Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ST AUGUSTINE FOR CHILDREN
If visiting historical homes and shopping for antiques isn't quite your kids' cup of tea,
don't wait for a temper tantrum to happen. St Augustine has plenty of diversions for the
pint-sized traveler. Here are a few ideas:
Shiver yer timbers at the
Pirate & Treasure Museum
,
though the scary animatronic pir-
ates (like a cackling, decapitated Blackbeard) might scare the littlest travelers.
Ride the choo-choos with the cherry-red
St Augustine Sightseeing Trains
.
flavors like lavender lemonade and the Elvis Presley (banana, peanut butter, honey).
Watch the soldiers in costumes and listen to the cannons fire at
Castillo de San Marcos
.
Squeal at the shrunken heads and other 'true' oddities at
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
See the scary gators devour their lunches at the
Alligator Farm Zoological Park
.
St Augustine Beach Area
Cross the Bridge of Lions and take Anastasia Blvd right out to the beach. The 7-mile
stretch of St Augustine Beach is a great place to soak up rays, and the road fronting it has a
small handful of hotels, family restaurants and bars.
St Augustine Lighthouse
LIGHTHOUSE
( 904-829-0745;
www.staugustinelighthouse.com
; 81 Lighthouse Ave; adult/child $9.75/7.75;
9am-6pm)
The light produced by this 1870s striped lighthouse beams all the way downtown. A great
place to bring kids over six and more than 44in tall (since all climbers must be able to as-
cend and descend the tower under their own power). A variety of special themed tours,
such as the spooky 'Dark of the Moon' paranormal tour and the 'Lost Ships' archaeology
tour, are held on a regular basis. Consult the website for what's on when.
St Augustine Beach
BEACH
There's a visitor information booth at the foot of
St Johns Pier
, where you can rent a rod
and reel ($3 for two hours, $1 for each additional hour). About three blocks south of the
pier, the end of A St has - as Florida goes - some fine waves.
