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Brett N

5 contributions

Best Free place around St Augustine

Jun 2024 • Family

Great Fishing Pier. Wide variety of fish caught. Just inside the St Augustine inlet so ocean fish come around the pier. Nice view of St Augustine across the bay. Very scenic area. We saw porpoise, sea turtles, schools of fish & lots of pelicans and other seabirds. Covered benches are nice. Fish cleaning tables have running water. Well lit for night time. No admission fee! Open 24/7

Written June 21, 2024

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Richard M

Tulum, Mexico25 contributions

A few bad apples

Nov 2019

Had a fun time fishing and spotting dolphins.A few "regulars" were very disrespectful.The group of 6 or 7 has an unleashed white pit bull,a few were smoking weed,some used foul language and others running up and down pier to their unmanned fishing poles.A game warden patrolled but nothing was said.

Written November 11, 2019

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J-Birds

Waynesville, NC117 contributions

Cool place to visit

Apr 2018 • Couples

A lot of fishermen on the pier, but it was still a cool place to visit. I like that you can go down to the floating dock as well

Written April 14, 2018

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paparabbit

Keystone Heights, FL56 contributions

Great Place to fish or view St. Augustine from the water

May 2016 • Friends

This is a very nice pier which is part of the old bridge that has been converted. There are several Covers on the pier for shade. Some have Swinging benches. Fishing is great at times. I've caught flounder, blue fish, whiting, red drum, black drum, snapper and much more. Wonderful atmosphere with great view of St. Augustine and the new Vilano Bridge. Best Part - No Charge. This is a free pier.

Written May 19, 2016

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Daniel D

Atlanta, GA137 contributions

Fishermen like it

Dec 2019

Saw lots of locals fishing here, including mullet men pulling in big ones. Nice view. Worth seeing if you are staying nearby or eating at the terrific Beaches restaurant next door. Not worth a special trip — although views are terrific from the bridge from St. Augustine to Vilano Beach if you’re up for a good walk, run, or bike ride.

Written December 30, 2019

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ViewsFromTheTomoka

Ormond Beach, FL42 contributions

Filthy

Apr 2019 • Friends

I've been on a lot of fishing piers and the Vilano Pier is the filthiest pier I have ever experienced.
Apparently the city hadn't touched it since the bridge closed. If it wasn't for an occasional rain, you might expect contracting some flesh eating bacteria there.
The City of Vilano should be ashamed to allow a public place to become so filthy.

Written April 29, 2019

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JDB

Scottsdale, AZ5,018 contributions

Beautiful at Sunset

Dec 2017 • Solo

Beautiful place at sunset. Good place to unwind. I would recommend coming here in the evenings to relax. I really liked it, and will return.

Written December 11, 2017

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Mike R

Berrien Springs, MI25 contributions

Nice place to fish

Apr 2017 • Solo

You can buy a 7 day fishing license, or a one year which is only $47.00. I Have been to this pier for 5 years and I still catch something different every time. From a ray, blue,flounder, shark just to mention a few.

Written May 8, 2017

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Excipio P

Miami, FL4 contributions

Great Place to fish, hang out, and take pictures

May 2016 • Couples

This pier offers the greatest in fishing, photos, sunrise, sunset, and hang outs. There are restaurants and plenty to do !

Written June 24, 2016

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Fossr50

Tomahawk, WI1,024 contributions

Nice view

Apr 2016 • Couples

The pier was only a 5 minute walk from our hotel. It is a great place to view the activity on the water. We walk to it every night to see the sunset. Beaches right next door is a good place to eat with a beach atmosphere. Definitely worth the walk. Finding a place to park can be difficult with Beaches restaurant next to it.

Written April 10, 2016

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