St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier

Although St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier does not have lifeguards, it offers many amenities including pedestrian ramps, a visitor center, a covered pavilion, showers, restrooms, a splash park (located between the pier building and the beach), beach volleyball courts, and bocce courts. Dogs are allowed on the beach if they are on a leash. 

St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier offers many activities including fishing, volleyball, sunbathing, and sightseeing. 

Getting to St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier is easy as it is located at 350 A1A Beach Boulevard. The beach is easily accessible from the free parking lot near the main entrance.

There are many attractions near St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument was built in 1672 and is the oldest masonry fort in the United States. It was intended to safeguard and defend Spain's rights in the New World and was built by Spanish engineer Ignacio Daza. The fort features several chambers that were used to hold troops and captives, as well as a huge inner courtyard and gun deck with a wonderful view of the city. Regular daily programs and ranger-led tours, as well as cannon firings and armament exhibitions, are offered daily. Lightner Museum located in the former Alcazar Hotel offers an immersive art, architecture, and history experience. The museum, which was founded in 1948 by Chicago publisher Otto Lightner, now houses a unique collection of Americana, fine and decorative art, and natural history specimens, as well as engaging exhibitions and events. The exhibits include lamps by Louis Comfort Tiffany, 19th-century American and European paintings, geology and shell specimens gathered from all around the world, and mechanical musical instruments of the Victorian era. Fort Mose Historic State Park is a waterfront state park that offers various amenities including picnic areas, an observation and birding boardwalk, a kayak launch boardwalk, and a visitor center. The park also has a museum that portrays the story of the first legally sanctioned free African settlement in the United States. In addition, you can spot various species of birds including the great blue heron, bald eagle, and white ibis. If you are looking for another attraction near St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park is one of Florida’s oldest continuously running attractions and is home to hundreds of native alligators. The park also has lemurs, Komodo dragons, toucans, and a sloth exhibit. The park offers crocodile crossing, wildlife shows, a zip line, and an aerial adventure course.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier. Collage is an upscale restaurant that is known for its local and international cuisines. The restaurant serves delicious escargot, homemade lobster ravioli, scallops and prosciutto, and veal Orleans. Raintree Restaurant is a fancy restaurant that specializes in American cuisine and serves lobster red pepper bisque, escargot, charcuterie board, and baked tilapia. The Floridian Restaurant serves delicious cornbread stack, datil tuna bowl, fresh catch Nicoise, and shrimp and sausage pilau. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier, O'Steen's Restaurant is a popular seafood restaurant that serves appetizing deep-fried sea scallops, deviled crab patties, chicken tenderloins, and clam chowder.

If you are looking for a hotel near St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier, there are many great nearby options. If you are looking for an upscale hotel, the 4-Star Renaissance St. Augustine Historic Downtown Hotel is 15 minutes away and offers many amenities including a pool, a hot tub, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Another upscale option, the 4-Star Hilton St. Augustine Historic Bayfront is 12 minutes away by car and offers an outdoor pool with a hot tub, a restaurant, and a fitness center. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star Holiday Inn St. Augustine - Historic, an IHG Hotel which offers an outdoor pool, laundry facilities, a casual cafe, and a fitness center. If you are looking for another excellent and affordable hotel near St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier, the modestly priced 2-Star Days Inn by Wyndham St Augustine/Historic Downtown offers an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and laundry services.