Love History, Really well kept Fort. Loved exploring the fort it self, seeing where they kept things, how they lived in the fort. Pretty big fort. The shoreline n beach around it n the view from the fort amazing. Beautiful sunsets. Highly recommend visiting, well worth it. Want to come back and do some hiking trails for sure at the park. First time here and visiting Amelia Island great day trip lots of things to do.

The fort was a blast to explore, we did not see any rangers or reenactment soldiers because of covid but the grounds are clean and open! Lots of history here and the beach was easy to access and a nice way to talk to the kiddos about wild life, plants and state lines! Waved a Georgia and saw some cannonball jellyfish, walked the trails and had the best experience!

Everything is original in terms to the stone and wood work. The fort remained active up until the 1940’s. The property leading to the fort offers walking and biking trails, plus multiple picnic areas to bring lunch. If you enjoy history and outdoor activities this would be a great spot to spend the day with family and friends. Beautiful views too!

Had a nice afternoon at fort clinch. The $6 entry fee is worth it given all the park has to offer. Theres an additional $2.50 per person charge to access the fort. The fort and its history are cool and have some nice views. The hiking trails are nice too. The trails range from a half mile to over 5 miles, so you have options. There are also a few beach access points throughout the park, in addition to camping sites.

$6.00 per vehicle .. $2.50 per person for fort admission. Well worth the price. The park is beautiful. You can ride bikes throughout the park. We only spent a few hours there while visiting the area for the weekend.

Our family loves checking out the different forts around Florida. This one was really neat, but I wish there was someone who explained more of the history about the fort. There was a lady (who sat with her friends the whole time we were there) that if you had a question you would find her and ask, but gave you short answers. Overall walking around and seeing this amazing for was a great experience. I would definitely recommend going in the cooler months though.

Fun place to go. They had people in period dress willing to answer questions. Someone was masking lead bullets.

Very cool place. Our family absolutely loved visiting. They have a soldier on duty who can explain everything and what it was and theres tunnels and walls to climb for the kids. Huge old cannons sit on top of the wall and different rooms where the soldiers lived and worked stand untouched by time.

Really cool place but there was no one around to ask questions nor was there any placards to identify what you were looking at or how it was used. Again, really cool place but you left with too many questions. Id pay more to help with obvious restoration needs and signage.

This park has a bit of everything - beautiful drives, mountain and road biking, trails of various lengths, a fort for touring, camping and miles of beach. The first time we tried to go the park was closed because too crowded. I can see the fort getting to crowded but not the rest! Maybe parking filled up. In any case, we went back early the next day and werent disappointed.

Love this place! Amazing history. Beautiful scenery. Interpreters and volunteers are so great with sharing information!

My son and I really enjoy state parks. We found Ft. Clinch returning from a Georgia expedition, liked what we saw and returned, three days later, for a two night trip. What a fantastic park. historic, clean, convenient with plenty of shade. and staff that appear to love what they do. I recommend this state park for a daily, weekend or any over night trip you would like to enjoy.

Large grounds. Well kept. Didnt find any shark teeth on the beach which was disappointing, but beautiful nonetheless. Didnt camp, just spent a couple hours.

Great park for biking and exploring old military history. Beaches are good to sit on, but not swimmable.

This place was great! We loved being able to freely walk around the fort and explore. The views were beautiful and the whole state park was nice. Lots of nice trails and beaches. Great place to visit!

Beautiful place. We paid the $2.50 to go into the fort. Well worth it. A very near place. After, we went to the beach to look for shark teeth. No luck. Then, we went on the willow park nature trail!

If you can get a reservation this a great place to camp. Good fishing, biking and hiking trails, shark teeth on the beach, and ohhh... a fort!!!

Beautiful getaway for any history buffs. I highly recommend Fort Clinch for a great family outing. Stepping into the Fort was like stepping into a Time Machine and making one feel what it must have really felt like living in those days. It made me appreciate how good we have it here in the West and the folks who sacrificed their lives for our Constitutional freedoms.

Spectacular. We love the Canopy Roads on the way to the fort and all of the walks alongside the road. Found our first sharkstooth tooth there

This state park was a fun place to visit. It has beaches, beautiful Spanish moss trees and the fort. We also saw a few birds and a deer!

The fort is an awesome piece of florida history that is easy to find and neat to see. On site gift shop with reasonable prices. Frozen bait to fish with. Calling and naturally covered picnic benches to have lunch. Even saw deer and its baby grazing by the road.

This fort is in excellent condition. The preservation is top notch & so are the employees. Its right on the Atlantic, has a walkable beach, fishing, deer at times & you can see Cumberland Island across the channel. We were able to see the wild horses with the help of our zoom lens cameras.

