Amelia Island is part of the Sea Islands chain of barrier islands, on the U.S. state of Florida’s Atlantic coast. It has a history of Spanish, French, British and American rule. Today it’s a popular holiday destination known for its luxury resorts, golf courses and numerous sandy beaches. Main Beach Park has sand dunes, a boardwalk and public sports and recreation facilities.

Our Beaches

Amelia Island is located just off the coast of Northeast Florida and is a barrier island; that means that its a long island lying parallel to the mainland, protecting the mainland from erosion and storms.  Its beaches and state parks have a magical look and feel to them and are open to the public, ready to be explored.

Beach Rentals and more:

Our condos do not provide beach chairs and umbrellas; Riptide Rentals offers everything to turn an ordinary day at the beach into a fun filled and memorable experience. From Beach chair and umbrella rentals to surf and stand up paddle boards; Riptide Beach Services has it all and will deliver it to your door.

For reservations or more info go to:

http://www.riptidebeachservices.com/  or call 904-891-5687

State Parks

Northeast Florida has a very unique flora and fauna which you can easily discover in our near by National Parks. Keep your eyes peeled for the occasional turtle or armadillo passing and make sure to look up into the sky so you can see many of bird species in their natural habitat.  These are one of a kind experiences; unique to theNortheast Region of Florida.

Big Talbot Island

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Picturesque Big Talbot Island State Park is adjacent to the Nassau Sound and is primarily a nature preserve where you will be able to bird watch and a place with endless photo opportunities. You can either hike the Black Rock Trail to the shore line where you will get to explore fallen, petrified trees  or take a bike route along the evergreen A1A highway.

The park also features picnicking facilities, and 5 hiking trails which wind throughout the island, taking hikers on an intimate journey into one of the country’s most prized and well-protected natural parks.

Big Talbot is also known for great fishing, you will have to apply for a fishing license Click Here for more information.  A Florida Fishing license will permit access to speckled trout, striped bass, bluefish, redfish, flounder, mullet and whiting.

Cumberland Island

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Cumberland Island is a barrier island off Georgia’s southeast coast, with protected beaches and maritime forest. The Dungeness Ruins are the remains of a mansion built by Thomas Carnegie,

includes loggerhead turtles and feral horses.

brother and partner of steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie. Georgian Revival–style Plum Orchard is another Carnegie estate. The simple, 1-room First African Baptist Church lies north. Wildlife

Cumberland Island can only be accessed by boat, please refer to the Charters and Boat Tours and Rentals section for more information on how to get to Cumberland Island.

Fort Clinch State Park

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The Fort Clinch State Park is a Florida State Park, located on a peninsula near the northernmost point of Amelia Island, along the Amelia River.

The park’s three-mile shoreline offers a wide variety of family-friendly recreational activities including swimming, fishing, sunbathing and wildlife viewing.  Shelling and shark-tooth hunting are popular activities near the jetty and along the St. Mary’s Inlet.

Visit historic Fort Clinch and step back to the year 1864, as soldiers reenact life during the Civil War. Explore the many rooms, galleries and grounds of the fort as you learn how the soldiers worked and lived each day.