# Fort Clinch State Park > Place to go for families in the Jacksonville area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Park open 8 a.m. to sunset daily; fort 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily; visitor center 9 a.m.–4:30… - Where: Fort Clinch State Park, 2601 Atlantic Ave., Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 - Ages: All ages - Price: $6 per vehicle (two to eight people); $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrians, bicyclists and extra passengers; plus $2.50 per person for fort admission - Schedule: Park open 8 a.m. to sunset daily; fort 9 a.m.–5 p.m. daily; visitor center 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; ranger station 10:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Garrison living history the first weekend of every month. - Organizer: Florida State Parks - Official page: https://reserve.floridastateparks.org/Web/Memberships/CustomerMembershipPasses.aspx?park_id=21 - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/jacksonville/activities/fort-clinch-state-park--listing-caa21af168132171e5668222 ## About A 1,400-acre state park at the north tip of Amelia Island built around a well-preserved 19th-century brick fort whose cannons face across the St. Marys River toward Georgia. Families can explore the fort's rooms, galleries and grounds and learn about the life of a Union soldier from living-history interpreters; on the first weekend of every month a soldier garrison fires cannons and demonstrates battlefield skills. Beyond the fort, maritime hammocks of arching live oaks line hiking and biking trails, including the Willow Pond Nature Trail, and the beaches are popular for shelling and shark-tooth hunting. 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