Welcome
Getting Here & Around
Easy to get to, hard to leave
VISITOR CENTERS
Getting Here
Nassau County may be entered along one of four
major state and interstate transportation corridors:
Interstate 95, US 301/US 1, US 17 and Florida A1A/
State Road 200. Interstate 95 exits 380 and 373 are
located in Nassau County.
Two bridges — one on the west and one on the
south — connect Amelia Island to the mainland.
No tolls are charged on either bridge.
The St. Johns River Ferry, which connects Mayport
to Fort George Island, provides scenic access from
the south. The ferry operates daily including
holidays. Call (904) 241-9969 or visit http://www.
stjohnsriverferry.com for schedule and fares.
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) is located
about 25 miles from Amelia Island and links
Northeast Florida with cities across the United
States and abroad. Serving both local and visiting
pilots, the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
on Amelia Island accommodates Gulf Stream IV
aircraft or smaller while the Hilliard Airpark is one
of the last remaining public grass landing strips
in Florida.
TRANSIT
Fernandina Beach Amelia Island
Convention & Visitors Bureau
www.ameliaisland.com
102 Centre St. | (904) 277-0717
Nassau County Chamber of Commerce
info@nassaucountyflchamber.com
• 961687 Gateway Blvd. Ste. 101G,
Amelia Island,FL 32034 | (904) 261-3248
• 542196 US Hwy 1
Callahan, FL 32011 | (904) 879-1441
Fernandina Beach Shrimping Museum
& Welcome Center
17 S. Front St. | (904) 277-7234
Florida Welcome Center
www.visitflorida.com
751829 Interstate 95 (at MM 375)
(904) 225-9182
St. John’s River Ferry
www.stjohnsriverferry.com
(904) 241-9969
Nassau Transit
www.nassautransit.org
102 North 13th Street | (904) 261-0700
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
www.jtafla.com | (904) 630-3100
Nassau County is framed on the north and west by
the St. Marys River and on the east by the Atlantic
Ocean. Amelia Island is the northernmost port of
call along the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida.
Public and private marinas are available to serve
both transient and resident boaters.
ELIZABETH WILKES
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