Yulee is a town in the First Coast region of Florida near the Georgia border.
Understand
[edit]Yulee is north of Jacksonville and west of Amelia Island providing a gateway between the two cities. It sits in the center of Florida's northernmost county on the Atlantic Coast, Nassau County, on the Georgia border.
The town of Yulee shares some overlap with Fernandina Beach, a town which is centered on Amelia Island. However, Yulee and the mainland part of Fernandina Beach are separated from Amelia Island by the Intracoastal Waterway.
Get in
[edit]Yulee is the meeting point of three highways: I-95 travels north-south to the west of the town, US-17 passes north-south through the town, and FL-A1A passes west-east through the town toward Amelia Island.
Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Florida Welcome Center, 751829 I-95 (on the west side of southbound I-95), ☏ +1 904 225-9182. 8AM-5PM.
Do
[edit]- 1 Goffinsville Nassau River Park & Boat Ramp, 95001 Goffinsville Rd (the far south end of Goffinsville Rd). Boat ramp and fishing pier on Nassau River.
- 2 The Golf Club at North Hampton, 22680 N Hampton Club Way, ☏ +1 904 548-0000. Golf course and event venue with dining options. The course was designed by Arnold Palmer.
- 3 Melton Nelson Boat Ramp (Melton O. Nelson Memorial Park), 463540 FL-200 (on the south side of FL-A1A and on the east bank of Lofton Creek). Boat ramp and public park.
Buy
[edit]Eat
[edit]- 1 San Jose Mexican Grill, 463797 E FL-200, ☏ +1 904 548-0650, sanjosemexicangrill@hotmail.com.
Drink
[edit]Sleep
[edit]- 1 Best Western Plus (First Coast Inn), 462577 FL-200, ☏ +1 904 225-0182, toll-free: +1 800 780-7234.
- 2 Comfort Inn Yulee, 76043 Sidney Pl, ☏ +1 904 225-2600. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Pets are allowed with a fee of $40 per pet per night, with a maximum of 2 pets allowed in a room.
- 3 Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 76071 Sidney Pl, ☏ +1 904 849-0200, hiejaxnorthfernandina@gmail.com. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Minimum check-in age is 21.
Connect
[edit]Go next
[edit]- Amelia Island, an island famous for its beautiful beaches, to the east
- Jacksonville, the largest city in Florida, to the south