 Public PK-5 7 0 mi
19 Ruth N. Upson Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32205 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
20 Fishweir Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32205 Public PK-5 9 0 mi
21 Annie R. Morgan Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32254 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
22 Loretto Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32223 Public PK-5 9 0 mi
23 Henry F. Kite Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32208 Public K-5 5 0 mi
24 Dinsmore Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32219 Public K-5 3 0 mi
25 Arlington Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public K-5 3 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Green Cove Springs Junior High School Green Cove Springs FL 32043 Public 7-8 8 0 mi
2 Lakeside Junior High School Orange Park FL 32073 Public 7-8 9 0 mi
3 Orange Park Junior High School Orange Park FL 32073 Public 7-8 5 0 mi
4 Kirby-Smith Middle School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
5 Julia Landon College Prepartory & Leadership Development School Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 6-8 10 0 mi
6 Duncan U. Fletcher Middle School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
7 Alfred I. Dupont Middle School Jacksonville FL 32217 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
8 Lake Shore Middle School Jacksonville FL 32210 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
9 Matthew W. Gilbert Middle School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
10 James Weldon Johnson College Prepartory Middle School Jacksonville FL 32254 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
11 John E. Ford K-8 School Jacksonville FL 32209 Public PK-8 4 0 mi
12 Northwestern Middle School Jacksonville FL 32209 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
13 Youth Development Center Jacksonville FL 32216 Public K-12 NR 0 mi
14 J. E. B. Stuart Middle School Jacksonville FL 32210 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
15 Southside Middle School Jacksonville FL 32216 Public 6-8 2 0 mi
16 Jean Ribault Middle School Jacksonville FL 32208 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
17 Arlington Middle School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 6-8 5 0 mi
18 Jefferson Davis Middle School Jacksonville FL 32210 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
19 Joseph Stilwell Middle School Jacksonville FL 32221 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
20 Fort Caroline Middle School Jacksonville FL 32277 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
21 Highlands Middle School Jacksonville FL 32218 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
22 Mayport Middle School Jacksonville FL 32233 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
23 A. Philip Randolph Academies Jacksonville FL 32209 Public PK, 6-12 4 0 mi
24 Landmark Middle School Jacksonville FL 32225 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
25 Mandarin Middle School Jacksonville FL 32257 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Orange Park High School Orange Park FL 32073 Public PK, 9-12 5 0 mi
2 Clay High School Green Cove Springs FL 32043 Public PK, 9-12 7 0 mi
3 Middleburg High School Middleburg FL 32068 Public PK, 9-12 6 0 mi
4 Ridgeview High School Orange Park FL 32065 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
5 Robert E. Lee High School Jacksonville FL 32205 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
6 Andrew Jackson High School Jacksonville FL 32206 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
7 Paxon School/Advanced Studies Jacksonville FL 32254 Public 9-12 10 0 mi
8 Terry Parker High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
9 Englewood High School Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
10 Jean Ribault High School Jacksonville FL 32208 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
11 Stanton College Preparatory Jacksonville FL 32209 Public 9-12 10 0 mi
12 William M. Raines High School Jacksonville FL 32209 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
13 Youth Development Center Jacksonville FL 32216 Public K-12 NR 0 mi
14 Duncan U. Fletcher High School Neptune Beach FL 32266 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
15 Samuel W. Wolfson High School Jacksonville FL 32217 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
16 Sandalwood High School Jacksonville FL 32246 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
17 Nathan B. Forrest High School Jacksonville FL 32244 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
18 Edward H. White High School Jacksonville FL 32210 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
19 Frank H. Peterson Academies Jacksonville FL 32210 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
20 A. Philip Randolph Academies Jacksonville FL 32209 Public PK, 6-12 4 0 mi
21 Douglas Anderson School Of The Arts Jacksonville FL 32207 Public 9-12 9 0 mi
22 Mandarin High School Jacksonville FL 32258 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
