Autumn on Amelia Island is a truly magical time offering the perfect blend of arts & culture, sports, and community spirit – all mixed in with cooler temperatures! Here’s a […]
Amelia Island has plenty of stories to tell. Take a break from outdoor fun and take in these unique museums, featuring everything from an African-American environmentalist to plundering pirates!
She was born in a German palace. Amelia Sophia Eleanor was born on June 10th 1711 in Hanover, Germany. At the age of three, she sailed to England when her […]
Fernandina Beach was recently voted one of the South’s Prettiest Towns by Southern Living magazine and we want to show you the top 5 reasons why.
It’s officially football season! Here are our go-to island watering holes where you can cheer on your favorite team over brews and bites.
The following is an excerpt from the new African American Heritage Brochure:The first African likely set foot on Amelia Island in 1526. A would-be conquistador named Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon secured a […]
Historic downtown Fernandina Beach has always been the “hub” of Amelia Island. It was and is the town “center” that everything else fanned/fans out from. But what about the main […]
All Hallows Eve will soon be here and on an island that’s been under the dominion of eight different flags and whose history includes pirates, bootleggers and other ne’er-do-wells, you […]
Known as the “Isle of Eight Flags”, take a look at Amelia Island’s colorful history and learn about all 8 flags that have flown over her.
The beauty of an Amelia Island vacation is you can easily do as much or as little as you want. Relax with a book on the beach all day or […]
Attention birders: We have many great spots for birdwatching on Amelia Island but these are our top 7 picks for getting out in the wild with our feathered friends.
We love fall on Amelia Island — when the temps start to cool down just a bit and sweater weather eases in ever so slowly. Take a look at these […]
From jetski rentals and crusin’ tikis to gluten-free desserts and art studios, the tradition of island hospitality just keeps getting better with these most recent, re-opened and soon-to-come additions to […]
Amelia Island offers some unexpected, highly inspired backdrops for yogis from absolute beginners to power practitioners. Here are six perfect places. On Board Leave your mat on the shore and […]
With 13 miles of pristine coastline, abundant nature, and a storied past full of pirates and gilded-age millionaires, it’s no wonder authors and writers move here for inspiration. Some are […]
It’s been said that kindness attracts kindness, and we couldn’t agree more. We are so grateful for all our Amelia Island visitors … those traveling here for the first time and […]
Historic downtown Fernandina Beach, where the past and present collide into a magical and idyllic setting. Imagine downtown over a hundred years ago as a bustling sea port village. It’s not […]