Lightner Museum
The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiques, mostly American Gilded Age pieces, housed within the historic Hotel Alcazar building in downtown St.
A museum inside St. Augustine
You can stay in St. Augustine
Lightner Museum is inside St. Augustine, which has 99 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Jacksonville
Jacksonville is about 37 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 66–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Northeast Florida Regional (UST) has airline service, about 5 miles from Lightner Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in St. Augustine. Green months are the mild ones.
Lightner Museum
The Lightner Museum is a museum of antiques, mostly American Gilded Age pieces, housed within the historic Hotel Alcazar building in downtown St. Augustine. This 1887 Spanish Renaissance Revival style building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 9.9K a year
Where to stay near Lightner Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are St. Augustine (99) and St. Augustine Beach (29).
- 1Castillo de San Marcos
- 2St. Augustine Light
- 3Fort Mose Historic
- 4St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
- 5Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lightner Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Augustine | in town | — | 99 48 hotels · 7 motels · 38 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 16,141 | $440K |
| St. Augustine Beach 30% vacation homes | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 29 25 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 6,810 | $634K |
| Vilano Beach 29% vacation homes | 3 mi north | 5 min | 11 5 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 2,188 | $649K |
| Butler Beach 45% vacation homes | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,610 | $493K |
| St. Augustine South | 3 mi south | 5 min | 5 1 hotel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 4,714 | $347K |
| World Golf Village | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 7 7 hotels | 26,077 | $477K |
| Crescent Beach 69% vacation homes | 12 mi south | 20 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 809 | $665K |
| Palm Coast | 25 mi south | 35 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 109,886 | $351K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Lightner Museum
Other well-known places within 65 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaEverBank Field
22 mi LighthouseSt. Augustine Light
64 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
33 mi State parkFort Mose Historic State Park
42 mi Zoo & aquariumSt. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
5in town Park & preserveFountain of Youth Archaeological Park
36 mi National MemorialFort Caroline National Memorial369K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · St. Augustine Light: Viktoriya Sorochuk, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fort Mose Historic State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain
Visiting Lightner Museum
Is Lightner Museum in St. Augustine?
Yes. It’s inside St. Augustine, FL.
When is the best time to visit Lightner Museum?
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is Lightner Museum from Jacksonville and Orlando?
About 37 miles northwest of Jacksonville and about 98 miles south of Orlando, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Lightner Museum?
Northeast Florida Regional (UST), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Jacksonville (JAX), about 47 miles.
Where should I stay near Lightner Museum?
St. Augustine (in town, 99 places to stay), St. Augustine Beach (4 mi, 29 places to stay) and Vilano Beach (3 mi, 11 places to stay).
Tips from people in St. Augustine
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in St. Augustine’s Town Square.
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