Anastasia State Park
Anastasia State Park
4.5
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8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Enjoy hiking, swimming, bird watching, and more. Bicycles, paddleboards, kayaks, sail boats and canoe rentals available onsite. Stop by the Island Grill for a bite to eat and check out the gift shop before you leave!
St. Augustine, Florida
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2024
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Sprinter_Traveler
Fort Lauderdale, FL97 contributions
Mar 2021
Waited for a number of months to reserve a camp site at this BEAUTIFUL STATE PARK, Thanks to the help of "Wanderinglabs.com" we secured site 62. Our site was mostly flat and had a sand base, it was covered and the fire ring was tucked in a seclude tree covered area in the back of the site. The water and electric were very accessible.
Biking was fun in this park, we traveled to the pristine beach area easily, and found a little store for different camping items with fire wood.
Traveling to St. Augustine was easy, by bike or by car, traveling to the parks main entry, the city was a right turn, by the lighthouse, across a two way bridge and laid our in front of you was the oldest city6 in the good old US of A. Note; if you turn right at the end of the bridge and travel towards the fort, there will be a large parking lot, that allows cost effective parking so you can tour the city. We DID NOT wait in the line to visit the fort, since they6 wanted over U$30.00 per to access the sights in the fort.
We had a bad storm our second night in the park, but a concert in the St. Augustine amphitheater just outside on US 1 from the park's entrance. The band was two son's of the original Allman brothers' members playing their dad's great songs. How the concert continued in the storm was beyond us but we heard the concert every song and enjoyed it.
This park is a great place to, camp and tour the St. Augustine area and a fun price & safe place.
Enjoy, we will be back again and again.
Biking was fun in this park, we traveled to the pristine beach area easily, and found a little store for different camping items with fire wood.
Traveling to St. Augustine was easy, by bike or by car, traveling to the parks main entry, the city was a right turn, by the lighthouse, across a two way bridge and laid our in front of you was the oldest city6 in the good old US of A. Note; if you turn right at the end of the bridge and travel towards the fort, there will be a large parking lot, that allows cost effective parking so you can tour the city. We DID NOT wait in the line to visit the fort, since they6 wanted over U$30.00 per to access the sights in the fort.
We had a bad storm our second night in the park, but a concert in the St. Augustine amphitheater just outside on US 1 from the park's entrance. The band was two son's of the original Allman brothers' members playing their dad's great songs. How the concert continued in the storm was beyond us but we heard the concert every song and enjoyed it.
This park is a great place to, camp and tour the St. Augustine area and a fun price & safe place.
Enjoy, we will be back again and again.
Written April 4, 2021
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Matt S
Brighton, MI2,273 contributions
Apr 2021
We only drove through the park, and spent a little time on an observation platform overlooking the dunes/beaches (it was windy and chilly during our visit)....but we definitely liked what we saw, and hope to return for a longer visit!
The park is beautiful, with lots of trails, a couple of beaches, and the ability to rent water sports equipment. There is also a store and grill in the beach area. As avid campers, we were interested to drive around the camp sites. The sites ranged from sizeable to compact, but there was everything from tents to fifth-wheel campers in the area. The sites are definitely not as "open" as we have come to expect in the upper midwest, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. There definitely appeared to be an atmosphere of content seclusion at most of the sites.
Overall, we enjoyed this park, and very much hope to return!
The park is beautiful, with lots of trails, a couple of beaches, and the ability to rent water sports equipment. There is also a store and grill in the beach area. As avid campers, we were interested to drive around the camp sites. The sites ranged from sizeable to compact, but there was everything from tents to fifth-wheel campers in the area. The sites are definitely not as "open" as we have come to expect in the upper midwest, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. There definitely appeared to be an atmosphere of content seclusion at most of the sites.
Overall, we enjoyed this park, and very much hope to return!
Written July 6, 2021
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ANGELA K
Fort Myers, FL97 contributions
Jan 2021
We love this State Park and will continue to enjoy it for years to come. We are regular FL campers. We take a long weekend at a State Park in Florida 1-2 times a month almost every month of the year now. We continue to come back here for so many reasons. Although it is not easy to get spots here during the peak months and holidays , we were lucky to get spot 114 over New Years. It was deep and shady and had plenty of room for a 32' Fifth Wheel and two larger size pick up trucks. It is right across from the bathrooms also. We could hear the ocean waves from our site. This area of the campground is the closest camping sites to the beach. We walked to the beach and hung out numerous times. It is also close to the canoe and kayak area where we launched our canoe one day but it was a liitle too windy to go far. We biked to the lighthouse which was only 1.5 miles away. We biked the surrounding area a well and it was so neat to see all of neat historic homes in the area as well as the boats in the marina. Downtown area is just a few miles away but was a nightmare to get to duing the holiday lights. The bathrooms in our area of the campground were very clean. Everyone camping seems very happy with the park and it was nice and quiet after 11pm. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about this campground and facilities and look forward to coming back.
Written January 5, 2021
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fossilprep
Davenport, FL209 contributions
Dec 2020
I have visiting many of Florida's state parks, ASP is maintained equally nicely. The size is small, and quickly overpopulates to to the point of being too crowded. There is a nature trail that may be nice for city people, but for those of us who hike in nature, this nature trail is disappointing. There is a path from the watersports booth (about halfway down the mail drive), which offers an opportunity to do some casual birding. When I was there, there were 50 or more people hammering away at oysters that line the inner waterway, preventing birds from coming too close to shore. The gift shop had sparse merchendise, they also sold simple food, although I did not make any orders. The beach was beautiful, the most beautiful aspect of this state park were the dunes, which suggest how all of Florida's shorelines should appear.
