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Amelia Island State Park, Fernandina Beach, FL

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Amelia Island State Park

Ride horses on the beach, fish from the mile-long George Crady Bridge and walk salt marsh and maritime forest at the south tip of Amelia Island.

SR A1A North, Amelia Island, FL 32034 · Fernandina Beach, FL

About Amelia Island State Park

This 200-acre park on the south end of Amelia Island mixes beach, salt marsh and coastal maritime forest, 8 miles south of Fernandina Beach on SR A1A. People come to fish, hike, watch wildlife and go horseback riding on the sand. Next door, the mile-long George Crady Bridge over Nassau Sound is a fishing pier for whiting, sea trout, flounder and redfish. Entry is $2 per person. With a 4-wheel-drive vehicle and the same fee you can drive onto the beach and park on the sand.

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