Floridian Nature

Learn about Florida's beautiful and unique nature.

Florida Nature: Amelia Island Park
People Demographics History Artists George Abbott Jimmy Buffet Ray Charles Harry Crews Earl Cunningham Martin Johnson Heade Ernest Hemingway Florida Highwaymen Zora Neal Hurston James Weldon Johnson John Rosamond Johnson Lawrence "Hank" Locklin Will McLean Addison Mizner Victor Nunez Majorie Kinnan Rawlings Robert Rauschenberg Burt Reynolds Gamble Rogers James Rosenquist Patrick D. Smith Tennessee Williams Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Native Tribes Ais Tribe Apalachee Tribe Calusa Tribe Choctaw Tribe Creek Tribe Jeaga Tribe Miccosukee Tribe Seminole Tribe Tequesta Tribe Timucua Tribe Weather Climate Weather Charts Hurricanes Hurricane Season Hurricane Preparedness Hurricane FAQ's Storm Surge Florida Hurricanes Fl Hurricanes 1700-1949 Fl Hurricanes1950-1999 Fl Hurricanes 2000- Insects Ants Beetles Butterflies Butterflies (2) Butterflies (3) Creepy Crawlies Love Bugs Flying Insects Garden Pests Scorpions Spiders Brown Recluse Spider Widow Spiders Land Ecosystems Dunes & Maritime Forests Freshwater Marshes Hammocks Inshore Marine Habitats Mangroves Pine Flatwoods & Dry Prairies Salt Marshes Scrub & High Pine South Florida Rockland Swamps Tropical Reefs Environmental Issues Coastline Geography Nature Spots A-G Amelia Island Anclote Key Big Shoals Public Lands Biscayne National Park Blackwater River State Park Blowing Rocks State Park Blue Mountain Beach Canaveral National Seashore Captiva Island Cedar Key Coconut Creek Collier-Seminole State Park Crystal River Dog Island Everglades National Park Falling Water State Park Fanning Springs Fort Foster Grayton Beach Nature Spots H-T Henderson Beach Homosassa Springs Park Indian Key Jonathon Dickinson Park Marjorie Rawlings Site Myakka River State Park Natural Bridge Ocala National Forest Panacea Area Paynes Prairie Rainbow River Ravine State Gardens Sanibel Island Sebastin Inlet Silver Springs St. Augustine St. George Island St. Joseph Penisula Suwannee River Area Tallahassee Museum Gardening Garden Pests Vegetable Garden Calendar Xeriscaping Birds Common Birds Common Birds (2) Cranes Eagles & Osprey Game Birds Hawks Loons Owls Raptors Shorebirds Songbirds Vultures Wading Birds Water Birds Waterfowl Woodpeckers Wrens & Swift Endangered Endangered Amphibians Endangered Birds Endangered Birds (2) Endangered Birds (3) Endangered Birds (4) Endangered Birds (5) Endangered Birds (6) Endangered Fish Endangered Fish (2) Endangered Fish (3) Endangered Corals & Crustaceans Endangered Insects & Mollusks Endangered Mammals Endangered Mammals (2) Endangered Mammals (3) Endangered Mammals (4) Endangered Mammals (5) Endangered Mammals (6) Endangered Reptiles Endangered Reptiles (2) Endangered Reptiles (3) Endangered Reptiles (4) Endangered Reptiles (5) Fish Freshwater Fish Florida Black Bass Florida Catfish Florida Gar Florida Panfish Florida Pickerels Florida Stripers Florida Suckers Florida Suckers (2) Non-Native Fish Non-Native Fish (2) Non-Native Fish (3) Non-Native Fish (4) Other Fish Other Fish (2) Prohibited Aquatics Prohibited Aquatics (2) Marine Fish Billfish Bluefish Bonefish & Cobia Drums Drums (2) Flounder, Grunt, & Herring Grouper Grouper (2) Jacks Jacks (2) Mackerels & Tuna Mullet Tarpon & Spadefish Porgy Porgy (2) Sea Bass Shark Snapper Snapper (2) Snapper (3) Snook Mammals Bear Mink Bats Bats (2) Bats (3) Bats (4) Bobcat Coyote Deer Pig Panther Foxes Weasel Marine Mammals Dolphins Dolphins (2) Seals Manatee Whales Whales (2) Whales (3) Mice Moles Armadillo Rabbits Raccoons Rats Wolves Rhesus Macaque Otters Rodents Rodents (2) Shrews Skunks Squirrels Virginia Opossum Reptiles Alligators American Crocodile Anoles Florida Frogs Florida Frogs (2) Geckos Glass Lizards Lizards Newts & Sirens Salamander Salamanders (2) Skinks Toads Treefrogs Treefrogs (2) Venomous Snakes Cottonmouth Dusky Pygmy Rattlesnake Eastern Coral Snake Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Southern Copperhead Timber Ratller Non Venomous Snakes Hognose Garter, Ribbon Coachwhips Misc. Snakes Pine King Brown Indigo Snakes Racers Rat Rough Green Snakes Unique Florida Snakes Water Snakes Water Snakes (2) Florida Turtles Freshwater Turtles Land Turtles Sea Turtles Sliders, Cooters, & Soft Shelled Turtles Flora Trees/Shrubs American Beautyberry-Bay Buttonbush-Deerberry Devils Walking Stick-Figs Firebush-Groundsel Tree Gulf Greytwig-Inkberry Magnolia-Myrsine Myrtle-Oak Palm Trees-PawPaw Pine-Rosemary Rouge -Spanish Bayonet St. John's-Wort-Vanishleaf Water Toothleaf-Willow Plant Life Aquatic Grasses Butterfly Attracting Plants Butterfly Plants (2) Butterfly Plants (3) Butterfly Plants (4) Butterfly Plants (5) Butterfly Plants (6) Emersed Plants Emersed Plants (2) Endangered Plants Endangered Plants(2) Endangered Plants(3) Endangered Plants(4) Endangered Plants(5) Fungi and Mushrooms Hummingbird Plants Hummingbird Plants(2) Hummingbird Plants(3) Hummingbird Plants(4) Native Grasses Poisonous Plants Poisonous Plants (2) Poisonous Plants (3) Sedges and Rushes Submersed Plants
