Drive six hours south of Atlanta to the east coast of Florida and you can have a terrific weekend of eating seafood and picking up sea shells along the Florida coast. Just two miles wide and thirteen miles long, Amelia Island is pack with fun for you and your family. Amelia Island is one of the few coast lines that offer horseback riding right along the beach. If you are flying into Amelia just for the weekend, fly to Jacksonville. It is 33 miles away from the island. I would recommend driving only because the island is six hours from Atlanta and then you will have your car.
Places to stay include:
Omni, Island Plantation Resort
Places to dine:
29 South Eat’s
Barbara Jeans (try the crab cakes)
The Crab Trap
Marina Seafood Restaurant
Brett’s Waterway Café
Joe’s 2nd Street Bistro
Places to shop:
The historic downtown part of Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach is loaded with great antique stores. So if you like to just peruse for treasures from by gone eras this is your place to shop.
French Market Antique’s
Island Art Association
Trailer Park Collectibles
Things to do:
Go on a fishing charter
Lie on the beach
Walk on the beach
Antique shop
Go Kayaking
Golf-There are six golf courses on the small island of Amelia, (too many for me to even list).
Amelia offers a really fun and relaxing beach getaway destination from Atlanta so plan your trip now.
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