Because I was asked by someone here, I wrote up a short list of my favorite areas in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It has a historic downtown area and nice quaint vibe. Surrounded by water on both sides, there are equal opportunities for picturesque sunrises and sunsets. It's also easy to park near the water.
Note that each screenshot includes a street address / GPS coordinates. (Right-click and view full size picture.)
1. (West side) Private Marina in the harbor. Although technically you're not allowed to park here, I've stayed here consecutive days and nights at a time different years, and only once, when several vehicle dweller types began taking up residence, did I observe police asking people to move on. Nearby there is a parking lot with a fresh water spigot and trough for feeding horses. (Location circled in blue.) Fill your water there, and, it's also legal to park there should you get chased off the marina sand lot.
2. (West side) Stretch of neglected road, just north of the marina in #1. It's totally okay to park here as legal street parking and you're still near the water.
3. (East side) This is the main park at the ocean, and you can hang out here all day enjoying the water. Public bathrooms are nearby and free. You can't park here at night, and they will chase you away, but, just above the parking lot are plenty of residential streets which are equally close to the ocean and perfectly legal to park.
4. Central park. Get water here too. Location of spigot is circled in purple and you can drive up to it.
Note that each screenshot includes a street address / GPS coordinates. (Right-click and view full size picture.)
1. (West side) Private Marina in the harbor. Although technically you're not allowed to park here, I've stayed here consecutive days and nights at a time different years, and only once, when several vehicle dweller types began taking up residence, did I observe police asking people to move on. Nearby there is a parking lot with a fresh water spigot and trough for feeding horses. (Location circled in blue.) Fill your water there, and, it's also legal to park there should you get chased off the marina sand lot.
2. (West side) Stretch of neglected road, just north of the marina in #1. It's totally okay to park here as legal street parking and you're still near the water.
3. (East side) This is the main park at the ocean, and you can hang out here all day enjoying the water. Public bathrooms are nearby and free. You can't park here at night, and they will chase you away, but, just above the parking lot are plenty of residential streets which are equally close to the ocean and perfectly legal to park.
4. Central park. Get water here too. Location of spigot is circled in purple and you can drive up to it.
