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Amelia Island Plantation
Amelia Island, Florida

This carefully preserved island landmark has earned national acclaim
as a luxury resort while building a private community of discerning residents.

Description

Amelia Island Plantation covers 1,350 secluded acres between the beaches of the Atlantic and the tidal marshes of  the Intracoastal Waterway. Only 29 miles from Jacksonville International Airport, it was founded in 1971 on a proactive environmentalist vision and still honors that commitment.

The resort has been named a AAA Four Diamond Resort for 27 consecutive years and recognized as a “Silver Medal Golf Resort” by Golf Magazine and as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System by Audubon International. Its pristine environment also includes a real estate community that offers homes, homesites and villas directly fronting marshland, ocean, fairways and maritime forests.

The Ocean course takes you along the beach.

Long before eco-resorts became popular, Amelia Island Plantation created a master plan to protect its marshes, dunes and grasslands. A 40-foot-wide strip of natural vegetation borders all its waterways, creating wildlife corridors providing vital forage and cover. The Plantation’s three-plus miles of unspoiled beach and its vast tracts of coastal marsh and woodland remain its prime assets.

The Oak Marsh course shows why Amelia Island Plantation is an eco-resort.

Active Living in a Natural Setting
Golf has long been a defining amenity at Amelia Island. Its 72 holes of championship golf are in their best condition ever, according to the community, from the Pete Dye-Bobby Weed courses at Amelia Links to the Tom Fazio-crafted Long Point course along with the recent addition of Tom Jackson’s Amelia River Golf Club. Oak Marsh, Ocean Links, Long Point and Amelia River challenge golfers with seven oceanfront holes and plenty of marsh-side play.

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The Amelia Island Plantation Golf School, conducted by Ed Bowe, is headquartered at the prestigious Long Point Golf Course. Sheltered by ancient live oaks, the school overlooks its own private driving range and practice green and focuses on individual instruction for developmental and corrective techniques.

Ocean Links along the Atlantic at Amelia Island Plantation.

Racquet Park is home to the annual Bausch & Lomb Tennis Championships and has been recognized by Tennis magazine as one of the "Top 50 American Tennis Resorts." Its 23 Har-Tru, fast-dry clay courts are shaded beneath majestic live oaks in a beautiful Florida setting

Exercise and conditioning are the order of the day at the community’s health and fitness center. Treadmills, crosstrainers, stair climbers, upright and recumbent bikes, and strength machines as well as Cybex weight equipment and free weights provide every workout option. All cardio equipment is equipped with an 11-inch LCD monitor for TV entertainment with your workout.

The Atlantic beachfront stretches wide and unhurried.

Lodging & Activities
The ocean-view Amelia Inn & Beach Club, offering 249 luxury hotel rooms and a two-tiered pool deck, is a vital center of activity on the vast resort complex. The villas of Amelia provide guests with special features, room configurations and amenities.

Amelia Island Plantation's amenities are extensive and ownership here includes the opportunity to join the Amelia Island Club and gain access to the resort amenities and the members-only oceanfront Clubhouse. Its activities—along with golf and fitness—include 23 clay tennis courts, 20 swimming pools, 10 restaurants, a full-service spa & salon, upscale shopping, biking and walking trails and miles of wide, uncrowded beaches.

Amelia Island Plantation's very own Nature Center was established in 1997 and now has grown to incorporate several staff naturalists with backgrounds in biology, ecotourism, and environmental studies. The Beach Club is home to the community’s aquatics department and the outdoor heated pool. There are two large swimming pools, a kiddie pool and a hot tub as well.

Treat yourself at the Spa.

The Spa at Amelia Island Plantation rejuvenates its patrons with massage, relaxation techniques, body wraps and other sophisticated treatments, plus offers products and services to make you look your best.

If it’s a beach day, you can stop poolside for a quick bite at the Beach Club Grill. Golfers favor the 19th-hole fare at Amelia’s inviting Golf Shop Restaurant. When seafood is the choice, enjoy the charmingly casual Verandah Restaurant, featuring the day’s fresh catch.

This home features a fireplace, porch and more.

Long-Term Rentals
Consider a long term rental of six months or longer in a home such as this 4-bedroom, 3.5-bath Beach Wood home which offers privacy and peaceful views of Red Maple Lake. Available unfurnished, this home features solid oak floors, a formal dining, a living room with fireplace, vaulted ceilings and a screened-in porch.

Featuring a private boardwalk and a dock on Red Maple Lake, this home allows you to be secluded from the cares of the world. Long-term rental for $2,500, plus utilities for six months. For more information on this rental contact the Long Term Rental Program Director Karen Healan at 904-277-5910.

Nearest Airports

• Jacksonville International Airport, 29 miles away
• Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport, 4 miles away

Awards & Honors

• All three golf courses are part of the Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary System
• Named a Silver Medal Golf Resort, by GOLF Magazine, 1996-2007
• Named Ocean links a "Best Places to Play," by Golf Digest, 2004
• Named a "75 Best Golf Resort," by Golf Digest, 2004
• Named one of the “50 Greatest Tennis Resorts in the U.S.” by Tennis Magazine
• Awarded “5-Star Tennis Resort” status by World Tennis Magazine
• Named one of the “Top 100 World Resorts” by Racquet Magazine
• Called one of the “Best Places to Stay in the World” by Conde Nast Traveler
• Designated a “Gold Medal Resort” by GOLF Magazine, along with only 11 other honorees
• Salon at The Spa at Amelia Island Plantation named a FAB PRO Green Conscious Certified Salon, by Florida Association of Beauty Professionals (FAB), 2009

The renowned Racquet Park at Amelia Island Plantation.

