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Fort Clinch State Park

Fort Clinch State Park, one of the oldest parks in the Florida park system, was acquired in September 1935. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was responsible for some of the initial development of the park.

Occupied by the Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War, Fort Clinch was never completed due to slow construction. The development of more powerful armament rendered the fort's masonry walls obsolete.

Significant plant communities throughout the park's 1,100 acres incude sand dunes, overwash plains, maritime hammock and estuarine tidal marsh.

Recreational activities include camping, primitive camping. Atlantic swimming, surf and pier fishing, hiking, and candlelights tours of the fort.

Amelia Island Recreation Area

Just south of the develpoed toruist and redential areas of Amelia Island, Amelia Island State Recreation Area offers over 200 acres of undeveloped sea island recreational opportunities. Pristine beaches, salt marshes and coastal maritime forests provide a glimpse of the original Florida. A concession, Seahorse Stables, offers guided horseback rides along the Atlantic beach. Other activities include fishing, hiking, sunning, and bird watching.

Big Talbot Island State Park

Located on one of the sea islands unique to northeast Florida, Big Talbot Island State Park offers rich and diverse habitats. Canoe routes through the salt marshes, fishing and sunbathing on Nassau Sound shoreline contrast woth more active pursuits along the park's historic hiking trails. This is a premier spot for those who enjoy nature study, bird watching or photography.

Little Talbot Island State Park

Over five miles of wide sandy beaches, undistributed salt marshes and vegetated dunes have been preserved at Little Talbot Island, a sea island unique to this part of the Atlantic coast. Maritime forest, desert-like dunes, and salt marshes behind the island allow endless hours of nature study and relaxation. River otters, marsh rabbits bobcats, and a variety of shore birds inhabit the island. Migrating shore birds are a particular off-season delight at Little Talbot Island.

The ocean surf provides excellent fishing,as do the tidal streams behind the island. Bluefish, striped bass, redfish, flouder, mullet, and sheepshead are common catches on the island. Camping, hiking, picnicking, surfing and swimming are available in the park.

Fort George State Cultural Site

Moss-draped laurel and live oaks provide a lush canopy for visitors to Fort George Island. The island has been occupied continuously by man for over 5,000 years, and traces remain of each occupation peroid.

Several plant species occur far beyond their normal range on the island. Mount Cornelia, at 645 feet, is the highest point along the Atlantic coast south of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Bicycling or hiking along the island's roads and trails, one can hear rhe echoes of the island's history.
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