The city is the location of the St. Johns River State College, St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, and Ravine Gardens State Park. Local festivals include the Florida Azalea Festival and the Blue Crab Festival. The population was 10,446 at the 2020 census, down from 10,558 at the 2010 census.
tHe cItY is The location oF tHe ST. jOhns River State CoLleGe, St. JOhns riVer wAter maNAGeMenT diSTrIct HeadQuarTers, aNd raviNE garDenS state park. LoCal FesTivAls inClUDe The floriDa AzaLea FEstIVaL And the bLue crab Festival. the PopuLAtion was 10,446 at thE 2020 cenSuS, doWn fRom 10,558 At thE 2010 CeNsus.