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Amelia Island State Park Travel Guide

Alas, paradise is found on the northernmost barrier island of Florida. With 13 beautiful miles of beach and a quaint Victorian town, Amelia Island is a charming getaway about a 45-minute drive northeast of downtown Jacksonville. Overall, this skinny barrier island, 18 miles long by 3 miles wide, has more in common with the Low Country of Georgia (across Cumberland Sound from here) and South Carolina. In fact, it's more like St. Simons Island in Georgia or Hilton Head Island in South Carolina than other beach resorts in Florida. Read More

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Hotels

from: $139

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

Best Resorts & Lodges
1000 PGA Tour Boulevard
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Map

Distance: 22.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

from: $199

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club

Best Resorts & Lodges
200 Ponte Vedra Blvd
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 Map

Distance: 20.8 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 2 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
4.0
from: $129

Amelia Island Plantation Hotel

6800 First Coast Highway Bldg A
Amelia Island, FL 32035 Map

Distance: 2.6 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 3 class stars

Expert Rated & Recommended
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Attractions

Fort Clinch State Park

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2601 Atlantic Ave
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

Distance: 9.6 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Fort Clinch was named for General Duncan Lamont Clinch, an important figure in Florida's Seminole... Read More
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Jacksonville Museum of Science and History

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1025 Museum Circle
Jacksonville, Florida 32207

Distance: 19.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: The "MOSH" or Museum of Science and History—not far from downtown Jacksonville—is an... Read More
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Big Talbot Island State Park

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(20 miles east of downtown Jacksonville)
12157 Heckscher Dr
Jacksonville, Florida 32226

Distance: 4.9 mi. (from destination center)

Description: One of only a few undeveloped barrier islands left along the Atlantic coast, this state park offers... Read More
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Airports

Major Airports near Amelia Island State Park

Distance (mi.)
Jacksonville International Airport 14.0 map
Orlando International Airport 143.8 map
Tampa International Airport 189.2 map

Other Smaller Airports near Amelia Island State Park

Distance (mi.)
Brunswick Glynco Jetport Airport 49.8 map
Gainesville Regional Airport 76.7 map
Daytona Beach Regional Airport 96.0 map

Flight Deals to Amelia Island State Park

Originating From
Columbus, OH (CMH) to Jacksonville (JAX) $151
Atlanta (ATL) to Jacksonville (JAX) $156
Manchester (MHT) to Jacksonville (JAX) $158
Providence (PVD) to Jacksonville (JAX) $158
Buffalo (BUF) to Jacksonville (JAX) $164

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