Every public way to the beach, Amelia Island to Matanzas.
289 open public accesses, 140 of them with parking and 14 where you can drive onto the sand, from the county and city beach-access maps. Where to park, what it costs, and what is public and what isn’t.
By Krista Fracke — Broker Associate, Christie's International Real Estate First Coast · 20+ years in Northeast Florida · 500+ closings · client reviews
The map
I’m Krista Fracke, and this is the map I wish every buyer had on day one. Tap any point, or any access name further down the page, for its parking, fees and facilities, and a link for directions. It opens on accesses with parking; switch to see every walkover, the drive-on ramps or the ADA accesses.
Park or lotRamp onto the sandWalkover or street endShowing 140 of 357 accesses
From where you live
The closest public beach parking from each inland community, by drive time. Every neighborhood page on this site carries the same list for its own location.
St. Johns County: Ponte Vedra Beach to Matanzas
Ponte Vedra Beach has 14 county walkovers along the north end of Ponte Vedra Boulevard and none of them has parking; parking on the boulevard’s right-of-way is restricted, so those walkovers serve the people who live within walking or biking distance. The public lots begin at Mickler’s Landing. South of it, the Guana reserve runs beach lots along the boulevard for a small fee, and South Ponte Vedra, Vilano Beach, St. Augustine Beach, Butler Beach and Crescent Beach each have county parks with restrooms.
Beach driving runs from Vilano Beach to Crescent Beach at the county’s ramps. A pass is required from March 1 through September 30; the speed limit on the sand is 10 mph, there is no driving in Anastasia State Park or on the Fort Matanzas beach, and from May through October the county closes its beach gates at night for sea turtle season. The county’s beach-access page carries the current pass prices.
| Access | Spaces | Facilities | Fee or rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mickler's Landing Beachfront ParkPonte Vedra Beach · Directions | ~202 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Guana Reserve beach lot (north)Guana Reserve · DirectionsGuana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset | ~70 | – | Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset |
| Guana Reserve beach lot (middle)Guana Reserve · DirectionsGuana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset | ~80 | – | Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset |
| Guana Reserve beach lot (south)Guana Reserve · DirectionsGuana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset | ~94 | ADA | Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset |
| Guana Reserve dirt lotSouth Ponte Vedra · DirectionsGuana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset | ~60 | – | Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve lot: $3 per vehicle, 8 a.m. to sunset |
| South Ponte Vedra Recreation AreaSouth Ponte Vedra · Directions | ~24 | Restrooms, ADA | – |
| Mussallem Beachfront ParkVilano Beach · Directions | ~48 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | – |
| Nease Beachfront ParkVilano Beach · Directions | ~14 | Restrooms, ADA | – |
| Surfside ParkVilano Beach · Directions | ~35 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Vilano Beach oceanfrontVilano Beach · drive-on ramp · DirectionsBeach driving pass March 1 to Sept. 30; 4WD only | ~37 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | Beach driving pass March 1 to Sept. 30; 4WD only |
| Anastasia State ParkAnastasia State Park · DirectionsState park entrance fee per vehicle | ~200 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard | State park entrance fee per vehicle |
| Anastasia State Park (south lot)Anastasia State Park · DirectionsState park entrance fee per vehicle | ~100 | Restrooms, Showers | State park entrance fee per vehicle |
| Pope Road beach accessSt. Augustine Beach · Directions | ~25 | Showers, ADA | – |
| St. Johns County Pier ParkSt. Augustine Beach · Directions | ~211 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | – |
| 16th StSt. Augustine Beach · Directions | ~20 | – | – |
| 14th StSt. Augustine Beach · Directions | ~30 | – | – |
| 11th StSt. Augustine Beach · Directions | ~12 | – | – |
| 10th StSt. Augustine Beach · Directions | ~26 | – | – |
| A Street ramp and lotsSt. Augustine Beach · drive-on ramp · DirectionsBeach driving pass March 1 to Sept. 30; 4WD; ramp closes 5 p.m. | ~45 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | Beach driving pass March 1 to Sept. 30; 4WD; ramp closes 5 p.m. |
| Mary Street ramp and Gloria Ave lotButler & Crescent Beach · drive-on ramp · DirectionsBeach driving pass March 1 to Sept. 30 | ~50 | Lifeguard | Beach driving pass March 1 to Sept. 30 |
| Minnie StButler & Crescent Beach · Directions | ~20 | – | – |
| Frank Butler Park EastButler & Crescent Beach · Directions | ~84 | Restrooms, Showers | – |
| Crescent Beach ParkButler & Crescent Beach · Directions | ~104 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Spyglass beach accessSummer Haven & Matanzas · Directions | ~23 | – | – |
