This place is one of our favorites. The past couple of weeks, we have had fabulous weather. Our time on the computer has been focused on booking campsites for next year, on Florida’s new reservation system. It is proving to be very challenging to book a decent site. Otherwise, we are mostly outdoors, walking, running, hanging at the beach or exploring. We will not likely have good internet until around May 8.
Nice campsite at Fort Clinch State Park. The beachside campground is a very short walk to the beach. Nice to hear the ocean from camp.
Construction of the fort began in 1847. During the Civil War, it was initially under Confederate control, until it was evacuated. Later, it was a critical fort during the Spanish American War and an operations center during WWll.
Fort Clinch State Park, Fernandina Beach, FL
It was built in 1878 and was a men’s shoe store until it became an upscale bar in 1903. It is the oldest bar in Florida and was the last American tavern to close during Prohibition. It survived that dry era as an ice cream parlor. It was once a favorite haunt of the Carnegies, the Rockefellers and other socialites.
