Beach Guide

Amelia Island Parking

Lots, garages, rates & the closest spots to the sand

Arrive early
lots fill fast

Parking at Amelia Island starts free, with lots from $5/day. Compare 4 nearby lots and garages by price, walking distance and how full each one is right now, plus metered street parking. Lot locations, rates and hours are real and geocoded. Tap a pin for driving directions.

Cheapest: Peters Point Beachfront Park · $5/day

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4 lots · 800 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.

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Main Beach Park

~11 open

220 spaces · $3/hr · City park · 16 min

Fernandina Beach City Pier Lot

~29 open

80 spaces · $2/hr · City pier · 22 min

Fort Clinch State Park

~116 open

200 spaces · $6/vehicle · State park · 2.5 mi

Peters Point Beachfront Park

~78 open

300 spaces · $5/day · County beach · 4.8 mi

On-street parking

200 metered spaces · Free (limited) · Residential side streets near Main Beach. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.

Rates checked Oct 20, 2026; not confirmed: Main Beach Park, Peters Point Beachfront Park, Fort Clinch State Park. Posted prices at the lot always win.

Local moves

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Downtown Fernandina paid parking (Ash St to Alachua St, Front St to 8th St) is $2 an hour plus fees, with the first 20 minutes free. The city says the program ends Nov 18, 2026.

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Pay at the Pay-to-Park sign with a card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. The city says there is no One Parking app for Fernandina Beach, and the number on the sign starts a session without a smartphone.

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City parks and beach accesses are closed from midnight to 5 AM every night, so move your car before then.

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In Nassau County beachfront lots such as Peters Point, each vehicle may take only one space, and campers, RVs and trailers cannot be in the lot between midnight and sunrise.

City parking info (904) 491-2000

Parking Questions

How much is parking at Amelia Island?

Parking at Amelia Island starts free, with lots from $5/day. The cheapest paid lot is Peters Point Beachfront Park at $5/day.

Is there free parking at Amelia Island?

There is no free lot at Amelia Island, but street parking is free (Residential side streets near Main Beach). The nearby lots are paid, from $5/day.

Where should I park for Amelia Island?

Amelia Island has 4 lots within walking distance; the largest is Peters Point Beachfront Park (300 spaces). The lots nearest the sand fill first, so the ones a block or two back usually have room. Use the live map above to compare walking distance and how full each lot is right now.

What time does parking fill up at Amelia Island?

On warm, sunny weekend days the closest Amelia Island lots fill by mid-morning. Arrive before 10 AM or after 4 PM for the easiest parking, and scrub the time slider on the map above for the crowd estimate hour by hour.

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Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.

Main parking at Amelia Island: Main Beach Park ($3/hr) and Peters Point Beachfront Park ($5/day), plus street parking at Free (limited). Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.