Amelia Island Lighthouse

Amelia Island Lighthouse is located on the north end of Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida. Built in 1838 the lighthouse is the oldest in Florida and the only one from the Territorial Period to survive without any major rebuilding or being moved. The beacon still functions today thanks to the help of local Coast Guard Auxiliary volunteers.

The lighthouse is owned by the City of Fernandina Beach, which operates tours of the lighthouse grounds on the first and third Wednesday of each month. A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 25 are permitted for each tour and unfortunately visitors are not allowed to climb to the top of the lighthouse. A bus picks up participants at 10am on the day of the tour from the Atlantic Recreation Center in Atlantic Avenue.

The guided tours give visitors an insight into the history of the lighthouse and the restoration work that has taken place. The lighthouse sits three quarters of a mile inland on a 60-foot bluff overlooking marshland grasses and Egans Creek, and has a very rare granite spiral stairway. Whilst in the area visitors can stop and dine at several places just a mile from the lighthouse including Horizons Continental Cuisine on Ash Street and the Beech Street Grill