| Fort Matanzas north accessSummer Haven & Matanzas · Directions | ~19 | – | – |
| Fort Matanzas south accessSummer Haven & Matanzas · Directions | ~40 | – | – |
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The Jacksonville Beaches: Jacksonville, Neptune and Atlantic Beach
The three beach towns have a public access at nearly every street end, most with a few parking spaces or none. In season, March to November, Jacksonville Beach charges for parking in its downtown and pier lots, with city residents exempt; Atlantic Beach charges at its 18th and 19th Street lots on weekends from March to September; Neptune Beach meters the Town Center. North of Atlantic Beach, Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park charges a per-car entry, and Huguenot Memorial Park is the one Duval beach where you can drive on the sand.
| Access | Spaces | Facilities | Fee or rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs Scenic Trail, Big Talbot Island State ParkHuguenot & the Talbot Islands · DirectionsFee charged | ~35 | Restrooms, ADA | Fee charged |
| Black Rock Trail, Big Talbot Island State ParkHuguenot & the Talbot Islands · Directions | ~20 | – | – |
| North Beach Pavillion, Little Talbot Island State ParkHuguenot & the Talbot Islands · DirectionsFee charged | ~150 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | Fee charged |
| Little Talbot Island State ParkHuguenot & the Talbot Islands · DirectionsFee charged | ~15 | Showers, ADA | Fee charged |
| South Beach Pavillion, Little Talbot Island State ParkHuguenot & the Talbot Islands · DirectionsFee charged | ~100 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | Fee charged |
| Parking Lot 1- AHanna Park · Directions | ~200 | Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (3&4)Hanna Park · Directions$5 per car | ~100 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | $5 per car |
| Parking Lot 5Hanna Park · Directions | ~50 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (6&7)Hanna Park · Directions$5 per car | ~100 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | $5 per car |
| Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (8)Hanna Park · Directions$5 per car | ~80 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | $5 per car |
| Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (9&10)Hanna Park · Directions$5 per car | ~100 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | $5 per car |
| Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (10 & 11)Hanna Park · Directions$5 per car | ~200 | Restrooms, Showers, ADA | $5 per car |
| Atlantic Beach 19th Street lotAtlantic Beach · Directions$2.50/hour, Fri–Sun March to September | ~14 | Showers, ADA | $2.50/hour, Fri–Sun March to September |
| Atlantic Beach 18th Street lotAtlantic Beach · Directions$2.50/hour, Fri–Sun March to September | ~40 | Showers, ADA | $2.50/hour, Fri–Sun March to September |
| Atlantic BlvdNeptune Beach · Directions | ~50 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 19th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~15 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 18th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~23 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 17th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~14 | Lifeguard | – |
| 16th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~30 | Lifeguard | – |
| 13th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~25 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 12th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~30 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 11th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~33 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 9th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~29 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 8th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~14 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 7th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~34 | Lifeguard | – |
| 6th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~16 | Lifeguard | – |
| Casa MariaJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~16 | Lifeguard | – |
| Pier Parking Lot IJacksonville Beach · DirectionsPaid parking in season (March to November), card or app | ~206 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | Paid parking in season (March to November), card or app |
| Pier Parking Lot IiJacksonville Beach · DirectionsPaid parking in season (March to November), card or app | ~206 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | Paid parking in season (March to November), card or app |
| 4th Ave NJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~206 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Springhill SuitesJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~206 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Sea Walk Pavillion IiJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~204 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Sea Walk Pavillion IiiJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~204 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Beach BlvdJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~10 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 1st Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~19 | Lifeguard | – |
