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Fernandina Beach downtown

Fernandina Beach

At Florida’s northeasternmost corner, Fernandina Beach offers extensive beaches and coastal habitats to roam
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Amelia Island State Park

Horses at Amelia Island

Amelia Island      ( 30.523138,-81.443006 )      

The thud of horse’s hooves on sand makes for a unique experience at Amelia Island State Park, the only Florida State Park where you can ride horses on the beach

American Beach

American Beach

Timucuan Preserve  |  Amelia Island
( 30.573332, -81.444297 )      

Home to the largest dune system on the Atlantic Coast in Florida, American Beach has a rich history as a vacation destination that served the African-American community during the days of segregation in the South.

Big Talbot Big Pine Trail

Big Pine Trail

Big Talbot Island State Park  |  Talbot Islands
( 30.469085, -81.439524 )      0.8 miles

The southernmost trail on Big Talbot Island is the 0.8-mile Big Pine Trail, a short walk out to a bluff above the estuary through a maritime hammock riffled by breezes

Big Talbot Bluffs Beach Walk

Bluffs Beach Walk

Big Talbot Island State Park  |  Talbot Islands
( 30.502639, -81.450039 )      1.0 miles

At low tide, a walk along Bluffs Beach from the Bluffs Picnic Area of Big Talbot Island State Park brings rewarding views of the unusual black “rocks” and shimmering waters

Big Talbot Island State Park

Blackrock Beach at Big Talbot Island State Park

Talbot Islands      ( 30.501652,-81.451843 )      

For a taste of tidal pools and black rock beaches in Florida, get out of your car and walk down to the unique shoreline of Big Talbot Island State Park.

Black Rock Trail

Black Rock Beach on Big Talbot Island

Big Talbot Island State Park  |  Talbot Islands
( 30.49161,-81.44217 )      1.0 miles

An unusual and picturesque geologic anomoly, Blackrock Beach at Big Talbot Island is covered with formations that look like black lava rocks but are made of sand

Campground Nature Trail

Campground Nature Trail

Little Talbot Island State Park  |  Talbot Islands
( 30.4566,-81.4216 )      0.8 miles

At Little Talbot Island State Park, the 0.8-mile Campground Nature Trail offers a side of Little Talbot that the whole family can enjoy—along the estuary

Cary State Forest

Cary State Forest tower view

Baldwin      ( 30.401215, -81.924140 )      21.4 miles

Protecting more than 20 square miles of forest northwest of Jacksonville, Cary State Forest has over 20 miles of marked trails for hiking, biking, and equestrian use

Egans Creek Greenway

Canal along Egans Creek Greenway

Fernandina Beach      ( 30.666870, -81.436848 )      5.0 miles

Northeast of Jacksonville in Fernandina Beach, Egans Creek Greenway is a protected area of over 300 acres that runs north to south along Egans Creek.

Fernandina Plaza State Park

Fernandina Plaza State Park

Fernandina Beach      ( 30.68849,-81.456237 )      

At Fernandina Plaza State Park, civilizations have made their mark here for more than 4,000 years, with the Spanish touch reaching these shores in the mid-1600s. This unassuming open space marks the spot of Plaza San Carlos, a parade ground for the fortress that protected a fledgling city known as Fernandina.

Fort Clinch Beach Walk

Oceanfront at Fort Clinch

Fort Clinch State Park  |  Fernandina Beach
( 30.703414, -81.455509 )      4.8 miles

Explore a wave-tossed beach shoreline while searching for sea shells along the northernmost stretch of the Atlantic Coast in Florida.

Fort Clinch Main Loop

Hiking trail amid large trees

Fort Clinch State Park  |  Fernandina Beach
( 30.703676, -81.452655 )      5.7 miles

Extending the length of the peninsula defining the north tip of Amelia Island, the 5.7-mile Main Loop is surprisingly hilly and challenging.

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