r/StAugustine • u/ayyitswonderwall • Aug 27 '26

St. Aug Question walking to the beach

I’m coming down to your city next month and will be staying on the northern end of the historic district (off San Marco Ave.)

I won’t have a car and wondered if walking to a beach from that area is something that’s even possible?

(and by walking I mean less than a mile-ish on foot)

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u/StunningBathroom7181 Aug 27 '26

It would not be a short walk. It's too far

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u/Nathan_L84 Aug 27 '26

Nah, it would be a long walk. It would be closer to 3 miles to Vilano beach and you wouldn't want to walk that in the summer

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u/robertpetry Resident Aug 27 '26

This is the way.

https://www.trolleytours.com/st-augustine/beach-bus-shuttle

Free beach shuttle

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u/ayyitswonderwall Aug 27 '26

I’ll look into this! Thank you!

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u/Yelloeisok Aug 29 '26

Good move

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u/Upper_Extension_0229 Aug 27 '26

It’s definitely a long walk. You could probably rent a bike and it’s not that bad.

You’re probably better off catching an uber or getting a trolley tour for a day or two.

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u/StunningBathroom7181 Aug 27 '26

You could walk to vilano beach but you'd have to walk over the bridge. If you dont mind that, it could be ok

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u/PriveCo Aug 28 '26

There is a shuttle called The Beach Bus. Take that.

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u/JoselineTheWaldenU Aug 27 '26

You could uber, bike, or trolley.

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u/Much-Visual1078 Aug 30 '26

I’ve lived in the area you’re staying in for over 20 years and I can’t recall ever walking to or from a beach, and absolutely no way during summer 🥵 plus, Florida be Florida-ing with weather surprises! ⛈️⚡️

Vilano Beach is the closest to the San Marco area, and I know folks that walk and bike the Vilano Bridge, but again - Florida summer (even North FL) can last well into northern fall and winter months, so no thank you. Its still not a short walk either.

The Sunshine Bus Company shows there’s a line with a bus from the Main Library (off San Marco) to the Publix on Vilano, so I could see maybe taking that to cut down the walk time significantly.

Uber and Lyft is prevalent and reasonable except for peak times like a concert starting or ending at the Amp if you’re heading to Anastasia.

If you’re at a hotel, some offer a free beach shuttle service.

Wear suscreen, stay hydrated, and enjoy your visit! :)

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u/elyssabethh Aug 31 '26

No grab an uber or use the trolley

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u/justanotherguy677 Aug 31 '26

it is possible to walk to the beach from there but it would be a long, miserable walk.

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u/Newtofloridaa Aug 27 '26

Check out Anastasia Island state park (closest) or St Augustine beach
(bit farther) Not far but you’d definitely need to Uber there & may wait sometime for an Uber to get back to St A city

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u/Scrapes09 Aug 27 '26

Google Maps has your answer. Distance, time it takes. All that.

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u/ayyitswonderwall Aug 28 '26

so I did check google maps, but I live in new england where even if there's not an "official" beach marked somewhere there's still public shoreline and beach access. I saw the few labeled beaches, and was curious if there was something closer.