Location: Northeast Florida < Florida < USA
Nearest Airport: Jacksonville
at 30
Miles
Nearest Ferry: St Marys
at 1
Miles
Nearest Train: Jacksonville
at 35
Miles
Nearest Motorway: I 95
at 10
Miles
Nearest Barpub: Main Beach
at 1
Miles
Nearest Golf: Fernandina Beach
at 1
Miles
Nearest Restaurant: Main beach
at 1
Miles
Car: recommended
The island is mostly a bit of 'old Florida'. The historic downtown is a walkable/bikable area of quaint shops and Victorian cottages and homes under a mantle of Spanish moss festooned live oaks. The downtown waterfront is a stop on the inland waterway. There's a museum downtown too. The oceanfront, where our condo is located, and about a mile from downtown is mostly single family homes. There are not that many condos and, if the city fathers have their way, there will be no more. At the southern end of the island is the Ritz Carlton with a number of elegant restaurants and facilities. In many ways, then, the island community is a wonderful combination of the old and new.