Amelia Island’s beaches attract lots of visitors, but they are also attracting lots of attention from local officials.
Category: Beaches
Amelia Island beaches, coastal news & views.
Two-day Festival Nov. 2-3, 2019 at Fernandina’s Main Beach Park featuring bands, food, exhibits, presentations, kids activities & more.
Dredging the Kings Bay entrance channel and sand placement at Fernandina’s North Beach will begin Dec. 2019, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers winter project.
A mandatory evacuation of areas of Nassau County, Florida begins Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2, 2019 at 8 am.
Regardless of Hurricane Dorian’s exact path, northeast Florida is expecting red flag ocean conditions at the beaches, higher tides, periods of heavy rain, potential flooding, and wind.
BEACH NEWS: Starting August 12, 2019, no lifeguards will be on duty Monday through Friday at Amelia Island’s beaches.