India, May 31 -- Tucked along the northern tip of Amelia Island, the northeasternmost point in the state, Fort Clinch State Park offers a glimpse into a quiet, wilder Old Florida. Here, Spanish moss drapes ancient live oaks, deer and wild turkeys graze among dunes and rare maritime forest, and three waterways-the Atlantic Ocean, the Amelia River, and the St. Marys River-frame the landscape. It's a place where history, nature, and beach recreation overlap seamlessly.

What to Do Coastal landscape with brick fort wall and grassy dunes by the water A quiet beach in Fort Clinch State Park. Benjamin Klinger/Getty Images Start at Fort Clinch itself, the park's centerpiece. This remarkably intact 19th-century stronghold saw use during the Civil ...