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Fort Clinch State Park East Beach Access
4.8 ★★★★★ 420 Google reviews · Running trail in Fernandina Beach, Florida · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Fort Clinch State Park East Beach Access' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Public park with picnic tables and a beach that's known for its shark teeth and shell collecting.
What runners say about Fort Clinch State Park East Beach Access
“Signage posted for motorists to use caution, 15 or 25 mph speed limits, public washrooms are clean and accessible.”
“Beautiful landscape, nice trails and Fort Clinch the view from up there was very scenic from all angels”
So beautiful & peaceful! Plenty of parking, very clean! The boardwalk is the nicest one I’ve ever seen. Well lit. We loved exploring around all of the tide pools. Lots of sea life: giant horseshoe crab, many different species of fish, lots of birds…great place to shark tooth hunt. Excellent beach for a family day.
What a beautiful and MASSIVE park. great trails for biking running or walking, the beach park is nice as well as the north end of the island by the fort the jetties are very scenic. Be sure to take a tour of the fort. I am not a huge history fan but that was very cool the whole thing was awesome
Very cool Fort! Camping, biking and hiking areas. Nice beach area!! Will definitely be back!!! Very pretty area! Loved the road covered with palm and mossy Oak trees!! Found a shark tooth within ten minutes of being on the beach!
Hidden Paradise on Amelia Island. Beach Birds and Natures Beauty are abundant. Sunrise to Sunset. Walk the beach and find Sharks teeth.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful landscape, nice trails and Fort Clinch the view from up there was very scenic from all angels”
“Love this place, it's cheap, it's a moderate biking area and walking, great beach and restrooms and showers.”
Plan your run at Fort Clinch State Park East Beach Access
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefloridastateparks.org
- Phone(904) 277-7274
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–5 PM |
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