If you're looking for beach or natural-area access on Amelia Island, Big Talbot Island State Park (Boneyard Beach) sits high on the list for anyone who's spent real time here.
Famous for the dramatic salt-washed skeletons of live oak and cedar trees that line the shore, Boneyard Beach is one of Northeast Florida's most photographed natural landmarks. The beach is reached via a short trail from the Blackrock Trail parking area. The 1,675-acre park also offers kayaking, hiking, and birding. Located just south of Amelia Island.
Located in Jacksonville, it's within a short drive of most parts of Amelia Island.
The venue reads as State Park, Photography, Hiking, Kayaking based on its own positioning, which is a useful signal if you're trying to match it against what you're actually in the mood for.
For current hours, menu (or offerings), and anything else that changes season to season, the business's own site at https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/big-talbot-island-state-park is the source to check; nothing on this page invents a detail that isn't on theirs.
For property owners along the coast, regular home watch visits catch the wear that salt air and beach proximity put on a house before it becomes expensive. The beach is the reason; the maintenance is the reality.