Written January 1, 2021
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Hollywood, FL1 contribution
Mar 2021
Waited a number of months to obtain a camp site at this popular NE Florida state park. With the help of "WANDERINGLABS.COM" we reserved site 62 which is a flat sand based site with tree cover and a fire ring tucked into a seclude back area of the site.
We traveled on our bikes all over the park, and found that the pristine beach was easy6 to ride to and enjoy.
The park is very close to St. Augustine, go out the parks front gate and turn right and over a bridge. Once over the bridge make a right turn and drive to the FORT'S parking lot. From this parking lot the old town of St. Augustine is walkable.
It rained on us very hard one night, but we still could still hear the concert in the St. Augustine amphitheater. The bank was lead by two sons of "The Allman Brothers Band" Lead guitar then another son on the drums. The concert went on even in the heavy rain.
The parks facilities are well maintained and clean, the park store has some of what you would need.
Enjoy, we will be back.
We traveled on our bikes all over the park, and found that the pristine beach was easy6 to ride to and enjoy.
The park is very close to St. Augustine, go out the parks front gate and turn right and over a bridge. Once over the bridge make a right turn and drive to the FORT'S parking lot. From this parking lot the old town of St. Augustine is walkable.
It rained on us very hard one night, but we still could still hear the concert in the St. Augustine amphitheater. The bank was lead by two sons of "The Allman Brothers Band" Lead guitar then another son on the drums. The concert went on even in the heavy rain.
The parks facilities are well maintained and clean, the park store has some of what you would need.
Enjoy, we will be back.
Written April 4, 2021
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Caleb S
Ellisville, MS48 contributions
Jun 2021
We decided to go to the beach here. It was very well equipped with a gift shop and bath house and beach showers. The walkway was very convenient to get out to the beach. The sand was surprising because it had more shells than anticipated. The water was not as clear as we had hoped, but we really didn't know what to expect. It was still a nice beach that was not too severely crowded. Worth the eight bucks per vehicle (eight bucks for two or more people, 4 bucks for a solo).
Written June 19, 2021
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radar643
Minden, Canada1,717 contributions
Mar 2020 • Solo
The title sums up how I feel about this state park. The waves as they break from the Atlantic onto the beach are so relaxing and calming. Several educational tours lasting between 1 and 2 hours occur during the month to learn about how nature preserves this beautiful area, can destroy it and rebuild it again. The fauna and flora are amazing....to learn how they co-exist to support each other in this type of environment. Washrooms, snack shop, rentals and camping are available.
Written April 4, 2020
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wenrae205
Winchester, VA116 contributions
Jul 2021
We were pleasantly surprised at how clean the beach is! This park is definitely worth the $8 entrance fee. We felt like we had the beach to ourselves. Everyone was distanced apart just enough to you the space you needed to enjoy your visit. The beach was in a high tide warning when we arrived, and you are warned that there is not a lifeguard on duty. There is a bit of a hike from the parking lot to the beach, but easy enough to bring a stroller, wagon, or just carry your beach supplies without much of an issue.
Written July 28, 2021
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Curt K
New Castle, DE1,757 contributions
Jun 2021
While visiting St Augustine, FL, my wife and I ventured off to the Anastasia State Park to hike the Dunes Trail. This is a short loop (less than a mile) through mostly flat terrain and shaded. During our walk, we saw different species of butterflies and "geckos". We crossed a small bridge and noticed activity on the muddy bottom. At first we could not figure out what these creatures were and then my wife determined that they were very small crabs, carrying something. This was a very nice hike and provided needed exercise. Do it yourself.
Written June 16, 2021
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Buddie98
Kennett Square, PA49 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Anastasia State Park is a beautiful place to camp and spend time on the beach. But also take advantage of tours offered by the park rangers. Rangers Billy and Mary led an informational and fun marsh tour to see both flora and fauna. Easy walk to the estuary and hammock areas. The tour is free but there is an $8 admission per vehicle to the park.
Written March 3, 2020
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The campsites say they have 30 amp service but do they also have a 120 socket in the electrical box?
Written May 28, 2023
I will be camping at Anastasia State Park in a class C RV. What is the best way to get from campground to downtown area? Is there a bus or trolley that picks up from campground? Can I use Uber from the campground?
Written June 10, 2021
We are OTR truckers in a 38 ft straight truck with a fully contained sleeper. Are there campsites that can accomodate us?, ie no low-hanging trees, etc...
Written April 12, 2021
I would definitely check with Google Earth to determine if you can fit and call the park directly.
Written April 13, 2021
Is there a lot of trails to walk the dog ?
Written February 20, 2020
Are there lots of paved areas for biking, or is it mostly trails for biking? Will be camping there soon and my husband wants to bring his road bike and get in a few 10-20 mile rides ... are there safe areas to do that near by? Thank you!!
Written January 24, 2020
The state park has paved roads that would be fine for cycling. If you want to go further afield the main roads on St Augustine Beach (where the park is located) do have bike lanes but I’m not sure about dedicated bike trails where you are separate from other vehicular traffic
Written February 6, 2020
Can we use our own kayaks, or do we have to rent them on site?
Thank you!
Written October 16, 2019
Hola buenas tardes, me gustaria saber si es que cabañas donde alojar dentro del parque?
Written May 21, 2019
No, no hay cabañas dentro del parque. Usted puede traer y RV.
Written May 23, 2019
I am sure you can drive a golf cart on the established roads in the park but not off on the trails.
Written March 19, 2019
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