Farm stays near Fernandina Beach

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North of Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach nearly dips into Georgia—but Florida isn’t finished quite yet. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Amelia River, this Nassau County city sits on Amelia Island. Due to this unique location, Fernandina Beach presents campers with Northeast Florida’s top trails, golf courses, and vistas. Trailblazers will love exploring Florida’s wildlife while on a nature tour of Egan’s Creek Greenway Trail. Meanwhile, group campers near Main Beach Park can have fun in the sun with a game of beach volleyball. Campsites on Fernandina Beach offer a taste of island life, right along the East Coast. 

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2. Blackwater Ranch – River Camping

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46mi from Fernandina Beach · 13 sites · Tents, RVs
🌿 Welcome to Blackwater, y’all Just 35 minutes from Jacksonville, Blackwater is a secluded 10+ acre private riverfront property at Georgia’s southernmost edge right on the Florida-Georgia Line. Surrounded by protected woodland and a sweeping river bend, it offers space, quiet, and a true escape from crowded camps. Your view looks straight into Florida, across 150+ acres of undeveloped preserve, giving the property a peaceful, remote feel while remaining easy to access. 📸 Yes, you can swim or stand in two states at once for that perfect Instagram photo Situated on the St. Marys River, a rain-fed freshwater river flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp. Natural tannins from peat give the water its famous sweet-tea color, which appears darker in deeper sections and clearer along the shore. ✔️ Clean and safe for swimming ✔️ Naturally antibacterial ✔️ No pollutants or runoff ✔️ No smell, mud, or rocks ✔️ Soft white sugar-sand bottom The property sits on an ancient 10,000+ year-old beach dune (Trail Ridge), creating one of the best natural swimming spots for cooling off on hot summer days. 🌱 Rare Southern Ecosystem: Blackwater sits where river, ancient sea dune, hardwood forest, pine uplands, and cypress wetland all meet. Southern live oaks, saw palmettos, wax myrtle, and wild huckleberry-blueberries fill the landscape, an ecosystem rarely found on a single property. 🏕️ Camping, Families, and Groups: Well-spaced sites across open wooded areas provide room to spread out without the packed feel of state parks. Ideal for tent camping, vanlife, RVs, families, and small or large group gatherings. A 70-foot covered riverfront pavilion with electricity, water, hammocks, and a firepit overlooks the water, perfect for meals, shade, and gathering out of the summer rainstorms. 🔎 Quick Camp Details: 🏕️ Spacious sites on a 10+ acre property 🚗 Easy vehicle access 🔥 Firepits and grills throughout 🌌 Dark, quiet nights for stargazing 🐕 Dog-friendly - FREE 📶 Cell service is spotty (great for unplugging) 🚣 Things To Do: Swim • Fish • Kayak • Canoe • Paddleboard 📍 Minutes from St. Marys Shoals Equipedal Park 📍 Close to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Okefenokee Adventures) Peaceful, scenic, unforgettable, secluded riverfront camping near Jax!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from 
$20
 / night

4. Sheehan Homestead

23mi from Fernandina Beach · 1 site · Tent, RV
Sheehan Homestead is a small‑acre, education‑focused farm located in Callahan, FL, just outside Jacksonville. Our mission is to promote healing, growth, and sustainable living through meaningful interactions with nature . Visitors can expect a warm, hands‑on experience among our rescued and cherished animals—including goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, quail, Royal Palm turkeys, and gentle guardian dogs . We offer farm tours, interactive feeding sessions, and mobile petting‑zoo experiences—available both on site and brought to schools, events, or birthday parties. As hosts, Ann‑Marie (M.Ed. in STEM education) and Michael (Executive MBA, former corporate marketing professional) bring passion and purpose to every visit. You’ll learn about sustainable farming, composting, animal care, and the value of a slower, nature‑based lifestyle. On‑site visitors enjoy a relaxed rural setting with a port‑a‑potty, hand‑sanitizing stations, and limited parking (carpooling encouraged)  Depending on the day, you may encounter seasonal offerings like goat yoga, STEM enrichment, fresh cottage‑law foods, and the chance to see how our composting and upcycling practices support the farm . What to Expect: Friendly animals ready for interaction Educational discussions about sustainable living and caring for the land A peaceful, small‑farm atmosphere away from city noise Hands‑on experiences like feeding, holding, and learning about animals and homestead practices
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
$75
 / night

North of Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach nearly dips into Georgia—but Florida isn’t finished quite yet. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Amelia River, this Nassau County city sits on Amelia Island. Due to this unique location, Fernandina Beach presents campers with Northeast Florida’s top trails, golf courses, and vistas. Trailblazers will love exploring Florida’s wildlife while on a nature tour of Egan’s Creek Greenway Trail. Meanwhile, group campers near Main Beach Park can have fun in the sun with a game of beach volleyball. Campsites on Fernandina Beach offer a taste of island life, right along the East Coast. 