Nice Saturday exploring. Went to go beachcombing for fossilized sharks teeth and actually found one plus a bone of some sort. Will be going back!

Beautiful place, my little family loved it so much we enjoyed been three times and make it a trip each year. We camp and walk the beach to see the sunrise. Every staff member has always been extremely nice and helpful.

A must see in N.E.Florida...some of the most scenic beaches in FL. Very quite ...you got to go check it out...

What a great treasure in North Florida. If you are a camper in the park, there are two campgrounds here: ocean side and river side. The ocean side is new, smaller, in more demand, and has almost no trees (so hotter). The river side has sites nestled among the trees. Both allow you to enjoy very beautiful sunsets over the water. Must do: visit the fort (only $2.50), walk the five miles of trails around the park, visit the nature overlooks along the road and trails. Just outside the park: go to the charming downtown area of Fernandina and stroll around the shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and have a bite to eat. Just outside the campground around the corner along the ocean is a great restaurant that you can walk to from the park, and it has beautiful ocean views (cant remember the name, but kitchen is in the name).

Great park to explore. Fort is nice place to wander and explore with lots of photo opportunities.

Pretty cool little fort to visit to kill some time. Not entirely too big but worth the $2.50 admission nonetheless. They had people dressed up to recreate the feeling of how it was back in old times. Even had horses out as well

Cant go wrong with a beach trip! Nice location for beach and river fishing, and if you are feeling daring fishing off jetties is also an option. Though I do not recommend on the incoming tide. They do get swamped with waves at times. All in all a great day trip. Exploring Fort or even camping (with a reservation) are great. Bath houses are available.

Walking through the fort was worth the few extra dollars. There arent any information placards around the inside of the fort, but I assume thats what tours are for! Plenty of info in the museum heading into the fort.

Loved spending time at this historical site. Sargent gave wonderful historical information. Loved the beach and finding so many beautiful shells.

Walked all over the place. Nice beaches, facilities are well maintained. Really enjoyed the fort and the museum. Lots of people out fishing on the beach.

The beach at this State park is beautiful. Calm and peaceful. And so secluded. There was hardly anyone there! The sand dunes looked huge, even though I couldnt get a great view. Maybe I could if I explored more of the park, Im not sure. But I would definitely visit this area more often!

This national park is beautiful and well maintained! The cost to get into the park is $6 and then to visit the fort is $2.50 per person. There is a parking area in front of the visitor center, which also offers bathroom. The fort is well kept and worth the trip to get some amazing views and to know a little about history. It was nice to walk around at our own time and look at everything. Maybe it would be great if they put some texts explaining about every site and how it worked at the time.

Beautiful park, very clean. Not really busy, we got out walked the beach and had a great family lunch..

Very nice secluded park with beach access. Fort Clinch is additional $2.50 pp

This park has a bit of everything - beautiful drives, mountain and road biking. I really enjoy staying here.

Beach section for camping is my favorite, short walk to sand on walkway to wide open quiet beach where you can hunt for shark teeth, I got a few myself. No sites have ocean views, dune view only. Restrooms/Shower and Laundry are impeccable. River Camp Ground is also beautiful if you prefer trees, shade, more like regular camping. Must tour Fort!

Wow! What a great fort! I think its better than St. Augustines fort. I cant wait to go back and camp for a weekend. Fill up the cooler with fish and swim at the beach. They got bike rentals and a cool little souvenir shop. I couldve walked around for a couple more hours easily. I highly recommend!

It was amazing. They have trails for you to walk and the beach. I love the historical context of this place. Fun and safe for the whole family.

Patty and I rode the bicycles approximately 10 miles through the trails! Most everyone we met waved and we spoke to each other! We had a great time!

Cant go wrong. Great place to spend your time and absolutely beautiful.

Great shark tooth hunting location. Weekdays are best to avoid competition.

FantasticSuperb condition! Fun walking around. Fantastic experience

We werent able to get to the fort before closing time (our little boy was so sad he couldnt see the castle). The place is beautiful. Just wish it stayed open longer on weekdays. Unfortunately it was out last day at Amelia.

Great park. Lots of trails for hiking and mountain biking. Can also ride on the roads.Fort was also nice to see and explore.Can access the beach from here.Lots of camping sites.

Our first time there. It was GREAT! Incredibly cleam and well managed. Our RV site (gravel & sand) had been cleaned and raked before we checked in. Our site host, Whit, was a joy. Very personable and friendly. The beach was AMAZING! This is an all-natural beach. No litter. And almost no people! Sunset there was great. Wed never recommend this place to anyone. We want it to stay exactly like it is! Well be back. An Amelia Island gem!

