Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach Scenery

Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach Visual Tour

Fernandina Beach is a historic town with many faces. As the second oldest city in Florida, we enjoy almost incredible variety. As an island, we have variety most of Florida cannot match.

I hope you enjoy the various scenes of Amelia Island and Fernandina Beach. If any of you are unfamiliar with the area, Fernandina Beach is located on a portion of Amelia Island.

Fernandina Beach, as you can see in the first picture, is home to a shrimping fleet. One of the early industries on the island, Fernandina is often called the birthplace of the modern shrimping industry. A great way to spend a weekday evening is a walk downtown to look in some of the shops and a stop at the river to watch the sunset over the Marina.

Main Beach is another great place to spend the evening. With a new restaurant at Main Beach and more improvements to the area, you can enjoy a meal a walk along the beach and listen to music at Sandy Bottoms, an oceanfront club literally "on the beach".

We are bordered by parks and natural areas. As if the natural wetland buffer were not enough, the northern end of Amelia Island is Fort Clinch State Park. Cumberland Island to the north, Big and Little Talbot Island to the south....provides Amelia Island with a unique insulation becoming increasingly rare in Florida.

We are fortunate the county is still relatively undeveloped and we are also fortunate that development is being slowed by growth management requirements.

The silk stocking district boasts a number of lovely homes from the turn of the century.

A local mill (above) and the port of Fernandina.(below) Whether or not we all agree, the pulp and paper industry, shrimping and shipping are very important to the local economy.