Quiet beach on the south end of the island. Popular past times are fishing, 4-wheeling and horse back riding. Be respectful though because much of the beach is closed, protected wildlife habitat. This beach is not good for collecting seashells. For that I would suggest the north end of the island.

Amelia Island State Park is on the south end of Amelia Island. The entrance fee is $2 per person. I have been here a couple of times and my favorite thing is to access the more remote areas by four wheel drive vehicles. Most of the beach areas can be reached by horseback or 4X4. The times that we have visited, the more remote areas were not crowded. There are lots of shore birds to see. Many people enjoy fishing from the beaches. There is a horse ranch that provides beach/trail rides around the park. Please follow the posted signs, stay off the dunes, and be aware of the tides. At high tides there is much less room to drive. This is a great park to visit, enjoy the beautiful seashore, and get that Jeep away from the mall!

I came here on a whim and was impressed. This is more of a fishing park but its got a great setup. The fishing pier is a nice long walk even if you arent fishing, and most of the people on it are very friendly. You get some great views. It was also pretty good for bird watching!

This is a nice, quiet beach thats far from the tourist spots. Its a bit small, but the lack of people makes up for it.I wish I knew there was a fishing pier, and a nice one as well. Not sure if FL requires a fishing license though (TX does).This was a nice break from all the tourist spots I stopped at during my vacation in FL.

Its so nice to be able to drive your truck on theBeach. Also a perfect spot for loving couples to go and watch a nice sun set, We also added a little fishing there. It was Nice to listen to the sound of the Beach Life. And spend some time with My Hubby!!

A beautiful park wrapping around the south side of Amelia Island. With white, wide sandy beaches along the ocean, and narrow marsh-side beaches perfect for fishing, and lots of paths in-between, its a wonderful place for a quiet beach day.

Grab your fishing poles and take a drive on the beach. Many different birds to see, fish to be caught and shells to seek. Enjoyable afternoon spent here.

Love the fishing pier!! “Pier” is the old A1A bridge and it allows for plenty of room even on busy weekend days. Park also allows access to the beach for swimming or surf fishing. Beach is drivable with 4x4. Bait shop and the couple that run it are great! They have snacks and even sandwiches. If you are looking for live bait you need to stop at one of the other bait shops on the way to the park. Bait shop at the park only has frozen. It is a hike from the parking lot (especially the overflow) we usually bring bikes and a cart.

Beautiful. Peaceful. Lovely fishing. You can ride horses on the beach. Kayak amelia is right up the road. Plenty of bike paths. Restrooms would be nice instead of the ports pottie

Just amazing. Secluded and great beach access. Be warned on drive if you have a 4x4 vehicle with Proper off road tires. Great for bird and wildlife watching. A perfect place for sunrise and secondly sunset. A must see!!

I love this beach. 4x4 only for driving. Dont be like joey.

So nice a clean! Perfect place to drive your vehicle and set up for fishing or a leisure day on the beach with the family!

Great timeFishing with my neighbor. We were there for sunrise and had lots of fun catching! Will be back

This is where I go to relax and unwind. Its always nice.

The ability to drive all the way to the beach is a lot of fun. The place was quite enough and the sunset was a good view. Would recommend when low tide.

My fishing spot for the lay 20yrs. The park requires a fee of $1 per vehicle occupant. The parking lot isnt really monitored and is dark at night, but Ive never had a an issue with break ins or theft. They also have a bait n tackle shop as well as restrooms. Fishing is done on a bridge that use to be the main highway. Lots of room and space. They also have a cleaning station on the bridge to clean your catch. Equipped with a water hose and cutting board. You can also fish from the beach like area. If u go on the beach area/dunes u MUST have a 4 wheel drive vehicle or u will be stuck in sand.

We went there on Labor Day. With that in mind the crowd wasnt bad at all. But the beaches in Ft. Clinch were more secluded and got to see the fort as well. There were a lot more people fishing from the beach at the this park and vehicles were allowed on the beach.

Beautiful island with incredible scenery, beaches and hicking. Floridas well kept secret.

