Located in close proximity to the Jacksonville Naval Air Station on the western side of the St. Johns River, Orange Park harmonizes a tranquil rural setting with suburban amenities. Home to St. Johns River Community College with its new performing arts center, a major mall, the Orange Park Kennel Club, country clubs, golf courses, and a regional hospital, the community is also surrounded by waterways for boating, fishing, kayaking, and jet skiing. The town's explosive growth within the past decade continues to push southward into Fleming Island and the Doctors Lake area. Beautiful new subdivisions and planned communities have sprung up, some featuring golf courses, nature preserves, sports facilities, and shopping villages. While new businesses continue to relocate to this dynamic area, planners and residents share in maintaining a constant watch on controlled and aesthetically pleasing growth and development.