Ameila Island Fl Resort Vacation
Amelia Island
Sightseeing is just the beginning of this very pleasant vacation. As you enter Fl from the North on I-95 and cross the James River, one of the first interchange signs you see is for Amelia Island, and you just have a sense “something is different”. Maybe it was your plan to stop there and your destination because possibly you had seen a previous Amelia Island photo tour, or maybe you were from the general area and just wanted to check out the purchase of an Amelia Island waterfront home… or maybe you had planned an Amelia Island , FL vacation all along and you are now here.
Regardless as you drive the few miles from the interstate to the island and finally arrive you are surprised by the number of various amelia island accommodations. You may have been there on a business trip because it is such a favorite destination for things like corporate sales meetings. Unlike some of the spots we have visited and vacationed on more to the north, our Amelia Island vacation has always been much more “layed back” and we enjoyed the beaches, certainly enjoyed Amelia island golf, and also the many Amelia island fishing opportunities.
Here’s a Short Video Overview of What Awaits you on Amalia Island
In a way, it’s almost unfair to just focus on Amelia Island Plantation (because that’s what it was long ago) as it is really part of the greater Jacksonville area and Jacksonville vacation experience. There are many rivers, inlets, and coves and one really could focus on any number of these from Jacksonville area military installations to the seaport to actually staying in Jacksonville itself. Yet the charm of Amelia Island pulls many people, including native Floridians to this destination.
Our (the writers) first experience was to come here as part of a corporate sales meeting. We stayed at one of the leading Amelia island hotels, which was really more like a lodge. Had great meeting facilities, but then plenty of opportunities for fishing, golf, tennis, and both the beach and the pool.
One of the unique activities is the Amelia Island Shrimp Festival. Many people thought they had to get to the Gulf Coast to enjoy this.. but that’s wrong. Click HERE for a quick video about the Amelia Island Shrimp Festival.
The next year as we sought a quiet vacation, this became a long weekend getaway destination, and while that was close to 20 years ago, now that we are Fl retirees we plan to return in the near future.
Amelia Island has various opportunities, particularly if you are looking for a quiet, almost secluded place and north of some of the more oppressive s. Fl heat, and I know you’ll be pleased. And oh yes.. don’t forget to start it out with that famous Amelia Island sightseeing!