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About Amelia Island...
Named among the Top 10 North American islands by Conde Nast Traveler’s Reader’s Choice Awards for seven consecutive years and recognized as a Top 25 Island in the World, Amelia Island is truly one of a kind!
•Amelia Island is about 13.5 miles long, varies between 1/2 mile to 2.5 miles wide and covers 18.2 square miles with 13+ miles of Atlantic Coast beaches along the east side and the intracoastal and marshes on the west...
•Amelia Island is situated between breathtaking, undisturbed, undeveloped barrier islands, that are either national or state parks... Cumberland Island in Georgia to the north and the Talbot Islands to the south...
•117 holes of golf, a myriad of national, state and local parks, a nationally recognized historic downtown district, over 70 different restaurants, numerous entertainment venues, shopping and outdoor activities galore make Amelia Island the perfect place to visit!
Come see why Southern Living, Coastal Living, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and others rank Amelia Island in their Top Ten lists!!
#1 IN BEST ISLAND IN THE U.S., Global Traveler Magazine, 2025
#10 IN TOP 50 BEST BEACH TOWNS IN THE SOUTH, Southern Living Magazine, 2025
#3 IN 40 MOST CHARMING SMALL-TOWN DOWNTOWNS IN AMERICA, HGTV, 2025
#1 IN BEST ISLAND IN THE U.S., Global Traveler Magazine, 2024
#9 IN BEST FAMILY BEACH VACATIONS IN THE U.S., U.S. News & World Report, 2024
#1 OF FLORIDA’S BEST SMALL BEACH TOWNS in Travel Curator, 2023
#8 OF TOP ISLANDS IN THE US in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, 2023
#36 IN THE 50 BEST SMALL TOWNS IN THE SOUTH, Southern Living, 2023
#5 IN BEST FAMILY BEACH VACATIONS IN THE U.S., U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#7 IN BEST ROMANTIC GETAWAYS IN THE USA, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#11 IN BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN FLORIDA, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#13 IN BEST BEACHES IN FLORIDA, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#14 IN BEST HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS IN THE USA, U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#16 IN BEST BEACHES IN THE U.S., U.S. News & World Report, 2023
#3 OF TOP ISLANDS IN THE US in Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Awards, 2022
#10 U.S. ISLANDS in Travel + Leisures World’s Best Awards, 2022
#2 BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY BEACH TOWN, FLORIDA EAST by Wherever Awards, 2022
#15 SAFEST CITIES IN FLORIDA by Safewise, 2022
#25 PRETTIEST TOWNS IN THE SOUTH by Southern Living, 2022
Where to find Florida's Best Beaches? Try these Five Islands by Wall Street Journal, 2022
#3 TOP CONTINENTAL U.S. ISLAND in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards, 2021
6 EAST COAST BEACHES TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE AT THIS SUMMER by Marie Claire, 2021
#3 BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY BEACH TOWN, Florida East by Global Traveler Wherever Awards, 2021
#6 Top 15 Islands in the US by Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards, 2021
#9 Top 10 U.S. Island by Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards, 2021
Top 25 Islands in the U.S. for an Affordable Getaway by ShermansTravel, 2021
Top 10 Best East Coast Beaches for Families from Maine to Florida by Trivago Magazine, 2021
Favorite Beach Town, Florida East by Trazee Travel, 2021
The 46 Most Quaint and Charming Beach Towns in America For Your Best Vacation Yet by Good Housekeeping, 2021
America’s Best Beach Towns by Trips to Discover, 2021
19 Gorgeous Islands in the US you can Drive to by SN Lifestyle, 2021
10 Most Underrated Romantic Destinations in the US by SN Travel, 2021
FAVORITE BEACH TOWN, FLORIDA (East) by Trazees Travel, 2020
Top 10 U.S. Islands (#9) - Readers’ Choice Awards by Condé Nast Traveler, 2020
Amelia Schoolhouse Inn was named #7 of Top 10 Best New Hotels by Southern Living, 2020
TOP 10 ISLANDS IN THE U.S. (#6) - Travel + Leisure’s 2020 World's Best Awards
12 CHARMING SMALL TOWNS IN THE SOUTH WITH WARM HOSPITALITY & ABUNDANT NATURAL BEAUTY - Trip Advisor, 2019
THE BEST ISLANDS IN AMERICA - CNN, 2019
14 SCENIC ISLAND VACATIONS IN THE US OOZING WITH CHARM - TripAdvisor, 2019
10 exceptionally charming downtowns in the US - LINK ON APPLE, TripAdvisor, 2019
17 BEAUTIFUL SMALL TOWNS TO VISIT IN THE UNITED STATES - TripAdvisor, 2019
Top 10 Islands in the U.S. (#8) - Travel + Leisure’s 2019 World's Best Awards
TOP 10 ISLANDS IN THE US (#6) - Travel + Leisure's 2018 World's Best Awards
TOP 10 MOST ROMATIC PLACES IN FLORIDA - Coastal Living, 2018
MOST BLISSFUL DESTINATION FOR WELLNESS TRAVEL (#4) - TripAdvisor, 2018
TOP 10 ISLANDS IN THE US (#3) - Conde Nast Traveler RCA, 2017
BEST ROMANTIC GETAWAY - Jezebel - Best of Atlanta, 2017
20 BEST PLACES TO LIVE ON THE COAST - Coastal Living, 2017
9 US BEACH TOWNS WHERE YOU'LL COME FOR SUMMER BUT STAY FOREVER (#1) - Huffington Post, 2017
HAPPIEST SEASIDE TOWN (#4) - Coastal Living, 2017
Best Places to Live - BEST HISTORIC DOWNTOWN - Coastal Living, 2017
TOP BEACHES IN FLORIDA - USA Today, 2017
BEST SMALL TOWNS 2017 (#6) - Southern Living, 2017
10 BEST BEACHES IN FLORIDA - 2016 Conde Nast Traveler
TOP 10 ISLANDS IN THE U.S. - Trip Advisor 2016
#3 BEST COASTAL SMALL TOWN Fernandina Beach - USA Today 10Best 2016