Catering to families, lovers and tourists alike, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches is the perfect getaway for so many reasons. The beaches are beautiful, the food extraordinary and the experience memorable.

St. Augustine has been named one of Florida's Seven Wonders, recommended as a worldwide historical destination and listed as one of the nation’s Top 10 dog-friendly cities.  Plus, it has been named one of the most walkable cities in North America and the best family tourist town in the Southeast. Ponte Vedra’s resorts are consistently selected among the best in the world.  Learn more about what makes St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches so special...

   
       

There's nowhere quite like Ponte Vedra. It's a stylish land of softly undulating fairways, sparkling shoreline and world-class resorts.

If you find the grass more verdant off the greens or being pampered is your game, if your idea of "tee time" involves scones and Darjeeling or your tastes run toward a fine, aged port, Ponte Vedra will please the most discriminating palates.

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Ponte Vedra Beach

Some years ago when a singer-songwriter daughter of mine wanted to leave a big city for a smaller one, I right away proposed St. Augustine. Magda, who had played the city before, thought it might excite her creativity. St. Augustine is nothing if not magical.

Those of us familiar with this earliest permanent European settlement in North America, keep coming back as if we were history itself.

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Beaches for Two

Emerging from our car I noticed the sharp, salty smell of the Atlantic Ocean. We entered our beach house, a cozy two-story bungalow on St. Augustine Beach, complete with a spiral staircase and sundeck.  We immediately lit a fire and snuggled on the plush couch. 

Clinking glasses of San Sebastian Castillo Red, a local wine that had been left for us on the kitchen table, we began the first day of an amazing vacation...

Dining for every appetite

Featured Events

GTM Research Reserve Guided Beach Walk

Free Weekend at Castillo de San Marcos

Fort Matanzas Nature Explorations
Music by the Sea Concert Series
St. Augustine Yacht Club Wednesday night race
Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince - Imax


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Travel+Leisure's No. 1 choice for a destination where Americans can feel like they are in Europe without leaving the U.S. (2008)
American Express recommended worldwide History destination (2008)
One of Florida's Seven Wonders selected by Miami Herald readers (2007)
Orlando Sentinel readers favorite Florida getaway (2007)
Top 10 Most Walkable Cities in North America - AAA (2006)
Top 10 Dog-Friendly Destination in North America - dogfriendly.com (2005)