Take an Amelia Island vacation to escape the everyday world and to find inspiration in our peaceful, relaxed seaport community. Located just off the coast of Florida, Amelia Island is easy to reach, but hard to forget.  With 13-miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents alike. 

Near the Cumberland Island National Seashore, Amelia Island is known as the “Isle of Eight Flags,” It has had an amazing, interesting, and tumultuous past, characterized by its diverse cast of Timucuan Indians, pirates, shrimpers, nobles, and confederates. Amelia Island exhibits Florida's history as few other areas can, adding to the lore and mystery brought forth on its shore by its amazing collection of residents.  Early on, the community of Fernandina Beach emerged as an important seaport, a legacy that today can be seen throughout its Victorian-era architecture and charming historic district. Today, the island is home to Florida’s oldest continuously operating bar, the Palace Saloon, located within a sprawling 50-block area of homes and buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Addison on Amelia Island Bed and Breakfast is located in the Historic District of Fernandina Beach, within walking distance of art galleries, eclectic shops, and restaurants to suit every appetite. Amelia Island is a nature-lover's paradise with pristine white beaches, maritime forests, and treed marshlands. In the area there are four major State Parks, including Fort Clinch State Park as well as Cumberland Island National Park that offer a range of hiking and cycling paths, shelling, and bird watching. World-class golf courses, eco-tours, horseback riding, backwater, and deep sea fishing are all available to Amelia Island visitors.