Amelia Island State Park — Attraction in Fernandina Beach

Beautiful place to be. There is a small per person fee to enter the park [$2.00 per person]. So much to do here. They have a nice huge asphalt parking lot. You can fish off of the old bridge. It's similar to pier fishing. It is a bit of a walk and I would suggest light tackle or a fishing cart. Many people even rig their bikes with gear to help with the load. The fishing can be very rewarding as many spices of fish are often caught here. Also you have the ability to take 4x4 vehicle out along the river and around the point to the ocean side. The entrance is generally pretty soft sugar sand and along the river if it is high tide it is also very soft. They do close off different parts of the park to vehicles during different times of the year for the nesting birds. My favorite thing about this park is the uniqueness. You can watch many spices of birds around the park, there is a horse ranch on the property and the often do horse rides down the beach and of course the great fishing opportunities. Its a beautiful place to go and soak up some sun rays and relax and enjoy some of the east...

Its nice but really far for handicap people to walk because i thought it was a family rec park well anyway my grandfather told me about a spot he saw off side the road he wanted to fish for a while so i told him i would bring my beach cart its nice to drive on the beach and everything but elderly people dont walk as quick as other people and lets just say he couldnt stop talking about how nice the bathrooms we're and how he saw a sign that said dont clean your fish in the bathroom it got me and him laughing so hard it spit out hes teeth and says that sign got him good but everything esle was awesome just the only thing i would like to see improve is a shorter more direct path to the restroom areas for the elderly in mind just trying to thing of everyone and would for sure make amelia island one of the...

Awesome place to go! The park is well maintained and very clean, it's only $2 per person to get in and it's on the honor system, you stop at the payment box get an envelope detach the permit put the money in the envelope drop it in the box and then hang the permit from your rearview mirror. As you leave the parking lot (you will need a 4x4 or AWD vehicle) and head towards the Beach you will be on the channel side on the southern end of the Island as you go around the point you come to the ocean side and it's a great place to go swimming and spend the day with your family and friends. It's regularly patrolled by the sheriff's department but there are no lifeguards on duty, the water is shallow and gradually gets deeper the further you go out from the shore line. I highly...