Tidal creeks winding through the course toward the sound at sunset on Amelia Island
▦ hero—Tidal creeks winding through the course toward the sound at sunset on Amelia Island
Destinations / Southeast · Northeast Florida

Amelia Island

Marsh, oaks and the Atlantic at the Omni's island resort
Courses
Oak Marsh—Pete Dye's 1972 marsh course, renovated in 2025, par 72
Long Point—Tom Fazio's 1987 coastal course with oceanfront holes (limited resort-guest access), plus the ten-hole par-3 Little Sandy
Best season
October through May, before the summer heat and humidity
Getting there
Fly into Jacksonville International (JAX)—about 29 miles and 35 minutes south
A rental car is easiest for the island and Fernandina Beach; ride-share from JAX also works
The resort sits on the south end of the island, its courses a shuttle ride from the rooms
From the airport
Jacksonville International (JAX) · ~35 min drive
Price
$$$

Amelia Island is a barrier island off Florida's northeast coast, and the Omni resort (long known as Amelia Island Plantation) is its golf anchor. Oak Marsh was Pete Dye's first Florida design, built in 1972 through the island's tidal salt marsh and heritage oaks; a $7.4 million Beau Welling renovation reopened it in 2025. Long Point, Tom Fazio's 1987 course on the Amelia Island Club side, carries the oceanfront holes and is open to resort guests on a limited basis.

Rounding out the golf is Little Sandy, a ten-hole par-3 course that opened in 2022 around Red Maple Lake—an under-an-hour loop for a warm-up or an evening. Off the course it's a full resort: broad Atlantic beach, maritime forest, a spa and a spread of restaurants, with historic Fernandina Beach a short drive up the island.

The courses
Little Sandy
Little Sandy
Beau Welling · par 30 · A ten-hole par-3 course (par 30) around Red Maple Lake—an easy loop in under an hour.
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Long Point
Long Point
Tom Fazio · par 72 · Tom Fazio's 1987 coastal course, par 72 / 6,679, with oceanfront holes—open to resort guests on a limited basis.
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Oak Marsh
Oak Marsh
Pete Dye · par 72 · Pete Dye's 1972 marsh course—tidal creeks, small greens and heritage oaks, renovated by Beau Welling in 2025. Par 72.
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Where to stay
Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa
Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa
Oceanfront resort on 1,350 island acres, three courses on property · from $250/nt
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Where to eat
Bob's Steak & Chop House
$65 pp
Steakhouse · Dinner
Surfcaster
$40 pp
Seafood · Oceanfront
Nonna Mia
$38 pp
Italian · Casual
Marché Burette
$30 pp
French · Gourmet market
FloraBelle
$24 pp
American · Breakfast
Off the course
Miles of Atlantic beach along the resort's oceanfront
Historic Fernandina Beach—shops, galleries and the old downtown
Kayaking, paddleboarding and fishing on the Intracoastal
The resort spa, pools and maritime-forest trails
Best time to go
JanAprJulOctDec
Coastal Florida is mild October through May; June to September turns hot and humid, tempered by ocean breezes.
Sample itineraries
Three days, three courses
Oak Marsh on arrival, Long Point the next morning (book ahead—limited slots), and a quick Little Sandy loop before you leave, with beach and spa in between.
Golf and the First Coast
A round a day plus an afternoon in historic Fernandina Beach and a kayak trip on the Intracoastal.
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