Parks, trails and boat ramps near Amelia Island
20 parks, preserves and trail systems sit within 25 miles of Amelia Island, and 14 public boat ramps and paddle launches within 15 miles. The closest park or preserve is Egans Creek Greenway, 7 min drive.
Measured from our map point for Amelia Island: drive minutes without traffic where we have them, straight-line miles otherwise.
Park or preserveBoat rampPaddle launchShowing 34 of 34
Closest first
- 2 mi away
1Fernandina Harbour Marina
Boat ramp · Amelia River - St. Marys Entrance · 2 lanes · 17 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 2 mi away
2Egan's Creek Park – Kayak Launch Dock
Paddle launch · Egan's Creek · 20 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 min drive
- 8 min drive
4Fort Clinch State Park
State park · 6.1 mi of trails · 2,178 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 4 mi away
5Dee Dee Bartels Public Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Amelia River - St. Marys River · 2 lanes · 93 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 7 mi away
6Melton Nelson Park and Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Lofton Creek · 1 lane · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 17 min drive
7George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park
State park · 110 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 8 mi away
8Holly Point Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Nassau River · 1 lane · 15 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 18 min drive
- 9 mi away
10Big Talbot Island State Park Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Nassau Sound / Nassau River · 1 lane · 31 trailer spaces · Fee: $4 per vehicle · Restrooms
- 20 min drive
11Big Talbot Island State Park
State park · 11.2 mi of trails · 1,680 acres · Hiking, Biking, Paddling
- 9 mi away
12John F. Claxton (aka. Wilson Neck) Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Nassau River · 1 lane · 12 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 10 mi away
13Betz – Tiger Point Preserve Edwards Creek Day Use Area Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Edwards Creek · 13 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
- 11 mi away
15Half Moon Island Preserve Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Nassau River · 1 lane · 22 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 11 mi away
16Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park Canoe / Kayak Launch
Paddle launch · Pumpkin Hill Creek · 5 parking spaces · Free
- 12 mi away
17Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park
State park · 7.9 mi of trails · 4,077 acres · Hiking, Horseback, Paddling
- 26 min drive
18Little Talbot Island State Park
State park · 5.1 mi of trails · 1,531 acres · Hiking, Biking
- 13 mi away
19Little Talbot Island State Park – Campround Paddlecraft Launch (Registered Campers Only)
Paddle launch · Fee: $5 per vehicle
- 13 mi away
20Nassau Landing (Edwards Road) Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Nassau River · 1 lane · 15 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 14 mi away
- 14 mi away
22Timucuan Eco & Historic Preserve – Cedar Point Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · Sisters Creek / Horseshoe Creek · 1 lane · 6 trailer spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 30 min drive
- 15 mi away
- 15 mi away
25Fort George Island State Park Ribault Club Small Boat Launch
Boat ramp · Fort George Sound · 1 lane · 4 parking spaces · Free · Restrooms
- 18 mi away
26Theodore Roosevelt Area and Fort Caroline (Timucuan Preserve)
National Park Service · 9.3 mi of trails · Hiking
- 19 mi away
- 20 mi away
- 21 mi away
- 46 min drive
30Fort George Island Cultural State Park
State park · 4.1 mi of trails · 821 acres · Hiking, Biking, Paddling
The map shows all 34; the list stops at the closest 30.
Public lands from the state, the water districts, the counties and the National Park Service; ramps and launches from FWC’s Florida Boat Ramp Inventory. Hours, fees and closures change, so check the agency’s page before you go.
Quick answers
- What is the closest park or preserve to Amelia Island?
- Egans Creek Greenway, 7 min drive.
- Where is the closest public boat ramp to Amelia Island?
- Fernandina Harbour Marina on Amelia River - St. Marys Entrance, about 2 miles away, with 17 trailer spaces.
- Where can I launch a kayak or paddleboard near Amelia Island?
- Egan's Creek Park – Kayak Launch Dock on Egan's Creek, about 2 miles away.
- What is the largest preserve within 30 minutes of Amelia Island?
- Fort Clinch State Park, about 2,178 acres, 8 min drive.
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