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FORT CLINCH STATE PARK Fort Clinch State Park, one of the oldest parks in the Florida park system, was acquired in September 1935. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was responsible for some of the initial development of the park. Occupied by both Union and Confederate troops during the Civil War, Fort Clinch was never completed due to slow construction. The development of more powerful armament rendered the fort's masonry walls obsolete. Today, the Florida Park Service offers living history interpretation of historic Fort Clinch.A steep ramp leads to the second story of the Fort and Living History reenactors talk about life as a soldier in stationed at Fort Clinch. Significant plant communities throughout the park's 1,100 acres include sand dunes, overwash plains, maritime hammock and estuarine tidal marsh. Many of these can be observed from the nature trail at Willow Pond or the paved roadway through the hammocks. These are also prime locations for bird watching and nature study. ACTIVITIES Fort Clinch State Park offers camping in the river and the beach campground. The river campground is partially paved with moderately accessible bathhouses. A nearby ramped fishing pier offers a small observation area where visitors can either see dolphins, manatees or submarines or enjoy freshwater fishing. The Beach campground offers a ramped boardwalk down to the beach. ACTIVITIES Recreational activities include camping, primitive camping, Atlantic swimming, surf and pier fishing, hiking and candlelight tours of the fort. Fort Clinch State Park is located in Fernandina Beach, off A1A. Contact: Fort Clinch State Park 2601 Atlantic Avenue Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 277-7274 View Larger Map