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Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida

The oldest city in the country, seen from the point of view of someone deciding whether to live in it.

Centre point: downtown St. Augustine · roughly a 5-mile search radius · places data from OpenStreetMap via this site's own nearby-places service

St. Augustine sells itself to visitors without any help from me. What it does not advertise is what the town is like in August, when the heat and the coach parties arrive together, or in the middle of a hurricane watch when the low-lying streets flood.

I mention that because buyers regularly fall in love with the historic district on a perfect March afternoon. It is a wonderful place to own a home and it is also a working tourist town with real drawbacks, and you deserve to hear both before you commit capital to it.

The list below is a live lookup around a downtown centre point — parks, food, retail, further education and the practical supply. Distances are straight-line, and with the Matanzas and the bridges in the way, actual drives run longer.

How this list was put together

Places and distances come from OpenStreetMap through this site's own nearby-places service. Community-maintained data lags openings and closures, and hospitality here turns over quickly.

Nothing on this page is paid placement or an endorsement. Duplicated map entries have been reduced to one per business.

Parks and outdoor space

Squares and small parks around the historic core.

Anderson Circle
park
About 0.1 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Gibbs Park
park
About 0.2 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Ponce de León Circle
park
About 0.2 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Redoubt Wall Park
park
About 0.2 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Recreation, fitness and going out

Community recreation, studios and gyms.

Now & Zen Yoga & Pilates Studio
fitness centre
224 San Marco Avenue, Saint Augustine
About 1.5 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Flagler College Field Complex
sports centre
About 1.9 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Solomon Calhoun Community Center
sports centre
About 2 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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World Gym
fitness centre
1947 A1A South, Saint Augustine
About 3 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Planet Fitness
fitness centre
About 3 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Places to eat and drink

Restaurant density downtown is high — this is a sample within the radius, not the full list.

Café del Hidalgo
cafe
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Sangrias
restaurant
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Pizzalley's Chianti Room
restaurant
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Pizzalley's
fast food
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Prohibition Kitchen
restaurant
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Shops and everyday retail

Independent boutiques concentrated on the historic streets.

Shopaholic Plus
clothes
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Earthbound Trading
clothes
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Saint George's Row
mall
About 0.1 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Shopaholic Boutique
clothes
About 0.1 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Cottonways
clothes
About 0.1 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Colleges and universities nearby

Further education within the search radius.

Flagler College
college
About 0.2 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Groceries and market runs

Practical options for someone actually living here.

Carmelo's Marketplace
convenience
146 King Street, Saint Augustine
About 0.5 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Corner Market
convenience
About 0.6 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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The Fresh Market
supermarket
110 Anastasia Boulevard, Saint Augustine
About 0.7 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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A&S Food Mart
convenience
About 0.8 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Kangaroo Express
convenience
About 1.2 mi from the centre point used for this page.
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Where these figures come from

Places, addresses and distances: OpenStreetMap, retrieved through this site's own nearby-places service on 2026-08-04, searching about 5.0 miles around a centre point in St. Augustine.
Page compiled 4 August 2026 by Keith Jones Sr, Public Services Realty. Details change — please verify anything you plan to rely on.

Would you actually enjoy living downtown?

Parking, tourist traffic, short-term rentals next door and flood exposure are the four things that change people's minds after they buy here. I would rather talk them through with you before that happens.

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Questions about Things to Do in St. Augustine, FL

Answered from the figures and sources shown on this page.

How many places are listed on this page?

25 in total — 4 parks and outdoor space, 5 recreation, fitness and going out, 5 places to eat and drink, 5 shops and everyday retail, 1 colleges and universities nearby, 5 groceries and market runs.

How far from the centre point does this list reach?

Centre point: downtown St. Augustine · roughly a 5-mile search radius · places data from OpenStreetMap via this site's own nearby-places service.

Where does this list of places come from?

Places and distances come from OpenStreetMap through this site's own nearby-places service. Community-maintained data lags openings and closures, and hospitality here turns over quickly.

Is anything on this page a paid recommendation?

No. Nothing on this page is paid placement or an endorsement. Duplicated map entries have been reduced to one per business.

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Things to Do in St. Augustine, Florida

How this list was put together

Parks and outdoor space

Anderson Circle

Gibbs Park

Ponce de León Circle

Redoubt Wall Park

Recreation, fitness and going out

Now & Zen Yoga & Pilates Studio

Flagler College Field Complex

Solomon Calhoun Community Center

World Gym

Planet Fitness

Places to eat and drink

Café del Hidalgo

Sangrias

Pizzalley's Chianti Room

Pizzalley's

Prohibition Kitchen

Shops and everyday retail

Shopaholic Plus

Earthbound Trading

Saint George's Row

Shopaholic Boutique

Cottonways

Colleges and universities nearby

Flagler College

Groceries and market runs

Carmelo's Marketplace

Corner Market

The Fresh Market

A&S Food Mart

Kangaroo Express

Where these figures come from

Would you actually enjoy living downtown?

Questions about Things to Do in St. Augustine, FL

How many places are listed on this page?

How far from the centre point does this list reach?

Where does this list of places come from?

Is anything on this page a paid recommendation?

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