Things to Do in St. Johns County

The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, on Matanzas Bay in downtown St. Augustine. A National Park Service site interpreting over 450 years of history.

Historic 165-foot lighthouse and maritime museum on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine. Climb 219 steps for ocean views, plus exhibits, grounds, and nature trails.

Zoological park on Anastasia Boulevard in St. Augustine, open since 1893. Home to every living crocodilian species, plus birds, reptiles, and a zip line course.

Art and antiquities museum in downtown St. Augustine, housed in the former Hotel Alcazar built by Henry Flagler. Collections of Gilded Age art, design, and curiosities.

Waterfront archaeological park in St. Augustine on the site of the 1565 founding and the original Timucua village. Historical exhibits, cannon and weapon demonstrations, and grounds.

Craft distillery in downtown St. Augustine, in a restored 1907 ice plant. Free tours and tastings of small-batch bourbon, gin, vodka, and rum.

State park on Anastasia Island in St. Augustine Beach with four miles of Atlantic coastline, a tidal salt run, camping, trails, and kayak and paddleboard rentals.

Colonial Spanish coquina watchtower on Rattlesnake Island south of St. Augustine. A National Park Service site with a free ferry ride across the Matanzas River.

Coastal estuarine research reserve spanning Ponte Vedra and southern St. Johns County. Beaches, trails, an environmental education center, and over 76,000 acres of protected habitat.

Oddities museum on San Marco Avenue in St. Augustine, in the historic Castle Warden building. The original Ripley's Believe It or Not! attraction, with exhibits and ghost tours.