| 2nd Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~30 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 3rd Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~27 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 4th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~26 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 5th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~104 | Restrooms, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront ParkJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~104 | Restrooms, ADA | – |
| 7th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~27 | Showers, Lifeguard | – |
| 9th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~34 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 10th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~26 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 12th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~18 | Lifeguard | – |
| 13th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~28 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 14th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~22 | Lifeguard | – |
| 15th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~35 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| 16th Ave SJacksonville Beach · Directions | ~28 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
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Amelia Island: Fernandina Beach and the south end
Fernandina Beach numbers its accesses along Fletcher Avenue, many with a small free lot, and closes them from midnight to 5 a.m. Main Beach Park and Seaside Park carry the facilities, and Seaside Park’s ramp is open to any four-wheel-drive vehicle. On the south end, the county’s Peters Point, Scott Road and Burney parks have the big lots; driving on the county’s beaches is limited to Nassau County residents and property owners under the 2025 beach ordinance. Fort Clinch and Amelia Island State Park charge a state park entry fee.
| Access | Spaces | Facilities | Fee or rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Clinch State ParkFort Clinch · DirectionsState park entrance fee per vehicle | ~185 | Restrooms, Showers | State park entrance fee per vehicle |
| North Beach Park (Fernandina)Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~30 | Restrooms, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Dolphin StreetFernandina Beach · Directions | ~60 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Main Beach ParkFernandina Beach · Directions | ~105 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| South Fletcher Avenue At Atlantic AvenueFernandina Beach · Directions | ~50 | Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Beach access 1, Nassau St. & S Fletcher Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~10 | Lifeguard | – |
| Beach access 13, S Fletcher Ave. & S. Jefferson Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~10 | – | – |
| Seaside ParkFernandina Beach · drive-on ramp · Directions | ~75 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard, ADA | – |
| Beach access 25, Mizell St. & S Fletcher Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~10 | – | – |
| Beach access 28, S Fletcher Ave. & N Casino Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~11 | – | – |
| Beach access 30, S Fletcher Ave. & Simmons Rd.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~10 | – | – |
| Beach access 31, S Fletcher Ave. & Hutchins Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~12 | – | – |
| Beach access 35, S Fletcher Ave. & Manatee Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~12 | – | – |
| Beach access 37, S Fletcher Ave. & Alachua Ave.Fernandina Beach · Directions | ~11 | ADA | – |
| Beach access 40, S Fletcher Ave. & PascoFernandina Beach · Directions | ~10 | – | – |
| Peters Point Beachfront ParkAmelia Island, south end · drive-on ramp · DirectionsBeach driving for Nassau County residents and property owners only (Ord. 2025-037) | ~180 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard | Beach driving for Nassau County residents and property owners only (Ord. 2025-037) |
| Scott Road Beach AccessAmelia Island, south end · drive-on ramp · DirectionsBeach driving for Nassau County residents and property owners only (Ord. 2025-037) | ~100 | Restrooms, Lifeguard | Beach driving for Nassau County residents and property owners only (Ord. 2025-037) |
| Burney ParkAmelia Island, south end · Directions | ~220 | Restrooms, Showers, Lifeguard | – |
| Dune Walk 110Amelia Island, south end · Directions | ~19 | ADA | – |
| Amelia Island State ParkAmelia Island State Park · DirectionsState park entrance fee per vehicle | ~80 | Restrooms, Showers | State park entrance fee per vehicle |
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Who else uses this beach
Sea turtles, May 1 to October 31
Loggerheads, greens and a few leatherbacks nest from Amelia Island to Matanzas. Fill holes, take your gear home at night and keep lights off the sand.
