| featuring wood floors and covered porches, the airy, nautical-inspired 2-bedroom cottages offer free wi-fi, cable tv and dvd players, plus full kitchens, living rooms and dining tables. other amenities include a fishing supply store, a heated outdoor pool and a bbq area, in addition to a boat ramp, kayak rentals and coin-operated laundry facilities. off-street parking with space for boat trailers is complimentary. this low-key, family-run fishing resort is a minute's walk from crescent beach and 3 miles from the fort matanzas national monument. linens are provided. check-in time: 3:00 pm
Jacksonville International Airport 1 hr 7
St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (16 min)
Climbing tours of a circa 1875 black & white striped lighthouse plus a museum & shipyard playground. Marineland Dolphin Adventure (8 min)
Marine center features interactive opportunities with trained dolphins, including swimming. Old Jail (23 min)
Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (22 min)
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Anastasia State Park (16 min)
Beach-filled park offering swimming & fishing plus canoe & kayak rentals, hiking & a campground. Potter's Wax Museum (21 min)
Longtime museum housed in an old pharmacy, showcasing wax likenesses of famous people. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (24 min)
Expansive park showcasing 16th-century Spanish settlement, with historic village sites & cannons. Fort Matanzas National Monument (6 min)
Coastal stone fort built in the 18th century by the Spanish & situated on a salt marsh. San Sebastian Winery (22 min)
Convivial local winery offering complimentary tastings & facility tours, plus a gift shop. St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park (17 min)
Over 100 years old, this attraction offers gator & reptile shows plus zip lining over the grounds. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (20 min)
Historic fort offering self-guided tours (from the drawbridge to the gun deck) & Matanzas Bay views. Lightner Museum (24 min)
Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel. St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum (20 min)
The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts. Washington Oaks Gardens State Park (11 min)
Park with hiking & biking paths offers a range of outdoor activities among gardens & live oak trees. Colonial Quarter (21 min)
Costumed craftsmen demonstrate old-world skills in this re-creation of a colonial Spanish village. | 
