Get Swept Away to Fernandina Beach

Fernandina Beach, Amelia Island, receives plenty of accolades and has been named fourth-happiest seaside town (Coastal Living, 2017). Spend time in this colorful town, where charming Victorian-era homes and eclectic shops vie for attention along pristine, sandy beaches, and you'll understand why.

Salt Life Food Shack

EAT

A casual eatery with lots of specials, KP’s is a local’s favorite. A First Coast mainstay, no culinary journey would be complete without a visit to Salt Life Food Shack. Don’t miss Sushi Tuesdays and Oyster & Margarita Thursdays. Discover the most delicious things you’ve ever had in a bun at Wicked Bao.

� KP’s 5472 First Coast Highway, 904.432.8394 � Salt Life Food

Shack 17 N. Fletcher Ave., 904.432.7385 � Wicked BAO 232 N. Second St., 904.775.5577

Amelia Island Lighthouse (©Deremer Studios LLC)

EXPLORE

Try power hang gliding at Florida Adventure Sports and get an aerial view of the coast. Climb the Amelia Island Lighthouse, the oldest in Florida, for another great view. The Amelia Island Museum of History is Florida’s first spoken-word museum.

� Florida Adventure Sports Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, 904.430.3800 � Amelia Island Lighthouse 204 Ash St., 904.277.7300 � Museum of History 233 S. 3rd St., 904.261.7378

Historic Downtown (©Deremer Studios LLC)

SHOP

View works from American artists working in various mediums at Art on Centre. Find all your surfing gear, take a lesson or rent a board at Driftwood Surf Shop. Load up on special goodies for your best friend at Redbones Dog Bakery & Boutique.

� Art on Centre 503 Center St., 904.624.7255 � Driftwood Surf Shop 31 S. Fletcher Ave., 904.321.2188 � Redbones Dog Bakery & Boutique 809 S. 8th St., 904.321.0020

Fernandina Beach (©Deremer Studios LLC)

PLAY

Fernandina Beach is considered one of Florida’s top beaches; its pristine waters are at their best for surfing from November through March. A 1,500- acre historic park with exceptional wildlife viewing, Fort Clinch was home to blockade runners in the Civil War and was briefly used in the Spanish- American War.

� Main Beach Park 32 N. Fletcher Ave., 904.310.3350

� Fort Clinch State Park 2601 Atlantic Ave., 904.277.7274