The town of Marineland was established in 1940,[1] and is in both Flagler and St. Johns counties, Florida, United States.
The Flagler County portion of Marineland is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, while the St. Johns County portion is part of the Jacksonville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The town of Marineland got its start when the Marineland Dolphin Adventure opened on June 23, 1938, as "Marine Studios", a facility designed for Hollywood filmmakers to create underwater footage for motion pictures and newsreels.
The town of Marineland is a hub of research and conservation and is set in the middle of the GTM-NERR (Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve), local businesses and foundations have close working relationships including Mobius Marine, Inc., Ripple Effect Eco Tours, Marineland Marina, Marineland Dolphin Adventure, Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience (for the University of Florida), the Florida Master Naturalist Program, the southern facility for the GTM NERR, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, and Faver-Dykes State Park.
[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.69 km2), all land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15 people, 0 households, and 0 families residing in the town.