We provide the directions below as a courtesy. It is ultimately your responsibility to locate us in the event Google Maps or other navigational systems fail. Alternatively, you may try the coordinates to reach the park entrance.
Once in the park, our driveway to the ranch is on the left. There is no need to go through the park’s ranger station and pay to park your vehicle unless you have an oversized rig or travel trailer.
30.524487,-81.442155
Entrance to Amelia Island State Park
From Jacksonville and Southeast:
Best:
295 North to Heckscher Drive North
Pass Little Talbot Island State Park
Pass Big Talbot Island State Park
Cross bridge over Nassau Sound (entering Amelia Island)
Take right (turn lane) into Amelia Island State Park
Make left through ranch gate
Or Second Best:
95 North to Exit 373 (A1A Fernandina Beach/Yulee)
Travel approx. 12 miles to bridge crossing Amelia River (entering Amelia Island)
Make right at first red right onto Amelia Island Parkway
Travel approx. 3 miles and pass local municipal airport
Bear right onto Buccaneer Trail (A1A South) (First Coast Highway)
Travel approx. 6 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate
Or
A1A North to St. John’s Ferry at Mayport
Make right departing ferry (Heckscher Drive North)
Travel approx. 11 miles (passing Little Talbot Island State Park and Big Talbot Island State Park)
Cross bridge over Nassau Sound (entering Amelia Island)
Make right (turn lane) into Amelia Island State Park
Make left through ranch gate
Note: This route is not recommended due to timing of catching the ferry.
From Gainesville/Ocala:
301 North 10 East
Follow directions from Jacksonville above
From Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg and Southwest:
4 East to 95 North
Follow directions from Jacksonville above
From Atlanta and Northwest:
75 South
16 East
95 South to Exit 373 (A1A Fernandina Beach/Yulee)
Travel approx. 12 miles to bridge crossing Amelia River (entering Amelia Island)
Make right at first red right onto Amelia Island Parkway
Travel approx. 3 miles and pass local municipal airport
Bear right onto Buccaneer Trail (A1A South)
Travel approx. 6 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate
From Savannah and Northeast:
95 South to Exit 373 (A1A Fernandina Beach/Yulee)
Travel approx. 12 miles to bridge crossing Amelia River (entering Amelia Island)
Make right at first red right onto Amelia Island Parkway
Travel approx. 3 miles and pass local municipal airport
Bear right onto Buccaneer Trail (A1A South)
Travel approx. 6 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate
From on Amelia Island:
Amelia Island is approx. 13-1/2 miles long and 3-1/2 miles wide at its widest point. If you are staying on the island, you are not very far from us from any hotel or bed and breakfast. Directions are as follows:
Amelia Hotel & Suites, S. Fletcher
Take South Fletcher (ocean will be on the left) to last roundabout at the Amelia Market (approx. 4 miles)
Turn left at roundabout onto A1A South (First Coast Highway)
Travel 5 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park and left through ranch gate (allow at least 30 minutes travel time)
OMNI Amelia Island Plantation, A1A
Travel A1A South for 2 miles
Make left into Amelia Island State Park
Make left through ranch gate (allow at least 10 minutes travel time)
Ritz Carlton and Amelia Surf & Racquet Club, Amelia Island Parkway
Make left leaving the Ritz/Club and travel approx. 1-1/2 miles to stop sign
Make left onto A1A South
Travel 4-1/2 miles
Make left into Amelia Island State Park
Make left through ranch gate (allow at least 15 minutes travel time)
Hotels on Sadler Road
Turn east toward ocean
Take right onto South Fletcher (ocean will be on the left) to last roundabout at Amelia Market (approx. 4 miles)
Make left at roundabout onto A1A South (First Coast Highway)
Travel 5 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate (allow at least 30 minutes travel time)
Elizabeth Point Lodge, South Fletcher (A1A)
Take left onto South Fletcher (ocean will be on the left) to last roundabout at Amelia Market (approx. 6 miles)
Make left at roundabout onto A1A South (First Coast Highway)
Travel 5 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate (allow at least 30 minutes travel time)
Fort Clinch State Park, Atlantic Avenue
Leaving park gate, take left onto Atlantic Avenue until you come to the ocean at South Fletcher
Take South Fletcher (ocean will be on the left) to last roundabout at Amelia Market
Make left at roundabout onto A1A South (First Coast Highway)
Travel 5 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate (allow at least 35 minutes travel time)
Hampton Inn & Suites, Historic Downtown
Take Center Street east (which turns into Atlantic Avenue) until you come to the ocean at South Fletcher
Take South Fletcher (ocean will be on the left) to last roundabout at Amelia Market
Make left at roundabout onto A1A South (First Coast Highway)
Travel 5 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate (allow at least 40 minutes travel time)
From Georgia:
95 South to Exit 373 (A1A Fernandina Beach/Yulee)
Travel approx. 12 miles to bridge crossing Amelia River (entering Amelia Island)
Make right at first red right onto Amelia Island Parkway
Travel approx. 3 miles and pass local municipal airport
Bear right onto Buccaneer Trail (A1A South) (First Coast Highway)
Travel approx. 6 miles to Amelia Island State Park
Make left into park
Make left through ranch gate
Google Coordinates:
30.524487,-81.442155
Entrance To Amelia Island State Park