Jacksonville International Airport 59 min
Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (11 min) Expansive park showcasing 16th-century Spanish settlement, with historic village sites & cannons. Anastasia State Park (8 min) Beach-filled park offering swimming & fishing plus canoe & kayak rentals, hiking & a campground. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (12 min) Stately, historic, 18th-century cathedral with a grand interior, events, a gift shop & more. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park (7 min) Over 100 years old, this attraction offers gator & reptile shows plus zip lining over the grounds. Lightner Museum (16 min) Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel. St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (8 min) Climbing tours of a circa 1875 black & white striped lighthouse plus a museum & shipyard playground. Gonzalez-Alvarez House (5 min) Spanish colonial building furnished as in olden days & affiliated with nearby museums & a garden. Old Jail (11 min) Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells. San Sebastian Winery (20 min) Convivial local winery offering complimentary tastings & facility tours, plus a gift shop. Oldest Wooden School House (6 min) Historic cedar-and-cypress building offering a glimpse of school life in Spanish Colonial times. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (3 min) Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Colonial Quarter (7 min) Costumed craftsmen demonstrate old-world skills in this re-creation of a colonial Spanish village. St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum (6 min) The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts. Potter's Wax Museum (6 min) Longtime museum housed in an old pharmacy, showcasing wax likenesses of famous people. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (9 min) Historic fort offering self-guided tours (from the drawbridge to the gun deck) & Matanzas Bay views. |