Visit Jacksonville. Where Florida Begins.


Alluring Amelia Island

Approximate time: 4 hours


Amelia Island is known as Florida's Golden Isle. One of a chain of barrier islands stretching from South Carolina, Amelia Island is a charming place - 13 miles long and two miles wide. Settled by the French, developed by the Spanish, named by the English and tamed by the Americans, Amelia is the only location in the United States to have been under eight different flags.

Follow Coastal Highway A1A north to the northernmost tip of Amelia Island to begin the day at Ft. Clinch State Park. Ft. Clinch is interpreted through a living history program. Rangers, dressed in Union uniforms, carry out the daily chores of the 1864 garrison soldiers.

Downtown Fernandina Beach is an historic 50-block area boasting many unusual and beautiful Victorian homes. Stroll down Centre Street to enjoy shopping in the boutiques and browsing in the galleries. Fernandina Beach, birthplace of the modern shrimping industry, is proud of this fact and has many seafood restaurants. Lunch at the historic Florida House Inn is a treat. Enjoy a home cooked meal in the boarding room atmosphere of the oldest hotel in the state of Florida.

An afternoon tour is sponsored by the Amelia Island Museum of History, housed in the old Nassau county jailhouse. Or, take a walk along the beach and enjoy the sand and surf, just relaxing in the Florida sunshine and breezes. For those who have energy to spare, golf and tennis are readily available.


Suggested Group Itineraries

Suggested Group Itineraries

Jacksonville has an endless variety of experiences and activities for your group to indulge in during your meeting. Whether it is an off-site excursion to the Timucuan Preserve, golf on one of our prestigious courses or offering your attendees a sample of activities to experience on their own we have taken the guess work out of planning your group's functions.