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Fernandina Beach

Amelia Island, FL
4.5 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Activities: Hiking, City walk sightseeing
Traveler Description: This little seaport town located on Amelia Island has had an extremely  lively history from the Timacuan Indians to the Spanish Explorers, Pirates to... more »
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New York City, New York
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Lot of shells, clean and quiet beach... must visit More

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Chicago, Illinois
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Cute shops, good restaurants we also did the Evening boat cruise in river with Captain Pajama Dave which was lovely saw the wild horses on Cumberland Island, learned about the area and the pirate legends More

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houston
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

we spent an afternoon walking around prefer to stay in amelia island and enjoy the beach there More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

lots of nice restaurants and shopping. the downtown are is right along the water and has a beautiful marina. the public beach is also very nice. More

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Austin
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

A pretty typical collection of restaurants, nice stores and t-shirt shops. Some very good small restaurants and nice Victorian homes. More

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Huntington, NY
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74 reviews 74 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
60 helpful votes 60 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

This town is great and really grows on you. Very laid back and relaxing beach community. You can park your car anyplace on Centre Street and walk to the nice shops and very interesting restaurants. There are some great antique shops where you can browse for hours. Historic buildings and quaint restaurants. You can take a trolley tour or carriage... More

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Midwest
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

The three seafood restaurants were, though near each other, all very different and extremely fun. The shops were interesting and we can't wait to go. More

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Fernandina Beach, Florida
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
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Fernandina Beach has a very restrictive building code that forbids developers from building anything taller than 36 feet, and also forbids them from consolidating lots to build big house or resorts. That effectively protects the small island . . . from mega-developers. Going to Fernandina is like to what Palm Beach probably was 80 years ago. More

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fernandina beach
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

Love this area - lots of places to hang out and eat near beach More

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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We drove down to Amelia Island from Washington, DC. We chose Amelia Island for our spring break because it was the most northern Florida Island. We were not disappointed! The water is nice, the beach is large and expansive - and not too crowded! The highlights of our days are the sunrise and sunset - make sure to catch those!... More

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