• Master-planned island resort community on Atlantic beachfront
• 72 holes of championship golf
• Resort-wide dining, grill and lounges


• Amelia Links, designed by Pete Dye and Bobby Weed
• 36-hole configuration comprising Oak Marsh and Ocean Links
• Long Point, designed by Tom Fazio
• 300-acre neighborhood overlooks Nassau Sound, Tom Fazio golf, marsh and creeks
• 18-hole championship layout along marsh and dunes
• Amelia River Golf Club, designed by Tom Jackson
• Located three miles from main resort entrance
• Separate, full-service pro shops at all three locations
  • Practice complexes, private instruction, equipment rentals
• Racquet Park at Amelia Island Plantation
• 23 Har-Tru, lighted fast-dry clay courts, USPTA/USPTR certified tennis pros
• Home to annual pro Bausch & Lomb Championships
• Nature Center with staff naturalists, full slate of activities/tours, open daily
• Beach Club and Aquatics Center with pools, hot tub, swim lessons, private or group
• Saltwater and freshwater fishing, recreational boating
• Amelia Island Plantation Spa and Salon
  • Women's and men's dressing rooms with complete treatments, wraps, salon & more
• Resort shopping with 44,000 square feet of boutiques, gourmet shops, gift shops & more

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Real Estate: Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL

Homes, villas and homesites available with a variety of settings, views and price ranges.

Estate home at Amelia Island Plantation.

• Villas from $360,000
• Single-family homes in private settings from the high-$500,000s
• Homesites start at $199,000 in Brady Point Preserve, an Amelia Island Plantation Community overlooking the marsh and lakes off the Island.
• Estate homes ranging to $6.3 million

Osprey Village, a senior living community at Amelia Island Plantation.

• Long Point, a 300-acre neighborhood, overlooks Nassau Sound, Tom Fazio golf, marsh and creeks

Heron Oaks at Amelia Island Plantation.

• Heron Oaks, a garden home community, overlooks Red Maple Lake
• Select homes, some with private pools

Long-Term Vacation-Home Rental Program

• Rentals include 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom villas with oceanfront, fairway, marsh or wooded views
  • Available for 30 days or longer, furnished and unfurnished
• Rentals for less than six months include:
  • All utilities, tax, housekeeping, amenity fees, use of Health & Fitness Center
  • Extended visit packages are available that include golf and tennis
• Inquire about stays of six months or longer

Amelia Island Plantation Statement: "When buying real estate at Amelia Island Plantation, it pays to use the home team experts."

For More Information: Call 1-1-888-261-6161.

Location Maps, Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL

About the Surrounding Area
Programs for all ages let visitors explore the natural beauty of a maritime forest and discover the species that call the forest their home. You can catch a glimpse of a painted bunting or great blue heron on a birding excursion or embark on a bike tour through salt marsh and woodlands.

The surrounding waters of Amelia Island Plantation offer both fresh and saltwater fishing along with sailing charters, day-cruises and sightseeing tours. Fish Amelia Island’s inlets on a four-passenger charter and test your luck against tarpon, shark and redfish.

Six-passenger trolling charters are also available giving anglers the opportunity for striking game fish such as kingfish, cobia, barracuda, amberjack and bonito on manmade and natural reefs offshore. Drift fishing these reefs also produces black sea bass, snapper and grouper.

For those looking to stay closer to home, Amelia Island Plantation’s Red Maple Lake and many brackish water lagoons are stocked with a variety of bream, bass, catfish and sunshine bass. Some of the saltier lagoons can also produce snook, tarpon and redfish.

Driving Directions

From the North:

* Take I-95 South to Exit 373, (Route A1A East).
* Go East 11.2 miles to Amelia Island Parkway, (turn right at first traffic light, just over Intracoastal Waterway Bridge).
* Go 3.4 miles to traffic light and turn right.
* Go .7 miles to flashing light, turn left. (Route A1A South).
* Go 2.7 miles to resort entrance on the left, (second round-about on left).
* Follow signs to Reception Center

From The West:

* Take I-10 East to I-95 North to Exit 373 (Route A1A East).
* Go East 11.2 miles to Amelia Island Parkway, (turn right at 1st traffic light, just over Intracoastal Waterway Bridge).
* Go 3.4 miles to traffic light and turn right.
* Go .7 miles to flashing light, turn left. (A1A South).
* Go 2.7 miles to resort entrance on the left, (second round-about on left).
* Follow signs to Reception Center

From The South:

* Take I-95 North to Exit 373 (Route A1A East).
* Go East 11.2 miles to Amelia Island Parkway, (turn right at 1st traffic light, just over Intracoastal Waterway Bridge).
* Go 3.4 miles to traffic light and turn right.
* Go .7 miles to flashing light, turn left. (A1A South).
* Go 2.7 miles to resort entrance on the left, (second round-about on left).
* Follow signs to Reception Center

From Jacksonville International Airport:

* Take I-95 North to Exit 373 (Route A1A East).
* Go East 11.2 miles to Amelia Island Parkway, (turn right at 1st traffic light, just over Intracoastal Waterway Bridge).
* Go 3.4 miles to traffic light and turn right.
* Go .7 miles to flashing light, turn left. (A1A South).
* Go 2.7 miles to resort entrance on the left, (second round-about on left).
* Follow signs to Reception Center

Scenic Route:

* Take I-95 to Exit 358A.
* Go East on Route 105-(North Heckscher Drive) and follow the signs to Amelia Island.