Manager's Message
This winter enjoy the crisp sea air along one of the most scenic shorelines in north Florida. Located where the Nassau Sound meets the Atlantic Ocean, Amelia Island State Park offers visitors incredible recreational opportunities in a picturesque natural setting. The point at the southern tip of Amelia Island provides a stunning panorama of land and sea. If you really want an exceptional beach experience, visit Kelly's Seahorse Ranch and take a beach tour by horseback!
In order to care for our valuable natural resources and enhance future recreational opportunities, we ask beach drivers to recognize marked sensitive areas which are shielding critical zones for wildlife and dune formation.
- Robert Joseph, Park Manager
Welcome to Amelia Island State Park
An easy drive from Jacksonville, the park protects over 200 acres of unspoiled wilderness along the southern tip of Amelia Island. Beautiful beaches, salt marshes, and coastal maritime forests provide visitors a glimpse of the original Florida. Amelia Island State Park is the only state park in Florida to offer horseback riding on the beach; a 45-minute riding tour through the forest and along the Atlantic Coast beach. Although the view from the park is breath-taking in itself, most of our visitors come for the fantastic fishing opportunities. Fishermen can surf fish along the shoreline or they can wet their line from the mile-long George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier which spans Nassau Sound. Visitors can also stroll along the beach looking for seashells or relax and watch the numerous bird species that feed in the area. For horseback tour reservations, contact Kelly Seahorse Ranch at (904) 491-5166. Tours are given four times daily. Amelia Island State Park is located seven miles north of Little Talbot Island State Park on State Road A1A, or eight miles south of Fernandina Beach.
Contact the Florida Park Service Information Center for general inquiries.
For Information about Amelia Island State Park, please call the Talbot Islands Ranger Station at 904-251-2320.
Hours of Operation
We are open 24 hours.
Driving Directions
Amelia Island State Park is located 7 miles north of Little Talbot Island State Park (or 8 miles south of Fernandina Beach)on S.R. A1A.
Park Fees
Admission Fees - $1.00/person entrance fee.
Amelia Island State Park
12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, Florida 32226
Phone: 904-251-2320
Fax: Contact Park for Number
Citizen Support Organization
Friends of
Talbot Islands State Parks
12157 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
info@talbotislands.com
Visitor Service Provider
Kelly Seashore Ranch
7500 First Coast Highway
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
(904) 491-5166
Kelly Seashore Ranch
Visitor Service Provider
Nassau Sound Bait and Tackle
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
904-277-9772
