Outdoor Fun Awaits on Land or Sea
Get Outside
Nature lovers, outdoor enthusiasts and sports seekers will feel at home on Florida’ s Historic Coast. Whether it’ s fishing, hiking through state parks and coastal areas, exploring the waterways by kayak or stand-up paddleboard, biking or surfing, there are plenty of ecoexcursions in St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach.
Outdoor Fun Awaits on Land or Sea
REEL ADVENTURES
With a fish-filled ocean, rivers and creeks, Florida’ s Historic Coast attracts anglers year after year. Off the coast of St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra Beach, avid anglers pursue the“ silver kings of sportfish”— tarpon. You can also reel in sea bass, vermilion snapper, amberjack and cobia. No one goes trolling better than Fishardy Charters, Brian Walker Fishing Charters and Drum Man Charters. These professional guides know all the hot spots and can get you there and back. Gearing up for adventures will be easier with Bass Pro Shops recently opened in World Golf Village.
No boat? No problem. Gone2Sea Rentals offers a variety of vessels for guided or self-guided motor boating. Extending 687 feet into the Atlantic, the St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier is ideal for out-of-state fishermen because a Florida fishing license is included for the day with the $ 6 admission.
KAYAK OR SUP IT UP!
Get an up-close look at dolphins and other marine life with a guided kayak or stand-up paddleboard( SUP) tour. With miles of protected water with current and tidal flow, even hard-to-please paddlers will find this to be a SUP and kayakfriendly destination.
St. Augustine Eco Tours, Earth Kinship, Get Up & Go Kayaking and Geo Trippin’ Adventure Company offer guided tours through the area’ s pristine waterways. Venture out at sunset to see the bioluminescence after the sun goes down! Explore Deep Creek with Deep Creek Paddles, Hastings’ newest kayaking adventure.
TAKE A WATER TOUR
There’ s no better way to see Florida’ s Historic Coast than from the water with plenty of fun in the sun during the day, followed by twinkling sunset cruises at dusk.
Our seasoned boat tour companies offer many unique experiences, including dolphin sightseeing tours, eco and history tours, sunset cruises, holiday Nights of Lights tours and more. From Red Boat Tours, Adventure Boat and Sea Serpent Tours to Sabrage Charters, Cruisin Tikis, St. Augustine Boat Tours and more, there’ s plenty of water adventures for all!
GOLF & PICKLEBALL
As people look for healthy ways to socialize outdoors, pickleball and golf provide great options. The Yards in Ponte Vedra Beach offers 12 pickleball courts plus a 12-hole Arnold Palmerdesigned golf course. Elevate your pickleball game at Old Coast Pickleball with their indoor, state-ofthe-art facility designed exclusively for the game.
Earth Kinship sunset kayak tour
HIKE A TRAIL
Set off on foot along marked trails in the area’ s state parks, coastal hammocks and salt marshes. You’ ll see plenty of wildlife and native plants at Washington Oaks Gardens, Fort Mose, Anastasia and Faver-Dykes State Parks and the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve.
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