St. Augustine, Florida

North Beach Camp Resort is convenient to the many attractions of the city of St. Augustine: The Nation's Oldest City.

St. Augustine, Florida Historic Sites

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is an awesome site that symbolizes the clash of cultures throughout the history of this land. Erected as a symbol of the largest empire ever created, the Castillo protected and defended Spain’s interests in the New World and its battle-scarred walls testify to over 330 years of cultural conflict. Today, the Castillo remains a vital connection to the past through a wide array of programs which include museum exhibits & demonstrations, living history reenactments, Ranger presentations, and other special events.

Address
One South Castillo Drive
St. Augustine, FL 32084

Phone: (904) 829-6506

St. Augustine Historic Colonial Spanish Quarter

The St. Augustine Historic Colonial Spanish Quarter is a living history museum where costumed interpreters relive a time when St. Augustine was a distant outpost of the Spanish Empire. The Colonial Spanish Quarter brings to life of Spanish soldiers and their families in 1740 St. Augustine to vivid life. Watch tradesmen go about their business in blacksmithing, carpentry, leatherworking, candlemaking and more. Experiences how families lived, how they grew and cooked their food, and how they tended their livestock in 18th century St. Augustine.

Phone: (904) 825-6830

Government House Museum

The Government House Museum, found at the west end of the St. Augustine Plaza, has been a primary administrative center for the City since the late 1500s. The original Government House stood from about 1598 to the 1680s. After it was destroyed by British troops in 1702, it was rebuilt in 1706 and renovated in 1759. Little changed from the British possession of 1764 to the Spanish return to power in 1784. When Florida was ceded to the United States in 1821, the house became the courtroom and briefly acted as Florida's capitol and eventually became the post office until 1966. Today, the building houses a museum and the offices of the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board.

Address
48 King St.
St. Augustine, FL 32084

Phone: (904) 825-5033

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum

The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is a working nautical light station and museum that is also dedicating preserving Northeast Florida's vital maritime history. The St. Augustine Lighthouse, with its highly visible black and white spiral and red spire-top, is 165 feet tall. Climb the 219 steps to the observation deck and enjoy a breataking view of St. Augustine and the Atlantic Ocean. Explore the Victorian-era house and view artifacts in the maritime museum at the site of Florida's first lighthouse.

Address
81 Lighthouse Avenue
St. Augustine, FL 32080

Phone: (904) 829-0745

E-mail: info@staugustinelighthouse.com

The Oldest House

The Oldest House Museum Complex is a major stop on St. Augustine tours. The museum complex includes:

The Oldest House

The featured attraction of the complex is the González-Alvarez House, the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial dwelling in Florida. Occupied since the late 1600s and featuring a dwelling that dates to the early 1700s, visitors see marks the Spanish, British and Americans have left behind.

Phone: (904) 824-2872

E-mail: sahsdirector@bellsouth.net

Lightner Museum

The Lightner Museum features cut glass, Victorian art glass, costumes, furnishings, and mechanical musical instruments from the Gilded Age. Get a glimpse into 19th century daily life as you explore the beauty and history of these artifacts. The museum store offers a variety of books, jewelry, ornaments, notecards, reproduction antiques, children’s games and gifts. The museum is housed in former Hotel Alcazar, an opulent building built in 1887 in the Spanish Renaissance style when railroad magnate Henry M. Flagler commissioned architects Carrere and Hastings.

Address
75 King St.
St. Augustine, Florida 32084

Phone: (904) 824-2874

E-mail: info@lightnermuseum.org

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St. Augustine, Florida Nature Attractions

Guana - Tolomato - Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve

The Guana - Tolomato - Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve is 5 miles north of N.B.C.R on A1A. It is comprised of approximately 60,000 acres of salt marsh and mangrove tidal wetlands, oyster bars, estuarine lagoons, upland habitat and offshore seas located in St. Johns and Flagler Counties. Explore abundant marine life, the northernmost extent of mangrove habitat on the east coast of the United States, and the vital calving grounds of the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. The reserve is home to manatees, wood storks, roseate spoonbills, bald eagles and peregrine falcons. Enjoy fishing, hiking, bike trails and great canoeing & kayaking. Park hours are 4:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily. The Environmental Education Center is open 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, except holidays. Admission is $2.00 for adults. $1.00 for children ages 10 to 17 and free for children under age 10. The Center contains interpretive exhibits, aquariums, an audiovisual theatre/auditorium showing an introductory video about the reserve, and a nature store. The Center also offers scavenger hunts for kids and adults to complete while viewing the exhibits as well as many other educational programs, events and workshops.

Address
505 Guana River Rd.
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Phone: (904) 823-4500

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park

St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is home to rare & exotic reptiles, birds and mammals, including an enormous Australian Saltwater Crocodile, alibino alligators, herons, egrets, ibis, spoonbills, wood storks, South American toucans & parrots, Australian kookaburras & emus, Asian pheasants, and African turacos. Marvel at seven different species of endangered monkeys, ranging from the world's smallest, the mouse-sized pygmy marmoset, to the large South American spider monkey.

Address
999 Anastasia Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32080

Phone: (904) 824-3337

E-mail: zoosales@alligatorfarm.com

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St. Augustine, Florida Shopping

St. Augustine Premium Outlets

Enjoy an impressive selection of stores & items and outstanding prices. St. Augustine Prime Outlets shops include: Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Carter's Coach, The Gap, J. Crew, Mikasa, Movado, Nike, OshKosh B'Gosh, Polo Ralph Lauren, Reebock, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, and many more!

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