Resting just off the coast of northeast Florida, Amelia Island welcomes you to experience its rich, colorful history and breath-taking natural beauty. With 13-miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents alike. In fact, Amelia was recently voted #6 among Top 10 North American Islands by Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 Reader's Choice Awards, making it the highest ranked island destination in Florida for two consecutive years. Truly unique among Florida's many outstanding treasures, Amelia Island is an enchanting showcase of all that makes Florida great. Located merely 20 minutes from Jacksonville International Airport and 15 minutes from Interstate 95, the island offers a convenient location for travelers. Amelia Island is one of the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands that stretches along the east coast of the United States from South Carolina to Florida. It is 13 miles long and approximately 4 miles wide at its widest point. Amelia Island is situated south of Cumberland Island, Georgia, off the coast of Florida in Nassau County. Fernandina Beach and Amelia City are both located on the island. Known as the "Isle of Eight Flags", it has had the following flags flown over it since 1562: France, Spain, Great Britain, Spain (again), the Patriots of Amelia Island, the Green Cross of Florida, Mexico, the Confederate States of America, and the United States. In colonial history, it became known for an episode called the Amelia Island Affair. Amelia Island was the final location of Santa Catalina de Guale, the main mission of Spanish Florida to the Guale chiefdom. Surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Intracoastal Waterway, Nassau Sound and Cumberland Sound it isn't any surprise that much of Amelia Island's history has revolved around the water — from a smuggling center for slaves and pirates to a playground for the elite and the illicit to Civil War fortress and world headquarters for revolutionary shrimping. Amelia Island's Victorian-style mansions, historic shopping district and seaport village make this destination a charming vacation spot for families. Amelia Island is home to Fernandina Beach, a Victorian-era seaport offering 55-block historic district, walking tours, the Amelia Island Museum of History, and lovely bed & breakfast inns. Enjoy 13 miles of Atlantic coast beaches, Amelia Island's peaceful nature via eco-tours, and magnificent Fort Clinch State Park. Visit the oldest lighthouse in the state of Florida, the Amelia Island lighthouse. One of the most historic local landmarks is the Amelia Island lighthouse, perched high on a bluff above Egans Creek. If you'd like to see Florida's oldest lighthouse, then book a tour to visit the grounds of Amelia Island's lighthouse in Fernandina Beach, Florida, built in 1839. The unique location of the lighthouse, being three quarters of a mile inland created a more sheltered spot from inclement weather, which has helped preserve the structure. In fact, it is the furthest inland lighthouse in Florida. Besides being the oldest lighthouse in Florida, another very unique feature of the Amelia Island lighthouse is it being one of only two remaining lighthouses in the state designed by Winslow Lewis, the American lighthouse builder. The lighthouse itself is located on a 60-foot bluff overlooking marshland grasses and Egans Creek. It also showcases a very rare granite spiral stairway. The Amelia Island Museum of History is located at 233 South Third Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida. It houses exhibits focusing on the history of Nassau County, Florida and is situated inside the old Nassau county jail. The Amelia Island Museum of History Collection reflects the Museum’s mission statement to foster "community and visitor appreciation of Nassau County’s unique history within the broader context of Florida, National, and world history." The collection currently includes approximately 500 books, over 1000 photographs, more than 300 maps, documents, letters, booklets, bills of sale, etc., and many objects such as weapons, hats, and toys of historical value.
Follow us on Facebook Advertise \| Privacy Statement \| Dog Encyclopedia \| Video \|Contact \| Alaska Nature\| Michael Arnold Art Amelia Island Park Resting just off the coast of northeast Florida, Amelia Island welcomes you to experience its rich, colorful history and breath-taking natural beauty. With 13-miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents alike. An easy drive from Jacksonville, the park protects over 200 acres of unspoiled wilderness along the southern tip of Amelia Island. Beautiful beaches, salt marshes and coastal maritime forests provide visitors a glimpse of the original Florida. Amelia Island State Park is one of the few locations on the east coast that offers horseback riding on the beach and riding tours along the shoreline. Written by: Brenda Arnold Amelia Island Park Date published: 10/22/2013 4.5 / 5 stars