The Plantation is located on the southern half of Amelia Island about 45 minutes from Jacksonville and 25 minutes from Downtown Fernandina Beach. Amelia Island Plantation is a sprawling resort made intimate by the densely wooded terrain. This is the resort to come to if you want to rent a one-, two-, or three-bedroom villa for a week.

Oct 10, 2018 · Amelia Island has spent a lot of money and been very successful in the last 10 years at attracting a lot of tourism. The numbers go up every year, we now are on quite a few top ten lists of best island getway, best vacation etc.

May 22, 2014 · My 2 cents. Amelia Island/Fernandina Beach more cozy. St Augustine more touristy. I would check on the Bed and Breakfasts in the area. Bed & Breakfast | Amelia Island | Florida Bed & Breakfasts I have stayed at Elizabeth Point. Right on the ocean. Elizabeth Pointe Lodge - Amelia Island - USA Also at the Faribanks House.

Mar 29, 2015 · I have never read such an absurd post, and it seems designed to freak out the OP. Amelia Island is no more full of snakes than any place else in FL. Most snakes are non poisonous and the ones that are poisonous would just as soon flee than bite anyone. --To the OP, rest assured FB and Amelia Island as a whole is not like what that poster said.

Dec 12, 2010 · Amelia Island is filled with Atlantans, as well. Between the two is Cumberland Island, which has wild horses and Andrew Carnegie's winter home. Above Cumberland is Jekyll Island, which has the Jekyll Island club, horseback riding, a water park, and other activities. To be frank, aside from location, these two islands are not very different.

Residence Inn Amelia Island, 2301 Sadler Rd, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 , Phone: (904) 277-2440; Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, 98 S Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 , Phone: (904) 277-4851, Fax: (904) 277-6500; Omni Amelia Island Plantation, 6800 1st Coast Hwy, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034 , Phone: (904) 261-6161

Mar 31, 2009 · Amelia Island is more of a resort town, while Ponte Vedra is a suburb (Jax's wealthiest). I would give Amelia the edge in natural beauty, wheras Ponte Vedra has much better proximity to other activities. Amelia is 45+ away from Jax and other regional activities, so you would be more isolated for better and worse.

Oct 15, 2015 · However, be aware that the world descends upon Fernandina and Amelia Island during the Spring Shrimp Festival (next year, April 29-May 1 with a Pirate Parade on April 28). For a person who does not need to consider a commute to work to …

Amelia Island Historic District is located at Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida and is approximately 20 miles from Jacksonville International Airport. The historic district encompasses a 50 block area in the downtown section of the city and has 450 structures on the National Register of Historic Places.

According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Fernandina Beach, FL are White alone (10,361 residents), Hispanic (1,897 residents), and Black alone (1,541 residents). 90.8% of Fernandina Beach residents speak English at home. 6.8% of Fernandina Beach, FL residents are foreign-born (3.1% born in Latin America, 1.9% born in Europe, 1.5% born in Asia), which is 209.0% less than the foreign ...