Things to Do
Adventures, tours, entertainment, and experiences on Amelia Island, from kayak trips and boat charters to golf, ghost tours, and waterfront fun.
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Boat Tour
Amelia River Cruises & Charters
Family-owned since 2000, with narrated Cumberland Island, coastal and sunset cruises, an adult BYOB twilight cruise and private charters from Fernandina Harbor Marina.
1 N Front St, Ste 3, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Backwater Cat Adventure
Drive your own two-person catamaran behind a guide on a 2.5-hour Amelia and Cumberland tour or a 75-minute Fort Clinch loop, leaving from Dock E in Fernandina Harbor.
3 S Front St, Dock E, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Water Sports
Amelia Adventures
Guided kayak, paddleboard, and private boat tours exploring Amelia Island, Cumberland Island, and Talbot Island waterways. Rentals also available for self-guided adventures.
432 S 8th St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Amelia Island Kayak Excursions
Family-owned guided kayak tours on Lofton Creek, Egans Creek and to Cumberland Island, plus river trips, rentals, boat tours and kids' camps. Guides meet you at each tour's launch.
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Amelia Jet Ski Rental (Evolution Jetsports)
One- and two-hour guided jet ski tours from F-Dock in downtown Fernandina Beach, including an Amelia and Cumberland eco tour. Prices are per ski, and a passenger rides free.
3 S Front St, F-Dock, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Jet Ski Amelia
Two-hour guided jet ski eco tours with master naturalist guides, stopping at historic sites and a beach around Amelia and Cumberland islands. Departs from 3 N Front St.
3 N Front St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Paddle Jax Amelia
Guided and self-guided kayak tours on calm Lofton Creek and tidal Egans Creek, including a night paddle. Formerly Amelia Island Adventures, in business since 2010.
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Riptide Watersports
Kayak, CraigCat, paddleboard and bike tours, surf lessons, rentals with free delivery, beach chair setup and winter beach bonfires from a south-end shop on First Coast Highway.
5012 First Coast Hwy, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Horseback Riding
Amelia Island Horseback Riding
Hour-long guided beach rides at sunrise, midday and golden hour from Peters Point, open to riders 6 and up. Founded in 1993, with proposal rides and riding lessons too.
4600 Peters Point Rd, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Happy Trails Walking Horses
Guided one-hour beach rides on Tennessee Walking Horses from Peters Point, now run by Amelia Island Beach Rides, with Good Morning and Good Evening rides at sunrise and sunset.
4600 Peters Point Rd, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Golf
Fernandina Beach Golf Club
The City of Fernandina Beach's 27-hole municipal course on Bill Melton Road, with three nines in 18-hole pairings, the Lighthouse Driving Range and the East Nine Bar & Grill.
2800 Bill Melton Rd, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Little Sandy Short Course
Beau Welling's 10-hole short course on Red Maple Lake at the Omni Amelia Island Resort, with 30- to 125-yard holes. Open to the public, but not to owners in Club-designated areas.
96 Amelia Village Cir, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
The Amelia River Club
A Tom Jackson-designed par-72 course that opened in 2000 and plays to 6,808 yards, with an island-green 17th, public tee times and a TrackMan Performance Center.
4477 Buccaneer Trl, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Mini Golf
Island Falls Adventure Golf
Adventure mini golf on Sadler Road in the middle of the island: 18 and a half holes past waterfalls, over bridges and through tunnels, with music and a snack counter.
1550 Sadler Rd, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Putt-Putt Amelia Island
Mini golf at Main Beach since 1959, with two Putt-Putt courses of par-2 competition holes, a café, and Professional Putters Association tournaments every March.
6 N Fletcher Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Fishing
AC Charters
Capt. Allen Mills has guided inshore and offshore charters from downtown Fernandina Beach for more than 40 years, aboard a 31-foot Bertram and a 23-foot Hanson for backwater and fly fishing.
1 N Front St, E Dock, Slip 2, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Big Fin Charters
Private jetty, inshore and offshore fishing charters on 24- and 30-foot boats from the downtown Fernandina Beach waterfront, run by third-generation captain Michael Foster.
S Front St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Ghost Tour
Amelia Island Museum of History Ghost Tour
The Amelia Island Museum of History's one-hour ghost walk, every Friday at 6 p.m., starting behind St. Peter's Episcopal Church and covering about 14 blocks of the historic district.
801 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Ghost Tours of Amelia Island
Locally run ghost walks and a 21-and-up Haunted Bar Crawl through downtown Fernandina Beach, with ghost hunting gear provided. The ghost tour meets at 715 Centre Street.
715 Centre St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
State Park
Amelia Island State Park
Fish Nassau Sound from the shore or the mile-long George Crady pier, ride your own horse on the beach, or pick up the paved Timucuan Trail at the island's southern tip.
9550 First Coast Hwy, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Fort Clinch State Park
A 1,400-acre state park at the island's north tip with a paved park drive and 6-mile off-road trail for bikes, the Willow Pond loops, jetty and surf fishing, and 69 campsites.
2601 Atlantic Ave, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
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