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Nease Beachfront Park
633171 Coastal Highway, St. Augustine, FL 32086
Parking, bathroom, shower, picnic tables, bocce
ball court, trail, boardwalk, butterfly garden. Contact:
kussia@sjcfl.us
Ron Parker Park
607 Old Beach Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32080
Picnic area, dog park, softball field, basketball court,
tennis and paddle tennis courts.
SE Intracoastal Waterway Park
8295 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080
Passive park along Intracoastal waterway, trails.
Vilano Nature Greenway
116 Poplar Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Approximately .2 mile boardwalk under the Francis
& Mary Usina Bridge, scenic views of the salt marsh,
additional parking located at 111 Beachcomber Way.
SPECIALTY PARKS
SKATE PARK
Robert-Laryn Skate Park @ Treaty Park
DOG PARKS
Treaty, Davis, Veterans, Ron Parker,
DeLeon Shores, Nocatee
STATE PARKS
See page 29 for a complete listing.
SHOPPING
Historic Shopping District – Much of St.
Augustine’s Historic Walking District is a shopper’s
paradise. The pedestrian-only St. George Street and
surrounding streets including Aviles, Charlotte, Cordova,
Cuna, Hypolita, King and Spanish have a vast array
of interesting and unusual shops to explore.
Upscale Boutiques in Ponte Vedra – Shoppers
with refined taste will certainly be pleased with the
assortment of upscale boutiques and shopping villages
located near the TPC Sawgrass and ATP headquarters
in Ponte Vedra Beach. One of the most popular Ponte
Vedra shopping venues are the shops at Sawgrass
Village (215 Tourside Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
32082). Featuring more than 140,000 square feet of
shopping Sawgrass Village boasts clothing boutiques,
shoes, jewelers and restaurants right in the heart of
Ponte Vedra Beach.
National Department Stores – For more traditional
mall shopping, Ponce de Leon Mall, in busy South St.
Augustine, features Belk, JC Penney’s and Sears. Also
in South St. Augustine, Cobblestone Village is home to
seven national anchor stores, along with 25 specialty
stores that complement the Wal-Mart and other major
chains found near the intersection of U.S. 1 South and
S.R. 312.
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Outlet Malls – Outlet shoppers will also find much
to their liking in St. Johns County as St. Augustine
Premium Outlets and St. Augustine Outlets are situated
across I-95 from one another along S.R 16, five miles
south of World Golf Village.
St. Augustine Premium Outlets
2700 Florida 16, St Augustine, FL 32092
904-825-1555; www.premiumoutlets.com/staugustine
An exciting collection of 85 outlet stores from the world’s
leading designers and brand names, offering savings of
25% to 65% every day.
St. Augustine Outlets
500 Prime Outlets Blvd., Ste 500, St. Augustine
904-826-1311; www.staugoutlets.com
Located off Interstate 95 serving the Jacksonville and
Daytona Beach market areas. The recently expanded
St. Augustine Outlets offers more than 75 authentic
fashion brands and serves as the premier outlet
destination for Northeast Florida shoppers.
Surf & Swimwear Shops – Along with swimwear and
resort wear, every beach necessity (hats, sunglasses,
towels, suntan lotion, boogie boards, and beach bags)
can be found at all along St. Johns County’s miles of
coastline.
GHOST TOURS
Ghost Tours of St. Augustine’s
“A Ghostly Experience Walking Tour” ........... $, CH, GR
North end of St. George St. (downtown)
904-829-1122; www.ghosttoursofstaugustine.com
Nightly 1.5-hour walking tour of the historic area
emphasizing the local folklore and ghostly experiences
that have colored St. Augustine’s history. Voted the #1
Guided Tour in Florida. Reservations required.
Old Town Trolley’s “Ghosts & Gravestones” .........$, GR
167 San Marco Ave. (uptown)
904-829-3800; www.ghostsandgravestones.com
Dare to board the Trolley Of The Doomed! Explore the
darker side of the Nation’s Oldest City with a ghost host as
your guide. Learn of the terrible 1873 tragedy that occurred
at the St. Augustine Lighthouse. Enter the town’s most
haunted building, The Old Jail, for an up- close and personal
encounter. Reservations are required.
Ripley’s St. Augustine
Sightseeing Trains’ “Ghost Train”........ $, GR, AAA, MIL
19 San Marco Ave. (Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum)
904-824-1606; www.ghosttrainadventure.com
Face your fears in the most interactive paranormal experience
in St. Augustine. Ride the famous “Ghost Train”
and hear the chilling legends and haunted tales. Walk
the ancient byways amongst hallowed and haunted sites.
Investigate unexplained phenomena, residual energies,
orbs, and other ghostly manifestations.
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