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ATTRACTIONS King & Bear | Slammer & Squire 1 King & Bear Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32092 904.940.6100 www.golfwgv.com The King & Bear and Slammer & Squire Golf Courses are the Official Golf Courses of the World Golf Hall of Fame and are located at St. Augustine’s World Golf Village. The King & Bear is the only golf course collaboration in the world designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus and the Slammer & Squire was designed by Bobby Weed with Hall of Famers Sam Snead and Gene Sarazen. THE PLAYERS Championship 103 Championship Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904.543.7446 www.theplayers.com Golf’s greatest stage, the best fan experience, and Golf’s most iconic hole. Don’t miss THE PLAYERS Championship in 2019. AREA PARKS Anastasia State Park 300 Anastasia Park Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32080 904.461.2033 www.FloridaStateParks.org/anastasia Camping, day use, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, beach, nature trails and guided walks. Experience a secluded walk of a mile-plus along an undeveloped beach. Great opportunities for bird-watching. Bird Island Park 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904.209.0346 www.sjcfl.us/Recreation/Parks/ BirdIslandPark.aspx New, innovative park features an island in the center of a boardwalk-encircled pond. The park emphasizes native flora/fauna and is perfect for smaller gatherings, theater, children’s programming, picnicking and more. Davenport Park 174 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32082 www.citystaug.com/573/Parks The playground area, Kourtney's Korner, is fully handicap accessible with both open and closed slides, monkey bars and other exercise and fun equipment. The entire park is fully enclosed and picnic tables are available. Davis Park 2455 Palm Valley Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32081 904.209.0346 www.sjcfl.us/Recreation/Parks/DavisPark.aspx Fee-based facility; groups may rent for sports and activities. Also: Stocked fishing ponds, fenced-in dog parks, a playground, concessions. Eddie Vickers Park Treaty Park 399 S. Riberia St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 www.citystaug.com/573/Parks This park has a fully equipped playground area, basketball courts and a baseball diamond and picnic area. 1595 Wildwood Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32086 904.209.0385 www.sjcfl.us/Recreation/Parks/TreatyPark.aspx Includes dog park, tennis courts, multi-purpose fields, picnic pavilions, lake, fishing, bicycle-jogging trail, racquetball courts and a popular skate park. Faver-Dykes State Park 1000 Faver Dykes Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32086 904.794.0997 www.floridastateparks.org/faverdykes Bordering Pellicer Creek, this is a popular site for birding, with more than 100 species observed. GTM Research Reserve 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904.823.4500 www.gtmnerr.org Extensive nature trails, fishing and an outstanding environmental education center. Hiking, biking are popular along the 9-plus miles of nature trails. Hamilton Upchurch Neighborhood Park Red Cox Dr. and Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, FL 32080 www.citystaug.com/573/Parks Located on Red Cox Dr. and Anastasia Blvd., this park has a picnic area, fitness trail, playground equipment, nature overlook and a beginner in-line and skateboarding area. Lighthouse Park 442 Ocean Vista Ave., St. Augustine, FL 32080 www.citystaug.com/573/Parks Lighthouse Park has swings, monkey bars, tennis courts and picnic tables under shaded scrub oaks. A boat ramp and public parking are located in the park area. The ramp is located on Salt Run and public restrooms are available. Project SWING Cordova St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 www.citystaug.com/573/Parks Located at Francis Field, immediately across from the Historic Downtown Parking Facility, this 23,000 square foot playground area has slides, swings, parallel par, wooden forts and towers, tire swings and various interactive play/exercise equipment. A pavilion is located at SWING within the enclosed area. Ron Parker Park 607 Old Beach Rd., St. Augustine, FL 32080 904.209.0333 www.sjcfl.us/Recreation/Parks/index.aspx Children’s playground, tennis courts and paddle tennis courts—plus a popular dog park. CULTURAL & PERFORMING ARTS Art Galleries of St. Augustine 832.779.2781 www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.org Art Galleries of Saint Augustine is an association of 27 diverse and eclectic art galleries located in the downtown area and Anastasia Island. They are the official sponsor of the popular First Friday Artwalk, a free self-guided tour of member galleries, held monthly rain or shine. Crisp-Ellert Art Museum 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, FL 32084 www.flagler.edu/information-for/community- members/arts--culture/crisp-ellert-art- museum/ Crisp-Ellert Art Museum is a venue for fostering knowledge and a deep appreciation of contemporary art. As an educational resource for the college and community, it exhibits regional, national and international artists, and provides opportunities for critical engagement and exposure to a variety of exhibitions and personal interactions with visiting artists. Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904.280.0616 www.ccpvb.org The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach is the place in our community to create, understand, and experience the arts. We accomplish this through exhibitions of local, regional and national artists in a variety of media; through exciting events for the community; and through quality arts classes, lectures and workshops. Easter Week Festival www.oldestcityeaster.org A unique and longstanding tradition among the St. Augustine residents is to choose three heritage natives to represent The Royal Family of Spain in the year 1672. If you are among the heritage natives chosen for this honor, along with the Easter Week Festival committee, we celebrate our culture with numerous small events and an Easter Parade, which is the culmination of the years’ activities. All events take place from Palm Sunday and run through Easter each year FloridasHistoricCoast.com 41