Activity Anastasia Island, St. Augustine
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
An activity in Anastasia Island, St. Augustine, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Black-and-white spiral lighthouse from 1874 on Anastasia Island; 219 steps lead to views over the bay and old town.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in St. Augustine, alongside 4 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Nights of Lights at Plaza de la Constitucion, 1.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Sight
- Neighborhood
- Anastasia Island
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in St. Augustine, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Nights of Lights at Plaza de la Constitucion
The town's central plaza, laid out in 1573, is the heart of Nights of Lights, with the oaks and gazebo strung in white lights.
Sight · 1.5 mi straight-line - 2Casa Monica Resort & Spa
Moorish Revival hotel from 1888 facing the Lightner Museum, its towers outlined in white lights through the season.
Stay · 1.6 mi straight-line - 3Lightner Museum
Gilded Age collections in Flagler's former Hotel Alcazar, built around a palm courtyard and the hotel's old indoor pool.
Sight · 1.6 mi straight-line - 4Castillo de San Marcos
Spanish coquina-stone fort completed in 1695, the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, on Matanzas Bay.
Sight · 1.6 mi straight-line - 5St. George Street
Pedestrian street through the colonial quarter, lined with shops, cafes and reconstructed Spanish houses.
Shopping · 1.6 mi straight-line - 6Columbia Restaurant
St. Augustine branch of Florida's oldest restaurant family, serving Spanish and Cuban dishes on St. George Street since 1983.
Food · 1.6 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is a stop on our St. Augustine & Amelia Island route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in St. Augustine
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum is our only activity pick in St. Augustine; here is what else we recommend there. See the full St. Augustine guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in St. Augustine run from 64°F in January to 86°F in July; August is usually the wettest month. For St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum itself, we suggest: Morning.
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Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 29.88540, -81.28850
- Destination
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Website
- staugustinelighthouse.org
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum: quick answers
How much time do you need at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum?
Our pick: Morning.
Which TripsCircle routes include St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum?
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum appears on St. Augustine & Amelia Island, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add it to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to St. Augustine.
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- St. Augustine to Amelia Island 54 mi straight-line
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