32 miles NE of Jacksonville, 192 miles NE of Orlando, 372 miles N. of Miami
Alas, paradise is found on the northernmost barrier island of Florida. With 13 beautiful miles of beach and a quaint Victorian town, Amelia Island is a charming getaway about a 45-minute drive northeast of downtown Jacksonville. Overall, this skinny barrier island, 18 miles long by 3 miles wide, has more in common with the Low Country of Georgia (across Cumberland … Continue reading →

Excerpted from Frommer's Florida 2009, © 2008, Whatsonwhen Limited and Wiley Publishing, Inc.