Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch: A Civil War era fort is the main attraction at Fort Clinch State Park. A tour of the fort will take you back to 1864 and what life might have been like for a Union soldier. Authentic furnishings and first-person character accounts bring history to life. Soldiers perform 1864 reenactments of everday fort operations the first weekend of each month — Fort Garrison Weekends.

Real Fun in the Real Florida: There is plenty to do at Fort Clinch State Park — camping, swimming, fishing, bicycling, hiking and more. There are 62 campsites in two separate campgrounds — one is oceanfront with a natural dunes backdrop. Plus there are four primitive youth campsites. The three-mile canopied park drive is a great exercise path, or try biking or hiking the challenging six-mile off-road path. Shells and shark teeth are frequent finds along the beaches.

Gateway to Great Florida Birding Trail: Enjoy birding at several locations throughout the park, including the park's Gateway Station to the Great Florida Birding Trail. The trail which opened in November, 2000 and was just completed in January, 2006 is a 2,000-mile highway trail unifying a total of 446 existing and new birding sites throughout Florida.

Location: Fort Clinch State Park is located on Amelia Island just off Highway A1A on Atlantic Avenue.

Hours, Fees & Facilities: Fort Clinch State Park is open daily 8:00 a.m. until sunset. A minimal entrance fee is required — $5.00 per car. There is an additional charge of $2.00 per person to tour Fort Clinch. Pets are permitted within the park and must be kept on a leash, but are not permitted on the beaches, boardwalks, buildings or the pier. Campgrounds are equipped with electricity and water and each has a dump station. There is a picnic area and playground.