10 Things You Must Do in St. Augustine

If you’re a history buff, St. Augustine is the one city you have to put on your Sunshine State bucket list.

Established by the Spanish in 1565, this town less than an hour drive south of Jacksonville is the nation’s first enduring settlement. It predates Jamestown in Virginia by more than 40 years.

Flash forward to the 21st century and it’s estimated some two-million people from all over the world visit St. Augustine every year. They come here for the history, the diverse shopping, the quality food options and the natural beauty of the bay and the beaches. There’s so much to experience here, you might need a little help sorting it all out, knowing where to start, especially if its your first time.

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[scottgunnerson]

One of the most important things when you visit Saint Augustine is the parking garage north of Saint George Street. I have found that it is better to park there quickly and then use the time saved to explore the old city, rather than exploring for a parking spot.

[InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I moved to Jacksonville in April 2022. We've been to St Augustine a few times and it's really a lot of fun. Being from Michigan, the area reminds me of the Mackinaw area in the northern part of the state.

[NativeNYer]

I love St. Augustine!!!! The best place 2 visit!

[sharkscrapper]

We live in the area and love spending time in St. Augustine. I also highly recommend the BEE, a helicopter tour of the area flying out of the St. Augustine airport and the Alligator Farm.

[Bryankirshon]

i just was at the st Augustine aquarium i snorkeled in the giant tank with a bottle of fish food there was a stingray in there too but it's stinger barb was cut so I was not in any danger it was on my birthday awesome the year before I was at the st Augustine lighthouse

[eh]

I am a young Boomer :) but still am interested in visiting St Augustine which will most likely come next summer when my husband's son and grandsons move to the Jacksonville area. We plan to make a few visits to the area. Enjoyed the video. Thanks.

[sharonwilson]

The Alligator Farm on Anastasia Island is a great daytime visit. Bird lovers love the rookery and there's a zip line that goes over the gators for the adventure lovers.

[helgabullabong]

I'm an architecture nerd and this place looks awesome. Thanks Chad, another place added to my bucket list! Cheers

[juliejensen]

The Old Town Trolley's two routes are well worth it. Make sure and go to Anastasia Island.

[jasond.]

Great video! I live right in between both Jacksonville and Saint Augustine in Saint Johns County. Its great that I have both a large modern city 30 minutes away and the oldest city in America, an amazingly beautiful and historical landmark in our country! Definitely a top tier city for tourists and locals with the amazing beaches, the Castillo de San Marcos fort, the haunted lighthouse and of course the amazing Saint George Street with many different amazing shops and restaurants!

[lisacentonze]

I love the way you enunciate and speak slowly. Your voice is very clear.

[TomMaxwell]

I would add dinner at the St. Augustine Fish Camp just for the experience. Best to have a reservation.

[robertbabcock]

We also live about an hour and half away in Ocala and go as often as we can. We like to camp at Anastasia State Park and ride bikes into town and just wander around. We will be trying the chicken food truck next time we go. A side note ….I use your videos in our history club in a retirement home. Your clear way of speaking and top notch content has been a real hit. Thanks!

[russsaunders]

I am probably biased because I live here, but St Augustine is the greatest! Great coverage of a great city Chad!

[fran]

Thank you, we're going to St. Augustine for Labor Day weekend and stsying at the beautiful LaFiesta motel on A1A, our favorite place to stay when we go to St. Augustine. You showed us a few places we've never been to and some great new ideas.

[juliejensen]

We enjoyed the Columbia Latin restaurant and drinking red sangrias at outside bars at night.

[Migratory-Nerds]

We stayed at the Renaissance St. Augustine shortly after they opened and really enjoyed it - and truly the location cannot be beat. We have a vlog of our experience on our page if anyone wants a closer look at the hotel!

[aaronsanson]

I love going to Saint Augustine I go there like eight times a year

[crucialsmoker]

Used to live in saint augustine for like 13 years and the thing i miss most is a1a burrito works aka Taco shop! And of course the ocean

[stevelinscome]

I've been appreciating your coverages and tips for St. Augustine. I am coming for a visit in later October '22. I'm spending 3 nights in S.A. then traveling on a touring sized motorcycle south along the coast completely to Key West. Then ride over to the west side to Tampa then back to Orlando for flight back to the (left) west coast(WA state). Thanks again for your helpful tips. 🙋‍♂️
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