Gorgeous beach!! Great place to swim as well as full of lovely shorebirds.

Had a great time on this beautiful beach! There were more than 10 vehicles stuck even with 4wd just that we saw! One person got a $100 fine for not having 4wheel drive. Locals said that its not normally that sandy. Other than that it was great! Family friendly too! Lots of people fishing, horseback riding, windsurfing, sunbathing and playing in the water/sand. I love being able to drive on the beach, setting up, and picnicking!

Went fishing so relaxing a little windy but hey thats part of mother nature

Beautiful walk ong the beach. Very quiet, lots of birds

Came here to go swimming, but after paying $8 to get in found out that swimming is not allowed because of dangerous currents. Also the self registration mentions writing the same number from a tag to an envelope, but there is no number on the tags. We were starting to back up traffic trying to figure it out, so we just tossed in the money and hoped for the best.The park itself looks niceand there were a lot of people there, so it must be nice. We ended up not staying because there was no swimming.

Great place to seashell hunt, conch shells and sand dollars and other shell types and to just get away from civilization

Excellent place to swim, sunbath, FISH and relax. Drive on the beach.

Always a great place, play in the water, sand, or just drive on the beach

One of the best places the fish plenty of Room quiet and beautiful

My new favorite fishing place. Drive on the beach and fish from your 4x4!

Scenic inlet, good fishing, driving on the beach allowed-4WD recommended

Beautiful to fish or just relax on the beach! They dont allowed pets that was a bummer but everything else was fantastic.

Gorgeous white sand beaches and dunes. Lots of shorebird activity. Secluded and quiet. I hear the fishing is great! And you can ride horses on the beach here.

Love it here, awesome place to fly my drone

Took the kid fishing at Nassau sound very quiet peaceful and relaxing

Love coming out here so beautiful.

Been coming her for 17 years come to fish but if I dont catch anything I still enjoy my day here it has a beautiful scenery

Beautiful park a must visit. Grey view of the ocean

Drive on the beach for $2.. what a deal! Very beautiful at sunrise. There aren’t signs that say it but there is no camping or sleeping in vehicles overnight. Also the tide can get pretty high so make sure you’re able to get out ;)

Fabulous beach with hard sand that’s great for running

Great place to take the family out and have a blast making memories and its large enough that social distancing isnt an issue

A great low-key beach but I wish they had showers. There is another beach spot a few miles north that do and Id highly recommend going there to wash off and change after.

Nice and relaxing family. Great if you have 4x4 to park your truck, Jeep, or SUV on the beach to fish. There is also a walk way access to fish on the bridge. I enjoy Ameila Island State Park to fish & relax at the beach.

Another one of my favorite fishing spots. Great for fishing from the bridge or beach. Can get a little crowded when the days are really nice. It costs $2 per/person to park. Parking is not too far from the beach or fishing, but you definitely get your steps in. If you ha e a 4 wheel drive you can drive onto a portion of the beach. They now have a fish and tackle shop open at the beginning of the fishing bridge as well. You catch a wide variety of fish there: Whiting, Red Drum, Black Drum, various species of sharks, trout and much more...

Always love Amelia Island. Lots to do and beauty in abundance

Great beach if you can drive onto it. Fine to fish at also.

One of the few places left that allows horses on the beach. Im a local and love riding here and hope I can continue to bring my friends and family out for beach rides!

Love this place nice beach on one side and river on the other

Very very beautiful place. Will go again

Love coming here! Its so beautiful and relaxing! And you meet so many new people.

It was wonderful. Kids had a blast! Will definitely go again!

Just one of the best places to go in Jacksonville to get away from the city. If you have a four-wheel drive, this is a great place to go to enjoy some family time. Well this is not Jacksonville, its Amelia but its within Striking Distance of Jacksonville. Worth the drive.

Amazing place!

I love this park it was very clean and the people there were very nice

No swimming or trails. Beach is too crowded to really hike. Great for fishing

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. Its 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 coast beauty!

A small piece of tranquility next to the beach. The staff were great at keeping the bathrooms clean and helping cars/trucks get unstuck.

