Day Trip Ideas
While there is plenty to see and do right here on Amelia Island, you might want to get out and explore during your Florida vacation. There are a wide variety of Northeast Florida attractions that are worth visiting and many are an easy day trip from our Amelia Island accommodations. With Amelia Island as your home base, make plans for some Northeast Florida travel excursions to some of these exciting locations:
Cumberland
Island, Georgia -
16 miles of pristine National Seashore, featuring 1800's Plum
Orchard Plantation, The Dungeness Ruins, wild horses,
desolate beaches, a real escape! Only 30 minutes to ferry
from St. Marys, GA. Arrangements can be made via
the Greyfield Inn for a special trip leaving from downtown Fernandina.
Big and
Little Talbot Islands, Florida
- Over 4,000 acres, primitive
wetlands, forest and beaches. "Little" has a 4 mile
hiking trail through the forest, dune and tidal creek area.
Located 25 minutes south on A1A
Jacksonville,
Florida - There
are many places to visit and explore in Jacksonville. Here
are a few of the more "Cultural" spots:
Kennedy Space Center
- Walking and bus tour, great IMAX
movie of the Space Shuttle! Distance: three hours south on I-95.
407-452-2121
Kingsley
Plantation -
Oldest standing seacoast plantation in Florida with
educational exhibits and tours in this 1792 plantation home. Located 25 miles South on A1A
Millionaires
Village, Jekyll Island, GA
- Lavish cottages of 1800's
millionaires open to view. One hour to Jekyll Island. 800-841-6586
Okefenokee
Swamp Park - 1/2
million acres of jungle, island, forest, swamps and
alligators! Boat tours available, observation towers and
museums. Waycross, GA is the best point of entry. One and a
half hours to Waycross, GA. 912-283-0583
St
Augustine, Florida
- Nation's oldest city, featuring the famous Bridge of Lions,
Flagler College, historic homes, a colonial re-enactment of
an 18th century village, and even the Fountain of Youth (so
they say!). Tours and carriage rides available. One and a
half hours south on A1A or I-95.
Savannah,
Georgia - The
South's most famous old city, featuring an expansive historic
district, beautiful inns, a waterfront district complete with
shops, restaurants and cobblestone streets! Home of the book
"Midnight in the Garden of Evil." Two hours north
on I-95.
Silver
Springs, Florida -
Glass bottom boats, jeep rides, beautiful clear spring-fed
lakes. Adjacent to the park is a water park with water slides
and fountains for the kids! 100 miles south on A1A to Rt. 301,
in the Ocala area.
Brewery
Tours - Anheuser
Busch - I-95 south to Busch Drive. 904-751-8117
Dog
Tracks - Three
locations in Jacksonville. 904-646-0001
Dinner
Theatre - Alhambra
Dinner Theatre, Jacksonville. Professional, nightly
performances. 904-641-1212
