THINGS TO DO
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: Visit the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States built in 1672 by Spanish colonists.
Historic St. Augustine: Walk the Spanish-influenced streets of the“ Nation’ s Oldest City” to visit shops, restaurants, and old churches dating back to 1565.
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park: Founded in 1893, this park features live alligator education and a bird rookery boardwalk overlooking the lagoon.
Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park: Fish or kayak at this state park, located in Flagler Beach between the Atlantic Ocean and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.
PGA TOUR tournament: The PGA’ s PLAYERS Championship will be staged at TPC Sawgrass from March 10-15, 2026.
PLACES TO DINE
Aqua Grill: This Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant serves lunch and dinner, from fried green tomato BLTs to lamb chops, steak, and seafood.
Columbia Restaurant: Founded in 1905, Florida’ s oldest restaurant in downtown St. Augustine offers award-winning tapas and Spanish / Cuban cuisine.
The Conch House: A relaxed seafood restaurant located on the water of St. Augustine with indoor and outdoor seating. Homemade datil pepper sauce available.
Dockside Seafood: Head to Jacksonville Beach and check out the area’ s most popular seafood spot featuring crab cakes, steamed oysters, and fresh fish.
Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar: Jacksonville’ s top-rated restaurant features everything from ahi poke bowls to burgers and fajitas.
CHECK OUT THESE COURSES:
The Slammer & Squire
The Amelia River Club | AMELIA ISLAND This par-72 Tom Jackson design plays to 6,808 yards and is nestled amid oaks, palms, and pine trees. The course offers generous fairways and large greens, but careful shotmaking is still necessary, especially on the 17th island green or the 18th hole positioned alongside the Amelia River and its expansive tidal marsh.
Oak Marsh at Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa | AMELIA ISLAND Designed in 1972 by Pete Dye and updated in 2025 by Beau Welling, this picturesque course winds through salt marsh creeks and Spanish-moss-draped live oaks. Known for its tight fairways and small greens, precision is needed to navigate this par-72, 6,500-yard course— complete with water hazards and Dye’ s trademark bulkhead-bordered greens on 14 holes.
St. Johns Golf & Country Club | ST. AUGUSTINE This Clyde Johnston design features a 7,250-yard, tree-lined test of golf mapped alongside wetlands and lagoons. The layout features large, fast, and recently renovated greens and requires careful course management, shot selection, and attention to prevailing wind. Five sets of tees offer a quality experience for all skill levels with an expansive practice area on site.
The King & Bear | ST. AUGUSTINE Located at the World Golf Village Resort and named for co-designers Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, the course is routed through loblolly pines and oaks along lakes and large coquina rocks. Measuring up to 7,279 yards, this recently renovated championship course has hosted the Korn Ferry Tour and rewards players with considerable driving ability.
The Slammer & Squire | ST. AUGUSTINE The World Golf Village’ s first course, the Slammer & Squire was designed by Bobby Weed and named for“ Slammin’ Sam” Snead and Gene“ The Squire” Sarazen. This par-72, 6,939-yard course was built through old pine forests and wetlands with five sets of tee boxes to offer challenging rounds for both novice and advanced players.
Cimarrone Golf Club | JACKSONVILLE Only 20 minutes from downtown Jacksonville and 10 minutes from World Golf Village in St. Augustine, this par-72 semi-private course is surrounded by wetlands, marsh, and pine forests with water features on every hole. Playing 6,900 yards from the back tees, the David Postlethwait course’ s small greens require careful iron play. It’ s been named among the Top 100 Golf Courses in Florida.
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