It is always so clean and well maintained! We love looking for shells on the beach!

Hidden gem worth the visit. Quiet private beach for visitors and campers. Nature trails and lots of wildlife.

This place was amazing. Great park rangers and staff. The park was so fun to visit and I loved it so much that I wish I worked there..

Very cool fort but we had the rudest employee literally rushing us out the door 15 minutes before closing time. She actually walked out right behind us and went straight to her car. Im sure she costs them business because she was very unfriendly.

Beautiful park and beach facilities.Tour the fort, its the best $2.50 Ive ever spent.

Beutiful State Park, no to be missed if you happen to be in the neighborhood. Great view, even some wildlife, and a very interesting Fort. Lots of history. The only minus is that they charge a reasonable fee when you enter the park AND you find out later that it would not include entry to the Fort. They charge additional fee. After all thats why you want to visit the park. Itd be fair to let visitors know upfront.

Beautiful day to visit the park! We absolutely loved our visit and look forward to coming back to camp. I do wish they offered good on site. Though, we were able to leave for lunch and come back in the afternoon. We will definitely visit again!

Great place to visit! The views were beautiful and beaches are good to sit on.

Historical. It was hot so we didnt read too much just looked around.

A very well kept park. The beach area was nice however the picnic area by the beach could use a pavilion area to get out of the sun to eat. Did not visit the fort itself. The beach was not crowded at all. Will return here.

This was our first time on the river side. There were surprisingly few mosquitoes and I liked the privacy between lots. The pedestal breaker failed and we were without power for a long hour without power (A/C!) they replaced it.

A very interesting place to visit. Plenty of things to do whether you are interested in history or just enjoy the great outdoors. One small fee at the gate per vehicle and then another small fee per person if you want to go inside the fort.

This place was a lot of fun! They had a soldier in full uniform that would answer all your questions!

I camped their years and years ago when I was a young its a great Park nice place to go

This place was awesome. The fort is really interesting and the information they have and live actors are fantastic. The beach is beautiful and relaxing and finding shark teeth (hint theyre black) was a lot of fun. Just the drive through was beautiful

Very nice place I really enjoy myself of course I wish we could have caught more fish and crabs but thats OK maybe next time. They have a lot of shills in the sand and sometimes small crabs running around so if you go I suggest you wear some durable flip flops or know something with goods rubber bottom so that you wont hurt your feet your feet

Our favorite home cycling, beach and fishing spot. Always 5 stars, clean rest rooms, friendly park staff. So good we have the annual pass and worth every penny!!!!

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I absolutely love this place. With Covid still being kind of a big deal theres a lot youll miss out on compared to before, however its still completely worth visiting and is super cheap. $6 per vehicle and then $2.50 per person to go into the small museum and explore the actual fort!

Great experience! Its so cool to explore the fort.

Huge fort with plenty for kids to explore. Value for money.

Well what a beach We saw signs that prohibited pets but we were pups so we thought we would be ok and we were. Sparce things to do here but what else do you need? your at the beach and you got some sun, just bring the water and have some fun.if you visit just do a doggy paddle for me.

Beautiful beach, went fishing and had a great time. Not crowded at all

A nice little park with not much crowd to it. While its nothing big or elaborate, its still informative and well preserved/presented. Youre also free to walk along the coastline around the fort. Staff can tell you about the park and apparently they still use the fort and buildings for activities, like cooking. Some fair winter advice, the windchill coming off the ocean makes it a lot colder than the base temperature, so you may want something thicker if youre checking out on colder days.

One of the best laid out and maintained campsites weve visited. The beach for the surf and the river for fishing. The fort is a great history lesson and adventure to explore.

This is a great park to explore. Its awesome because you can crawl upon just about every nook and cranny of the fort. Adults and kids had a blast.

Had a blast exploring this old fort! Our son is a history teacher and took us here, lots of history and in a great location to even enjoy the inlet waterway if you want! Would recommend this to all history buffs!

Park is beautiful but we were kicked out of gift shop and entrance to fort because my wife had a scarf tied across her face instead of a mask. Apparently the gift shop and ticketing to the fort are a privately owned concession by a man named Steve. He was very rude and unfriendly. I asked him to see the written mask policy. The written Florida State Park policy said mask or face covering. I asked why my wifes thick scarf tied across her face was not good enough. He could not justify it other than to say, I get to decide what is required, and anything other than a mask is not good enough for me. The park ranger that we talked to on our way out said that my wifes face covering should have been sufficient. He said the actors in their reenactments wear bandannas and it has not been an issue. Interesting to note another complaint about Steve in these reviews here as well.

