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Amelia Island, Florida Vacation Home and Condo Rentals.

Though relatively small, Amelia Island boasts over 13 miles of white-sand beaches, loads of history, and a quaint downtown in Fernandina Beach. With Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals, you can get up close and personal with this island charmer. You can watch the dolphins from your own private balcony, stroll historic downtown Fernandina Beach, then go to sleep listening to the waves breaking on the beach. It's all here with your Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals.

In its day, Amelia Island was a contender for the greatest vacation destination in all of Florida. With the development of the railroads, then. later. the interstate highway system, Amelia Island fell out of favor to resort areas to the south like Miami Beach and Cocoa Beach. In recent years, though, Amelia Island has been making a comeback and is making strides in reclaiming its former glory. Home now to some of the finest new resorts, including the award-winning Plantation, Amelia Island's renaissance is now in full swing. Luckily for the vacation planner, there are numerous Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals, in a host of price ranges, from which to choose so you can experience this renaissance first-hand.

One of the main reasons for the island's renaissance is the Amelia Island Plantation development, one of Florida's finest new resorts. Amelia Island Plantation is a 1,350 acre resort and community that boasts three 18-hole championship-caliber golf courses and 23 clay tennis courts. There is also a health and fitness center on the premises, as well as shops, fine restaurants, and and full service spa.

There are a number of Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals available at Plantation, where you can lose yourself in its fine ambience or golf to your heart's content. Named "Silver Medal Golf Resort" by Golf Magazine, Amelia Island Plantation has 54 championship-caliber holes to challenge all skill levels. Also, The Women's Tennis Association has chosen Plantation as the host of the Bausch & Lomb Championships every spring. With your Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals in Plantation, getting close to world-class tennis and golf is a snap.

Amelia Island itself is a real gem. Downtown Fernandina Beach has over 50 blocks on the National register of Historic Places and it makes a fine place to simply stroll and take in its fine ambience. The main section of downtown Fernandina Beach is Centre Street, which is home to an array of galleries, boutiques, and waterfront restaurants. There are a number of Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals nearby so you can get close to the downtown action.

 Another nearby attraction that the Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals get you close to is Fort Clinch State Park. Fort Clinch has been a favorite of both tourists and locals alike for generations. Here you can camp, fish, or see Civil War-era historical re-enactments. Fort Clinch is a can't-miss for history buffs and lovers of nature.

Amelia Island is on its way back. Long overlooked for the more well-known resort towns to the south, Amelia Island is a pleasant, natural, and uncrowded place to decompress and unwind. With a number of Amelia Island, Florida vacation home and condo rentals from which to choose, getting to this island gem is a snap.