Jacksonville is a river city with beaches, parks, and a long maritime past. The St. Johns River flows north through downtown, where the Southbank Riverwalk and Friendship Fountain give public space along the water, and Jacksonville Beach offers Atlantic sand east of the city. The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens pairs galleries with formal gardens on the river, the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville anchors downtown Hemming Park, and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens covers animals and botanical displays on the Northside.