Sunset at this fort is magical. Great interpreters and living history story tellers. To make your experience richer, make sure to talk to the park staff/volunteers... youll learn so much more. Enjoy!

Great civil war site to visit. They have the Fort setup with cannons and the barracks with items from the times. It was nice to walk around at your own pace and look at everything with no guide pressure. You can’t beat the entrance fee per person. Being from the upper Midwest we have no history like this to visit.

We would have missed this amazing state park if the national parks werent closed for the government shutdown. We decided to stop on our drive back home on New years eve. Weve never been to the area and wanted to enjoy the trip home. Did we ever?! Totally worth the time and extra cost. There is a parks cost (I think it was $6 each car) and then there is a separate fee of $2.50 for each person. We werent charged for my little one because she is 2 and they were kind. But I think she was having the best time with all of the interesting new rooms and places to dance. She and her brother (hes a second grader) loved the fort. We learned, we played, we took silly pictures and got to go on the beach. The water was not safe when we went because the ocean was bringing jellyfish to the shore. However the sand was just as fun to my kids and we really werent there for a beach day. As we left the park we were surprised to see a couple of deer. It was truly a special trip. Would definitely recommend it highly!

We had fun hiking, our 5 year old did too. We saw a couple of snakes, deer, and on the beach crabs.The fort was neat to step back in time. Definitely will return.

Beautiful park with lots of trails for walking or biking, plan on going back to camp!

Found it very peaceful! I will be visiting again soon to do my shark tooth hunting!

Its a beautiful fort and worth the few bucks it takes to get in. The fort is surprisingly large and well taken care of. And since its situated in a state park, you can go on a lovely walk around it. Worth the visit — I know Ill be going back.

In my opinion this is one of the best places not only in Florida but in the US to visit. The history of Fort Clinch is remarkable and encompasses some of the major history of the south and United States as a whole. If youre a history lover then you are sure to be pleased with it here. Now besides the historical aspect, it would also appeal to anyone who loves the beach, finding shark teeth and beautiful seashells while walking along the shoreline. Or you could head over and go camping in their very lovely RV parks and campgrounds. There is wildlife in abundance all over the park and wonderful hiking and photo opportunities. The marsh views are amazing. Be careful and be courteous of nature and history and youre sure to have a wonderful time here!

Nice campground neat fort fun bike trail and beautiful beach also nice bathhouse

Very neat fort! A lot to look at and really pretty scenery. They have employees in time appropriate clothing and it really helps set the tone and appreciate the history. The entire park is beautiful and even the drive back to the fort through the park gives you a lot to see. Bike and hiking trails as well as scenic overlooks. Camping as well though we didnt camp on our visit.

Nice park with beach and river access. Also camping. Be aware if you want to go into the fort it is a additional charge.

Great piece of History!! The whole family enjoyed it. Amelia Island is a Slice of Heaven.

Beautiful. Plenty to do-hike, beach, camp, and more. Separate processes to enter the fort, but cheap. Just go!

Well worth a visit.

Beautiful park with lots of hiking and biking trails. 2 campsites, one for beach lovers with no shade and one under the trees near the Amelia river. And if you are lucky you may see the submarines going in or out. Unfortunatly you can not launch or land your kayak in the park.

Very interesting look into history. Friendly staff. Just wish it was included in the park entrance fee.

Absolutely beautiful. The fort itself, the park, the beach... Everything was amazing. Cant wait to return next year!

Very informative. The workers/volunteers are very knowledgeable in history and technology.

While flat, its a great trail to walk and enjoy. Managed 7 miles of walking!We should have planned for the water too, but didnt. Hours on the trails followed by a splash in the water would have been perfect.

We love coming here. The only thing is the dogs arent allowed on the beach here. The fort is great and the camping is nice and peaceful. We stayed on the river side. The sites were very roomy with water and electric. Lots of trails to walk and tons of animals like tortoises, deer, birds, gators etc. The trees with the spanish moss hanging are just like a postcard. A must see place when visiting.

My husband loved it .... he acted like a little kid lolol ty

This place is great for exploring! So much to see and do. Highly recommend.

Its truly a unique place to be....the historical cannons still stand in the fort that is yards from the gorgeous beach in Cumberland sound....hiking trails and wildlife are fun to experience as well as camping and swimming......a beautiful park to visit....

We love Fort Clinch. My husband and I took a 9 mi bike ride through there recently. A little on and a little off road. Very fun but I can tell I havent in a while! Whats great is you can go as far as you want and just turn around. The whole ride is nice.

Excellent beach site and area. Very clean and everyones super nice and helpful. Follow us @chasingsunsetsusa