Life on Amelia Island
What's life like on Amelia Island
Amelia Island, Florida Schools: The Campuses, Zones, and Current Ratings
Amelia Island, FL has four public schools, all in Nassau County, Florida's #1-rated district. See the campuses, attendance zones, and current ratings.
Amelia Island Black History: The Story of American Beach
American Beach on Amelia Island, founded in 1935 by A.L. Lewis as a seaside resort for Black families during segregation, and the story of MaVynee Betsch and the NaNa dune.
Amelia Island Beach Rules: What's Allowed, What Gets You Fined, and What Turtle Season Changes
Amelia Island beach rules: no alcohol, glass, or fireworks on the sand, leashed dogs only, May-to-October turtle rules, plus the fines and how they're enforced.
Is Fernandina Beach Safe? A Local Agent's Honest Answer
A local agent's honest answer: yes, it's a low-crime coastal town. The real risks are rip currents, hurricane season, and freshwater gators, not violent crime.
Fernandina Beach Weather, Told by Somebody Who Lives in It
Fernandina Beach has a humid subtropical climate: mild winters near 40F at night, hot summers in the upper 80s to 90s, afternoon storms, and Atlantic hurricane season.
How to Read a Map of Amelia Island Without Getting Fooled
A practical guide to reading a map of Amelia Island: its size, layout, the A1A access, the marsh edge, beaches, and what charts leave off.
Amelia Island Trail Map: The Paved Path, the Marsh Loops, and Where to Find Both
The Amelia Island Trail is a paved, roughly 6.5-mile shared-use path along A1A. Here's where it goes, where to find the map, and the marsh loops most maps miss.
What the Weather on Amelia Island Is Really Like, Month by Month
Month-by-month guide to Amelia Island weather: humid subtropical, hot wet summers, mild winters in the 50s-60s, plus hurricane season and the best time to visit.
