A Local's Guide
The places we send guests to first. A brick fortress on the beach, driftwood shorelines, river cruises past wild horses — plus who to call to get out on the water.
Historic Site & Beaches
One of the best-preserved 19th-century forts in the country, at the northern tip of Amelia Island. Walk the ramparts, hunt shark teeth on the river beach, then bike the shaded loop road under the live oaks. Plan a slow half day.
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Beach
Amelia Island's most easygoing beach day: wide sand, volleyball courts, a playground, and restrooms and showers right off the parking lot. Twenty minutes east of the hotel down A1A, with Sliders and beach bars in walking distance.
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State Park
Home of Boneyard Beach, where salt-bleached oaks and cedars lie toppled along the bluffs — one of the most photographed shorelines in Florida. Take the Black Rock Trail at low tide and bring a camera. Primitive, so pack water.
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Sunset cruises past wild horses, sailboat afternoons, and inshore fishing runs. A few of the captains we send guests to most often.
River · Sunset Cruises
Sailboat Charters · Lessons
Inshore · Offshore Fishing
Fishing Charters
Inshore Guided Fishing
Water Sports
Kayaks and paddleboards through the salt marsh — guided or on your own. The way to spend an afternoon when the tide is right.
Kayak · SUP · Boat Tours
Guided Kayak Tours · Rentals
Historic Site
A sobering, essential piece of First Coast history on Fort George Island — the oldest standing plantation house in Florida, with tabby slave cabins and an excellent self-guided audio tour. Free to visit; about 25 minutes south.
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Boat Tour
The easiest way onto the water: narrated cruises from the Fernandina marina past Cumberland Island's wild horses, shrimp boats, and dolphin. The sunset run is the one to book.
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Museum
The story of the only U.S. town to have flown eight national flags, told inside Fernandina's old county jail. Small, well-curated, and a perfect rainy-morning hour before lunch downtown.
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A handful of favorites here — Amelia Island has many more. Horseback rides on the beach, golf, shrimp festivals in spring.
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