Sometimes the best dinner plan in Clay County is a parking lot, a lawn chair and a few trucks to pick from. This fall, there are truck nights on the calendar in Oakleaf, Middleburg, Green Cove Springs and along College Drive.

Here's where they park, when they show up and what to bring.

Coming up: food truck nights on the calendar

• Fri., Oct. 23 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Oakleaf Food Truck Friday (Phase 2)
  Oakleaf Trinity at the roundabout, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy., Orange Park
• Fri., Oct. 23 | 5:30 to 8 p.m. | College Drive Food Truck Night, Halloween edition
  16 College Drive, Orange Park
• Tue., Oct. 27 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Eagle Landing Take Out Tuesday
  Eagle Landing Soccer Park, Tynes Blvd. near Eagle Rock Road, Middleburg
• Fri., Nov. 6 | 5 to 9 p.m. | Green Cove Springs Food Truck Friday
  Spring Park, 200 Spring St., Green Cove Springs. Last one of the season.
• Fri., Nov. 13 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Oakleaf Food Truck Friday (Phase 1)
  Oakleaf Phase 1 Soccer Fields, 370 Oakleaf Village Pkwy., Orange Park
• Tue., Nov. 24 | 5 to 8 p.m. | Eagle Landing Take Out Tuesday
  Eagle Landing Soccer Park, Middleburg
• Fri., Dec. 11 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Oakleaf Food Truck Friday (Phase 1)
  Oakleaf Phase 1 Soccer Fields, 370 Oakleaf Village Pkwy., Orange Park
• Tue., Dec. 22 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Eagle Landing Take Out Tuesday
  Eagle Landing Soccer Park, Middleburg

Check the event page before heading out.

Friday nights

Oakleaf Food Truck Friday

Oakleaf gets two Food Truck Fridays a month at two different spots, both on the Oakleaf side of Orange Park.

• Phase 2, fourth Friday: Oakleaf Trinity at the roundabout, 710 Oakleaf Plantation Pkwy. The next one is Fri., Oct. 23, from 5 to 8 p.m.
• Phase 1, second Friday: the Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 nights are set for the Phase 1 Soccer Fields, 370 Oakleaf Village Pkwy. The spot can shift, so double-check the event page before you go.

Hours are usually 5 to 8 p.m., and in December, they run 6 to 9 p.m. Lineups usually pair dinner trucks with something sweet.

It happens rain or shine, and leashed, well-behaved pets are welcome. Each night's lineup appears on the Oakleaf Food Trucks event page, so you can choose dinner before you leave the house.

College Drive Food Truck Night

The next College Drive Food Truck Night is a Halloween edition on Fri., Oct. 23, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 16 College Drive in Orange Park. Expect food trucks, games, and trunk-or-treating. Bring the kids.

It's outdoors and will be canceled if the weather is bad. See the event details.

College Drive truck nights pop up periodically through the year. The College Drive Initiative shares each one on Facebook.

Green Cove Springs Food Truck Friday

This is the big one. On the first Friday of the month, trucks line up around Spring Park, 200 Spring St., right on the St. Johns River in downtown Green Cove Springs.

It runs 5 to 9 p.m., and it's free to join in. A local band plays on the riverbank, and vendor booths fill in between the trucks.

Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Coolers are welcome, and beer and wine are allowed in a designated area in front of the band.

The season runs March through November, so Nov. 6 is your last shot until spring. Check the Food Truck Friday page and the Facebook page for details each month.

Tuesday nights

Eagle Landing Take Out Tuesday

On the fourth Tuesday of the month, trucks park at the Eagle Landing Soccer Park on Tynes Boulevard near Eagle Rock Road in Middleburg.

It's the same Oakleaf organizer and the same 5 to 8 p.m. window, except in December it runs from 6 to 9 p.m. The name says it all: it's made for grabbing dinner on the way home.

Coming up: Oct. 27, Nov. 24, and Dec. 22.

Neighborhood nights in Oakleaf

The Oakleaf organizer also brings trucks to two neighborhood amenity centers: Midweek Munchies at GreyHawk (3645 Royal Pines Dr.) and Wilford Preserve Food Truck Friday (2740 Firethorn Ave).

Dates and lineups for both are posted on the Oakleaf Food Trucks page.

Seasonal truck nights

Orange Park After Dark brings food trucks and live music to Town Hall Park, 2042 Park Ave., in spring and early summer. The 2026 series is over, so watch the Orange Park After Dark page for next year's dates.

Trucks you'll see around Clay

Lineups rotate, but these four are on the Oakleaf Food Trucks schedule this fall:

• Crown Majestic Kitchen: smoked Gouda mac and cheese topped with crab, chicken or steak.
• Jax Lumpia Atbp: crispy Filipino lumpia.
• Daddy-O's Portable Patio: Tex-Mex on wheels.
• Papa's Churros: made-to-order churros.

Food truck owners: tell Clay where you'll be

Run a food truck that parks in Clay County? Get listed in the What's Good Clay food truck hot spot, and once you're approved, you can post your dates and stops so locals can find you that night.

Sign up here, then tell us where you're parked next. We'll come hungry.