George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park, Recreational fishing pier in Nassau County, United States.
George Crady Bridge Fishing Pier State Park is a Florida state park in Nassau County, built on a converted bridge span over Nassau Sound. The structure is open only to pedestrians and gives anglers direct access to the water below, where species like whiting, redfish, and drum are commonly caught.
The pier occupies a former bridge span over Nassau Sound that was retired from vehicular service and kept as a public fishing structure. It is named for George Crady, a Florida state representative who backed the state park system. The site lies on the Duval/Nassau county line within Amelia Island State Park, off A1A.
The park is named for George Crady, a Florida state representative who supported the state park system. Visitors today fish from the converted bridge span over Nassau Sound, and the site is part of Amelia Island State Park on the Duval/Nassau county border.
The park is reached through the entrance of Amelia Island State Park next door, so visitors pass through that area first before reaching the pier. Early morning or late afternoon tends to be a good time to visit, when the heat is lower and the fishing conditions are often better.
The pier preserves the deck of the old bridge instead of demolishing it, so anglers walk a road-width platform on the original concrete pilings. The park is named for George Crady, a Florida state representative who backed the state park system. It sits on the Duval/Nassau county line within Amelia Island State Park, off A1A.
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