23 First Coast High School Jacksonville FL 32218 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
24 Darnell Cookman Middle/High School Jacksonville FL 32209 Public 6-12 9 0 mi
25 West Nassau County High School Callahan FL 32011-4067 Public 9-12 7 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Reaching Milestones Learning Center Jacksonville FL 32250 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
2 Morning Star School Jacksonville FL 32211 Private n/a NR 0 mi
3 St Pius V Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32209 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
4 Saint Patricks Jacksonville FL 32218 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
5 St Joseph Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32258 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
6 San Jose Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32217 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
7 The Noble Street School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private 6-12 NR 0 mi
8 Resurrection Parish School Jacksonville FL 32277 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
9 Holy Rosary Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32206 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
10 Christ The King Catholic Jacksonville FL 32211 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
11 Assumption Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32207 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
12 Saint Paul's Catholic School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
13 Bishop Kenny High School Jacksonville FL 32207 Private 9-12 NR 0 mi
14 Sacred Heart Jacksonville FL 32244 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
15 St Matthew Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32210 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
16 Saint Paul Catholic School Jacksonville FL 32204 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
17 Beaches Episcopal School Jacksonville Beach FL 32250 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
18 Episcopal High School Jacksonville FL 32207 Private 6-12 NR 0 mi
19 St Marks Episcopal Day School Jacksonville FL 32210 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
20 Nassau County Priv School Syst Callahan FL 32011 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
21 Riverside Presbyterian Day School Jacksonville FL 32204 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
22 Martin J Gottlieb Day School Jacksonville FL 32257 Private K-8 NR 0 mi
23 San Jose Episcopal Day School Jacksonville FL 32217 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
24 St Johns Country Day School Orange Park FL 32073 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
25 Arlington Country Day School Jacksonville FL 32277 Private K-12 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 School Of Success Academy-Sos Jacksonville FL 32210 Charter 6-8 4 0 mi
2 First Coast Technical Institute Saint Augustine FL 32084 Charter 9-12 NR 0 mi
3 Seacoast Charter Academy Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter K-5 7 0 mi
4 Valor Academy Of Leadership-High School Jacksonville FL 32208 Charter 9-10 NR 0 mi
5 Waverly Academy Jacksonville FL 32244 Charter 6-8 4 0 mi
6 Wayman Academy Of The Arts Jacksonville FL 32205 Charter K-5 2 0 mi
7 School For Accelerated Learning And Technologies, Inc Jacksonville FL 32209 Charter 9-12 NR 0 mi
8 Academy For Business And Leadership Education Saint Augustine FL 32084 Charter 5-8 5 0 mi
9 River City Science Academy Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter 6-12 7 0 mi
10 Global Outreach Charter Academy Jacksonville FL 32225 Charter K-8 3 0 mi
11 Tiger Academy Jacksonville FL 32209 Charter PK-5 5 0 mi
12 Somerset Academy-Elementary, Eagle Campus Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter K-5 4 0 mi
13 Somerset Academy-Middle, Eagle Campus Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 6-8 6 0 mi
14 KIPP Impact Middle School Jacksonville FL 32254 Charter 5-7 4 0 mi
15 River City Science Elementary Academy Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter K-5 7 0 mi
16 Duval Charter School At Arlington Jacksonville FL 32216 Charter K-8 3 0 mi
17 Lone Star High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 9-12 NR 0 mi
18 St. Johns Community Campus Saint Augustine FL 32084 Charter 9-12 NR 0 mi
19 Somerset Eagle High School Jacksonville FL 32211 Charter 9-10 1 0 mi
20 Duval Charter High School At Baymeadows Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter 9-12 6 0 mi
21 Duval Mycroschool Of Integrated Academics And Technologies Jacksonville FL 32221 Charter 9-12 1 0 mi
22 St. Augustine Public Montessori School (Sapms) Saint Augustine FL 32084 Charter 1-6 NR 0 mi
23 KIPP Voice Elementary School Jacksonville FL 32254 Charter K-3 NR 0 mi
24 San Jose Preparatory High School Jacksonville FL 32257 Charter 9-12 3 0 mi
25 Duval Charter At Baymeadows Jacksonville FL 32256 Charter K-8 9 0 mi
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