Nests and rules, town by town →Right whales, mid-November to mid-April
This coast is their calving ground. In March 2026 a mother and calf were seen about a quarter mile off Crescent Beach. Federal law keeps every vessel, surfboard, kayak and paddleboard 500 yards away.
Dolphins, all year
Bottlenose dolphins work the surf, the inlets and the Intracoastal. Feeding or harassing them is illegal under the Marine Mammal Protection Act; NOAA asks for 50 yards.
Shells and shark teeth
Empty shells and fossil shark teeth are yours on the open beaches. State parks allow them below the dunes; Fort Matanzas allows neither.
What you can keep, beach by beach →The part nobody tells you: public sand, private paths
The wet sand below the mean high-water line belongs to the public under the Florida Constitution; on renourished beaches the line is a recorded erosion control line. The dry sand above it is generally private unless a local customary-use rule or an easement says otherwise.
The walkways between beach houses are where people get it wrong. Many are private easements that belong to the lots in a subdivision, kept up by an HOA, and some are easy to miss behind the landscaping. Using one without a right to it can be trespass once it is posted. Some older plats did dedicate their walkways to public use, and the county’s records say so, but the reliable way to the sand is a public access on this map. If you are buying a home for its walkway, the plat and the title commitment are what prove it. Homes a short walk from a public access →
This is the work I do every week. Want to live where you can walk to the sand? Tell me the stretch of beach. I'll show you which streets have a public access or a deeded walkway, and what the homes there cost.
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Common questions
Where can I park for the beach in Ponte Vedra Beach?
Mickler's Landing Beachfront Park, with about 202 spaces, restrooms and showers, is the main public lot. South of it, the Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve runs beach lots along Ponte Vedra Boulevard for a small per-vehicle fee. The 14 county walkovers on the north end of Ponte Vedra Boulevard have no parking, and parking on the boulevard's right-of-way is restricted.
Can you drive on the beach near St. Augustine?
Yes, at the county ramps from Vilano Beach south to Crescent Beach. A beach driving pass is required from March 1 through September 30, the speed limit on the sand is 10 mph, and there is no driving in Anastasia State Park or on the Fort Matanzas beach. During sea turtle season, May through October, the county closes its beach gates at night.
Is beach parking free in Jacksonville Beach?
Most street-end accesses are free. In season, March to November, Jacksonville Beach charges for parking in its downtown and pier lots and on a few street ends near them, with city residents exempt. Atlantic Beach charges at its 18th and 19th Street lots on weekends from March to September, and Neptune Beach meters the Town Center.
Can you drive on the beach on Amelia Island?
Seaside Park in Fernandina Beach has a drive-on ramp open to any four-wheel-drive vehicle. The county ramps on the south end (Peters Point, Scott Road and Lewis Street) are limited to Nassau County residents and property owners under the county’s 2025 beach ordinance.
Can I use a private beach walkway if it isn’t marked?
Not as a rule. A deeded or HOA beach walkway is usually a private easement for the lots it serves, and using one without a right to can be trespass once it is posted. The public beach is the wet sand below the mean high-water line; to reach it, use a public access.
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Beach access without beach prices →
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The Vilano and Ponte Vedra routes, lived.
Beach cottages for sale →
Cottage-style homes in the beach towns.
What oceanfront costs to own →
Insurance, flood zones and the dune.
Sea turtle season →
May 1 to October 31: the nests and the rules.
Shark teeth and shells →
Where they turn up, and what you can keep.
Surfing and water sports →
Pier surf zones, kiteboarding, jet skis and rip currents.
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Tell me how close you want to be, walk, bike or a short drive, and I’ll map the streets and the homes for sale on them.