The Clay County plan is almost like a wish list for families who want more to do in the county. Right now, the plans are all speculation, and nothing’s concrete, but leaders have ideas. First, there’s the thought of turning Reynolds Industrial Park in Green Cove Springs into a major shopping district.
There are also other things like building major outdoor attractions like the Southern Rock Hall of Fame or more attraction restaurants like a Dave & Busters.“I think clay county needs more things like that. I think it would be good for the local economy,” resident Scott Lowden said. Emiliya Mustafaeva is a local realtor who said the projects could transform Clay County into a destination kind of like St. Johns County. She said when she shows homes to families they ask first about schools, but right after that, they ask what there is to do in the area. Right now, Clay County is losing a lot of shoppers to Jacksonville and St. Johns County.