Fort Clinch
Fort Clinch is a 19th-century masonry coastal fortification, built as part of the Third System of seacoast defense conceived by the United States. You will find it in Fernandina Beach. Look also at Fort Caroline, 22 mi away.
A landmark inside Fernandina Beach
You can stay in Fernandina Beach
Fort Clinch is inside Fernandina Beach, which has 34 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–83°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Choosing a month
Below are typical highs and lows near Fort Clinch.
Fort Clinch
Fort Clinch is a 19th-century masonry coastal fortification, built as part of the Third System of seacoast defense conceived by the United States. It is located on a peninsula near the northernmost point of Amelia Island in Nassau County, Florida. The fort lies to the northeast of Fernandina Beach at the entrance to the Cumberland Sound, in the northeast part of the state. Today it is included within the boundaries of Fort Clinch State Park.
- Type
- Landmark
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1972)
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.1K a year
Rooms near Fort Clinch
For a bed close by, look to Fernandina Beach (34) and Jacksonville (256).
- 1EverBank Field
- 2Jekyll Island
- 3Fort Caroline
- 4VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
- 5Kingsley Plantation
- 6USS Orleck
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Fort Clinch | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandina Beach | in town | — | 34 20 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 13,869 | $555K | B+ |
| Jacksonville | 28 mi southwest | 40 min | 256 200 hotels · 16 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 14 lodges & cabins · 10 campgrounds · 12 RV parks | 1,017,689 | $294K | — |
| St. Marys | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 4 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 RV parks | 20,546 | $312K | C+ |
| Yulee | 8 mi southwest | 10 min | 8 2 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 16,648 | $303K | — |
| Kingsland | 22 mi northwest | 35 min | 38 29 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 21,299 | $251K | B− |
| Jekyll Island 51% vacation homes | 25 mi north | 35 min | 23 16 hotels · 6 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 769 | $590K | — |
| Kings Bay Base | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 2 2 hotels | 2,210 | — | — |
| Atlantic Beach | 26 mi south | 40 min | 6 6 hotels | 13,245 | $630K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Make a day of it near Fort Clinch
All of these are within 57 miles.
Big draw128 mi Stadium & arenaEverBank Field
225 mi Park & preserveJekyll Island
56 mi National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
322 mi National MemorialFort Caroline National Memorial369K visitors a year
34 mi LandmarkIgbo Landing Historic Site
429 mi Stadium & arenaVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
518 mi Park & preserveKingsley Plantation
629 mi MuseumUSS OrleckPhoto credits
EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Jekyll Island: normanack on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · Igbo Landing Historic Site: Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 4.0 · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · Kingsley Plantation: Original uploader was Emanuel Kingsley at en.wikipedia, Public domain · USS Orleck: U.S. Navy, Public domain
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Questions before you go
Is Fort Clinch in Fernandina Beach?
Yes. It’s inside Fernandina Beach, FL.
When is the best time to visit Fort Clinch?
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 64–83°.
What is the closest airport to Fort Clinch?
Jacksonville (JAX), about 20 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fort Clinch?
Fernandina Beach (in town, 34 places to stay), Jacksonville (28 mi, 256 places to stay) and St. Marys (8 mi, 10 places to stay).
Local tips in Fernandina Beach
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.