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Nassau County Guide

Amelia
Island

Eight Flags

Everything for a day on Florida's northernmost Atlantic island - conditions, parking, the sunrise beach and where to eat after.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Beach lots & island access

Main Beach

Pier, sunrise & live cam

Dining

Shrimp, crab & Centre St eats

Things to Do

Cumberland ferry, fishing & eco

Events

Shrimp Festival & more

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Main Beach Park

Pier, splash pad & pavilion

Paid lot · Fernandina

Peters Point Beachfront

Wide sand & dune walkover

Nassau County lot

American Beach

Historic NAACP freedom beach

Street parking

South Beach

Quieter end by the Ritz-Carlton

Resort & cottage access

Scott Road Beach

Drive-on access to the south

Free ramp access

Amelia Island State Park

Horse-friendly · southernmost tip

State park entry fee

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Fernandina Beach

Historic downtown

Centre Street, shrimp docks & Victorian homes

Fort Clinch

NW tip of the island

Civil War fort on the state park point

Jacksonville

35 min south

City beaches, airport & the river

Cumberland Island

Ferry from Fernandina

Wild horses, ruins & no cars

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Amelia Island. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at Amelia Island, the water is 87°F, surf is running 1–2 ft and the air is 89°F but feels like 101°F. Wind is 6 mph from the ENE and the UV index peaks at 8 (very high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 19 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: Low 4:54 AM, High 11:40 AM, Low 5:34 PM, High 11:49 PM.