| augustine beach, this laid-back budget hotel is 5 miles from anastasia state park and st. there's an outdoor pool and guest laundry facilities. some suites add whirlpool tubs and balconies. free perks include parking and continental breakfast. augustine lighthouse. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. airy, colorful rooms and suites come with cable tvs, coffeemakers, microwaves and minifridges, plus free wifi. a block from st
Jacksonville International Airport 1 hr 11
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park (9 min)
Over 100 years old, this attraction offers gator & reptile shows plus zip lining over the grounds. Old Jail (16 min)
Compact prison built in 1890, now a museum offering exhibits & educational tours of old cells. Fort Matanzas National Monument (15 min)
Coastal stone fort built in the 18th century by the Spanish & situated on a salt marsh. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (13 min)
Historic fort offering self-guided tours (from the drawbridge to the gun deck) & Matanzas Bay views. Anastasia State Park (9 min)
Beach-filled park offering swimming & fishing plus canoe & kayak rentals, hiking & a campground. St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum (9 min)
Climbing tours of a circa 1875 black & white striped lighthouse plus a museum & shipyard playground. St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum (13 min)
The history of pirates told through interactive exhibits, artifacts, movie props & scavenger hunts. Gonzalez-Alvarez House (14 min)
Spanish colonial building furnished as in olden days & affiliated with nearby museums & a garden. Lightner Museum (16 min)
Victorian-era artifacts, musical instruments & other exhibits are showcased in this historic hotel. Colonial Quarter (13 min)
Costumed craftsmen demonstrate old-world skills in this re-creation of a colonial Spanish village. San Sebastian Winery (15 min)
Convivial local winery offering complimentary tastings & facility tours, plus a gift shop. Ripley's Believe It or Not! (14 min)
Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons. Potter's Wax Museum (14 min)
Longtime museum housed in an old pharmacy, showcasing wax likenesses of famous people. Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine (12 min)
Stately, historic, 18th-century cathedral with a grand interior, events, a gift shop & more. Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (16 min)
Expansive park showcasing 16th-century Spanish settlement, with historic village sites & cannons. | 
