Amelia Island Trail, Florida

June 1, 2022

14 miles

Amelia Island is north of Jacksonville Beach where we are staying. Loaded up the bike early and drove to the island. Parked at Peter's Point Parking. Very nice parking lot with nice bathrooms and a lovely access to the beach. 

The trail took us back west just a tad bit before turning south and hugging Florida's A1A highway. The trail in town was curvy, crossed lots of streets and very tree covered. It was very beautiful riding under the spanish moss draped live oaks. The trail also is very actively used. After 4 miles we were out of town and the trail was straighter. When we hit the 7 mile mark it was on an old bridge that parallels the current bridge. Many people were fishing off the bridge. At the south end of the bridge we came to a chain link fence blocking the rest of the trail. We found out later it is because part of the trail has collapsed . We could have biked on the road but didn't want to cross on a bridge in the narrow bike lane with vehicles. Florida drivers don't have a very friendly reputation regarding bicyclists.

It was a very short and pleasant ride for us. Afterwards we ate lunch alfresco at Palms Fish Camp. Delicious shrimp and fish baskets and bread pudding for dessert.