4 wheel drive makes fishing on the shore a GOOD THING

Didnt catch much but had a blast driving on the sand!

It is an excellent place to share with family and friends

Not very crowded. Easy access. As long as you have 4x4 you can drive on the beach otherwise you have to park and walk all the way out to the beach. Affordable! We had a great time!

This is a wonderful place for family with children. They have great swimming spots.

One of a few places where you can drive on the beach (in a bay) until you find a spot to set up for the day. However, dont attempt this without a 4-WHEEL DRIVE vehicle. You WILL get stuck in the sand. There is plenty of parking in a nearby lot if you wish to walk to the beach.

This is a very good place to spend some time on pleasant evenings. I was here for the moon rise ....it was really good .....moon rising from the ocean. The place is so neat and you can even drive your car to the shore only if its AWD.

Went fishing here amd caught small shark, catfish, whitting, and angel fish. Guess what we had for breakfast the next morning.

Quiet beach, fun to walk, and my kids had a blast sinking in the sand

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 were 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 most recommend

4x4 only but really enjoyable to take the car back to the beach ;)

What a special place. Not crowded, beautiful beaches, amazing campground at beach or river. Wildlife all around, historic fort. One of the best state parks in the country.

Good day w/ my family

This State park was primarily the parking lot for the Craddy Bridge. But on second look, there is beach access and fishing on the shore. You still have access the bridge fish and the bait shop as well.

Its beautiful here. One of my favorite places to fish qhen tide is low so you can drive on the beach..

Nice place to visit and they allow driving on the beach

This place is great. I love that there is a separate bridge just for fishers or pedestrians to enjoy. Great location along A1A.

Kellys seahorse ranch was amazing bonny the trail leader was really knowledgable!

Found SlotCityFishing@youtube visiting Amelia island 2trout and a red. Great drive up beach. No trash in park to speak of.

Peaceful place you could fishing on the bridge or relaxing on the beach

Great place to hangout with friends and family. Being able to drive on the beach is a huge plus...

Nassau Sound is beautiful great fishing and safety...

Lovely uncrowded beach walk...

You need a 4 wheel drive vehicle to get onto the beach. The parking lot is generally full on the weekend. There is a walk through loose sand to get to the beach. Once you are there is is beautiful, but it is a long, hot walk. Watch out for large vehicles when you set up your area!

Flounder sea trout red drum....best surf fishing in Florida

Wonderful quiet place to ride your horse in the beach!

Beautiful place

Great beach to spend with the family

Its so beautiful and peaceful.

Love the fact we can drive on the beach!

Great fishing and a great place to make family memories.

Awesome place to go! The park is well maintained and very clean, its only $2 per person to get in and its 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 its a great place to go swimming and spend the day with your family and friends. Its regularly patrolled by the sheriffs 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 recommend this place!

I will happily go out of my way to come up here and be able to get away from the tourists and drive on the beach :)

Great place to drive onto the beach and sit and wait for the fish to bite, or not. Or perhaps to play four-square with friends on the sand, or maybe ride a horse. Or just walk a while...

Beautiful, secluded place to enjoy life and family

Great get bc away, cyclist dream path long white beaches.

So much fun taking the horses on the beach!!

Took the kids here to search for sharks teeth. We didnt find any but one fisherman did catch a small hammerhead while we were there. She was kind enough to show the kids before releasing it back into the water. Nice beach to wade in the water, fish, or drive on the beach (4x4 required and one still got stuck). I wouldnt recommend swimming much deeper than knee deep.

Great place to hang out

Good place for family

Beautiful beach great place to spend the day out with the family. I like road trips so the travel time wasnt a problem for us. Definitely check it out.

$2.00 per person. Parking on pavement or drive on the Beach is you have 4-wheel drive. Porta-potty there or under bridge at bait shop is a better one with shower.

Great spot for the hole family.

Beautiful and peaceful clean park. Grat place for beach walking

It was gross!!!! No swimming or wading. Wasted 6 bucks getting in. Fisherman were gross peeing in front of us under the bridge to get to beach. Never go back. Dont go