99% (411)

Top-rated campgrounds near Fernandina Beach

2. Blackwater Ranch – River Camping

100%
(40)
46mi from Fernandina Beach · 13 sites · Tents, RVs
🌿 Welcome to Blackwater, y’all Just 35 minutes from Jacksonville, Blackwater is a secluded 10+ acre private riverfront property at Georgia’s southernmost edge right on the Florida-Georgia Line. Surrounded by protected woodland and a sweeping river bend, it offers space, quiet, and a true escape from crowded camps. Your view looks straight into Florida, across 150+ acres of undeveloped preserve, giving the property a peaceful, remote feel while remaining easy to access. 📸 Yes, you can swim or stand in two states at once for that perfect Instagram photo Situated on the St. Marys River, a rain-fed freshwater river flowing from the Okefenokee Swamp. Natural tannins from peat give the water its famous sweet-tea color, which appears darker in deeper sections and clearer along the shore. ✔️ Clean and safe for swimming ✔️ Naturally antibacterial ✔️ No pollutants or runoff ✔️ No smell, mud, or rocks ✔️ Soft white sugar-sand bottom The property sits on an ancient 10,000+ year-old beach dune (Trail Ridge), creating one of the best natural swimming spots for cooling off on hot summer days. 🌱 Rare Southern Ecosystem: Blackwater sits where river, ancient sea dune, hardwood forest, pine uplands, and cypress wetland all meet. Southern live oaks, saw palmettos, wax myrtle, and wild huckleberry-blueberries fill the landscape, an ecosystem rarely found on a single property. 🏕️ Camping, Families, and Groups: Well-spaced sites across open wooded areas provide room to spread out without the packed feel of state parks. Ideal for tent camping, vanlife, RVs, families, and small or large group gatherings. A 70-foot covered riverfront pavilion with electricity, water, hammocks, and a firepit overlooks the water, perfect for meals, shade, and gathering out of the summer rainstorms. 🔎 Quick Camp Details: 🏕️ Spacious sites on a 10+ acre property 🚗 Easy vehicle access 🔥 Firepits and grills throughout 🌌 Dark, quiet nights for stargazing 🐕 Dog-friendly - FREE 📶 Cell service is spotty (great for unplugging) 🚣 Things To Do: Swim • Fish • Kayak • Canoe • Paddleboard 📍 Minutes from St. Marys Shoals Equipedal Park 📍 Close to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (Okefenokee Adventures) Peaceful, scenic, unforgettable, secluded riverfront camping near Jax!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Toilets
from 
$20
 / night

4. Sheehan Homestead

23mi from Fernandina Beach · 1 site · Tent, RV
Sheehan Homestead is a small‑acre, education‑focused farm located in Callahan, FL, just outside Jacksonville. Our mission is to promote healing, growth, and sustainable living through meaningful interactions with nature . Visitors can expect a warm, hands‑on experience among our rescued and cherished animals—including goats, rabbits, chickens, ducks, quail, Royal Palm turkeys, and gentle guardian dogs . We offer farm tours, interactive feeding sessions, and mobile petting‑zoo experiences—available both on site and brought to schools, events, or birthday parties. As hosts, Ann‑Marie (M.Ed. in STEM education) and Michael (Executive MBA, former corporate marketing professional) bring passion and purpose to every visit. You’ll learn about sustainable farming, composting, animal care, and the value of a slower, nature‑based lifestyle. On‑site visitors enjoy a relaxed rural setting with a port‑a‑potty, hand‑sanitizing stations, and limited parking (carpooling encouraged)  Depending on the day, you may encounter seasonal offerings like goat yoga, STEM enrichment, fresh cottage‑law foods, and the chance to see how our composting and upcycling practices support the farm . What to Expect: Friendly animals ready for interaction Educational discussions about sustainable living and caring for the land A peaceful, small‑farm atmosphere away from city noise Hands‑on experiences like feeding, holding, and learning about animals and homestead practices
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
$75
 / night

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Farm stays near Fernandina Beach guide

Where to go

Fort Clinch State Park

For proof that Fernandina Beach does it all, Fort Clinch State Park clinches the deal. As a well-preserved Civil War fort, Fort Clinch contains galleries, beaches, and trails. The fort is simultaneously a park, so in between all of those cannons, tortoises may make an appearance. Incredible views are a common amenity across Fort Clinch campsites, which can accommodate RV, cabin, and tent campers—as well as campers seeking a bungalow, boat, or yurt. 

Amelia Island State Park

Head south of Fernandina Beach, and you’ll encounter Amelia Island’s namesake park As one of the Talbot Island State Parks, Amelia Island State Park covers roughly 200 acres of beaches, marshes, and forests. Given this all-encompassing scenery, campers can enjoy a slew of activities. Think: swimming, kayaking, sunbathing, and fishing. If you really love the latter, make sure to stop by George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park to cast your rod with the locals. 

Talbot Island

Just below Fernandina Beach—and Amelia Island, for that matter—Talbot Island yet again merges landscapes. Less than 30 minutes south of your Fernandina Beach campsite, you’ll leave one island and enter another. Enjoy a picnic, swim, or hike at Big Talbot Island State Park. Just south of the park, the wetlands of Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve beg for a slow morning spent birdwatching and admiring Florida’s marshes. 

When to go

Fernandina Beach camping thrives when the beaches are at their best. As is the case for most of Florida, optimal beach camping means a winter getaway. Florida summers get unbearably hot and bug-ridden. All campers can agree—nature is enjoyed best when the nights are cool and the mosquitoes sparse.