Which beaches have had recent bacteria spikes near Amelia Island?

This view is built for people who want to know which beaches near Amelia Island have shown recent trouble signs, even if a newer sample has improved.

5 direct-sample good6 nearby-station context recordsLatest direct beach sample in this set: September 9, 2026

How this page sorts

Sorted by the most recent poor or non-good sample first, then by higher recent poor-sample rate, weaker current status, and higher current reading. Only direct name-and-location samples can appear in the ranked picks; nearby-station records are listed separately.

When to use it

Use this page when you care about recent warning signs and want to know which beaches have been unstable lately.

What still overrides it

Heavy rain, runoff, brown water, or a stale sample can make any ranked list less trustworthy for a same-day swim call.

Top Picks In This View

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These are the strongest direct name-and-location sample matches for this question. Nearby-station records are listed separately below.

Direct-Sample Ranked List

5 directly sampled beaches in this set.

Nearby-Station Context In This View

Not ranked as exact beach samples.

These 6 beach pages use samples from nearby Florida DOH stations. They remain visible for context, but they do not compete for top-pick or strongest-choice claims.

Nearby station · Recent Spikes

Amelia Island Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 1 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 26, 20268 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from MAIN BEACH, about 0.9 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

No non-good samples in the displayed history

Nearby station · Recent Spikes

Fernandina Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 1 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 26, 20268 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from MAIN BEACH, about 0.8 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

No non-good samples in the displayed history

Nearby station · Recent Spikes

Fort Clinch State Park Beach

Nassau County · Atlantic Coast · 3 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Aug 26, 20264 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from OCEAN STREET, about 1.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

No non-good samples in the displayed history

Nearby station · Recent Spikes

Neptune Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 24 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Jul 27, 20264 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from HOPKINS ST ACCESS, about 0.3 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

No non-good samples in the displayed history

Nearby station · Recent Spikes

Jacksonville Beach

Duval County · Atlantic Coast · 26 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Jul 27, 20264 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from BEACH BLVD ACCESS, about 0.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

No non-good samples in the displayed history

Nearby station · Recent Spikes

Ponte Vedra Beach

St. Johns County · Atlantic Coast · 29 mi away

GOOD
Nearby station tested Jul 27, 20264 CFU/100mL

Nearby-station context from BEACH BLVD ACCESS, about 3.4 mi away; not an exact-beach sample.

No non-good samples in the displayed history

How To Use This View

Use this page when you care about recent warning signs and want to know which beaches have been unstable lately.

Top picks and the ranked list use only the 5 direct name-and-location beach samples. The 6 nearby-station context records stay separate and cannot identify the strongest exact beach.

If it has rained recently, use the rain guide before trusting any beach list too much.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.