Hidden Gems Places To Visit in Amelia Island, Florida, United States
- 5.0 Amelia Musical Playhouse (52 reviews)
-The Color Purple was awesome
Spent 2-3 hours Theaters
Set in the center of a beautiful barrier island, Amelia Musical Playhouse is a performing arts venue in Fernandina Beach featuring dozens of musical theatre performances, plays, concerts, revues and more throughout the year. See more..
- 5.0 Art on Centre (31 reviews)
-Beautiful art gallery
Spent 1-2 hours Art Galleries
My husband and I visited all the art galleries in the historic district and this was one of our favorites. The artwork here is spectacular. The woman working at the desk was very kind and spent time with us telling us about the artists and their works. Well worth a visit! See more..
- 4.5 Pirate Playground (92 reviews)
-Pirate Playground - best playground in Fernandina Beach
Playgrounds
In May 2014, Pirate Playground opened. Pirate Playground is the area's only universally accessible playground. The playground incorporates the areas history, nature, and culture to create a one of a kind play experience, that is accessible to all persons of all abilities. The playground also incorporates several musical elements. See more..
- 4.5 Bosque Bello Cemetery (91 reviews)
-Stroll through History
Spent 1-2 hours Cemeteries
When visiting Amelia Island, we always visit Bosque Bello. Walking through the headstones, reading the names/ dates/ history of those buried there provide a look back into history. All of the areas are interesting- the old part and the new. Make sure to stroll the hallowed grounds and step back in time! Make sure to take bug spray in humid months. See more..
- 4.5 Island Art Association (74 reviews)
-Great addition to a wonderful week on Amelia Island...
Sunday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Art Galleries
I am always interested at looking at local artists. There is always so much talent and creativity. I bought myself a piece of Ana Diaz art work, a Resin "High tide". Love it. See more..
- 4.5 Amelia Community Theatre (69 reviews)
-Great show!
Sunday: Spent 2-3 hours Theaters
My husband and I attended The Explorer's Club on opening night. Not only was the theater beautiful, the play itself was well directed and received heartily by the audience. Go if you have the chance, you won't be disappointed! See more..
- 4.5 Main Beach (61 reviews)
-Easy access with great amenities
Beaches
We thoroughly enjoyed this beach. Shelling is the best I’ve seen of any beach. It is close proximity to a park and parking. As well as the Salt Life bar, which is a great place to eat to take in the views. See more..
- 4.5 Nassau Humane Society Dog Park (50 reviews)
-All dog parks should be this great
Parks
Wonderful place for dogs and owners alike. The dogs are all regulars and get along well. The park is kept clean by staff and dog owners alike, and everyone is really friendly. The dogs' swimming pool is beautiful! See more..
- 4.5 Blue Door Artists (49 reviews)
-Great Gallery for Local Art
Sunday: Art Galleries
A collective of contemporary art studios. See artists while they work. See more..
- 4.5 Egan's Creek Park (47 reviews)
-Great place to hike
Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Bodies of Water • Parks
Great place to hike with abundant wildlife! My husband and I parked at the Atlantic Recreation Center and hiked the northern part of the park in the morning, had lunch at Salt Life, then parked in the Residence Inn parking lot on Sadler Road and hiked the southern part of the park in the afternoon. We saw alligators, anhingas, egrets, herons, and many other beautiful birds, but not too many people. This is an amazing place to spend the day outdoors. See more..
- 4.5 Fernandina Farmer's Market (45 reviews)
-Great Market but BEWARE Where You Park!
Flea & Street Markets
This is our second visit to the downtown market. On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays there is also a craft market. Great produce, goodies to snack on, shrimp, bread, etc. We parked on Alachua St. along with many other cars. All received $25 tickets. The street signage is posted back off the street, facing towards the street...only at the corners...needless to say this is very deceptive. The city of Fernandino Beach made a very good profit today and has quite a few disgruntled visitors to this lovely island. See more..
- 4.5 Amelia SanJon Gallery (27 reviews)
-Art in a wide variety of media
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Art Galleries
A working studio in a unique place, and is not a New York Gallery. Sandra Baker-Hinton, Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society and a 15 year veteran as Volunteer with Sea Turtle Patrol in the local State Park combines her love of art and nature to create all sorts of related art work. You can watch her work on paintings and learn about the different techniques she uses, working in watercolor, acrylic, and oil painting as well as photography, fused glass and making jewelry . The studio becomes a learning and information center as to where you need to go to get the best photo shots, food, where to see Sea Turtles, Alligators, and Birds, what fossils are and where to find them. If you come in wanting to learn about art and nature you are in the right place. Located in a really wonderful art center, Fern and Dina's Gallery and gifts is also a place where you find Sandra and her other artist friends actively involved in teaching all sorts of classes. Check the class schedule. See more..
- 4.5 George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park (25 reviews)
-Great sunset photo option
Piers & Boardwalks • Bridges
We did the beach sunset pictures but were looking for something a little bit more unique and found it at the fishing pier. We took our shots on the adjacent bridge which had a protected walkway in addition to being a traffic bridge (see middle picture). There is a path from one bridge to the next so you can easily change locations within a minute. If you prefer people photography starting in the early morning the pier is filled with people fishing,Colorful chairs and umbrellas. See more..
- 4.5 Central Park (20 reviews)
-Pippi Longstocking home is there
Spent < 1 hour Parks • Playgrounds
Private residence. Can see an idea of what it looks like inside Online. Filmed The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking using that home. See more..
What's a Hidden gem?
We call places hidden gems that are new, extremely good, but are not that popular yet - you should check them out. The criteria is to have a rating of 4.5 or more and more than 20 reviews and less than 100 reviews.
