St Augustine Things to Do

A total tourist trap, this is a place to go only if it's raining outside and you have absolutely nothing to do. This is the original Ripley's museum, housed in an architecturally interesting converted 1887 Moorish Reviva... more

Approximately 35 miles south of Jacksonville is where the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon is believed to have come ashore on April 2, 1513 in search of an elusive fountain of youth. The Landmark Cross, consisting of 27 different... more

It's no Alcatraz, but in a sinister way, this old jail is kind of quaint. The compact prison, a mile north of the visitor center, may be authentic, but it's not particularly historic. It was built in 1890 and served as t... more

What once was a schlocky 7-acre beachfront tourist trap is now a world-class Dolphin Conservation Center. This, the world's first oceanarium (1938), is 15 minutes south of St. Augustine and is on the National Register of... more

This place has something for everyone: play more than 70 arcade games, feed alligators at a 'gator pond or play on a challenging 18-holes of miniature golf. Seven batting cages get you in the swing of things, and there is racin... more