Category: Beaches

Amelia Island coastal news & views.

State Awards $922,016 To Nassau County, FL For Hurricane Beach Erosion

Amelia Island dune erosion from Hurricane Ian at Nassau County, Florida's American Beach (photo Oct. 1, 2022 by AmeliaIslandLiving.com).
Amelia Island dune erosion from Hurricane Ian. Photo at Nassau County's American Beach (Oct. 1, 2022).

Florida Senate Bill 4A Awarded Funds For Battered Beaches In 16 Coastal Counties, Including Nassau (Amelia Island)

Amelia Island State Park’s Beach-Nesting Bird Season Fledgling Counts 2022

"Watch For Flightless Chicks," Bird Crossing Sign at Amelia Island State Park, Florida. Shorebird nesting season.
"Watch For Flightless Chicks," bird crossing sign at Amelia Island State Park, Florida during shorebird nesting season

Least Terns, Wilson’s Plovers, and Willets nested on this northeast Florida barrier island’s southern tip during the 2022 breeding season.

Grand Reopening Of A.L. Lewis Museum In Historic American Beach Community

American Beach Museum renamed A.L. Lewis Museum, reopens October 15, 2022, Amelia Island, Florida.
American Beach Museum Renamed "A.L. Lewis Museum," Reopening October 15, 2022. (File photo)

The museum unveils a new celebratory exhibit entitled, “Recreation and Relaxation Without Humiliation: The American Beach Story.”

WANTED: Public Feedback On Plans For Seven Amelia Island Beach Parks

Fernandina's Main Beach Park, Atlantic Ocean seashore. Summer 2022, photo by Amelia Island Living eMagazine.

See preliminary design plans, give input on Amelia Island’s beach parks: (1) North Beach, (2) Main Beach (3) Seaside Park, (4) Peters Point, (5) Scott Rd. access, (6) Burney Park & (7) South end access.