St. Augustine Light
The St. Augustine Light Station is a privately maintained aid to navigation and an active, working lighthouse in St.
A lighthouse inside St. Augustine
You can stay in St. Augustine
St. Augustine Light 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 38 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1824
St. Augustine Light dates from 1824. About ↓
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 6 miles away
Northeast Florida Regional (UST) has airline service, about 6 miles from St. Augustine Light.
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.
St. Augustine Light
The St. Augustine Light Station is a privately maintained aid to navigation and an active, working lighthouse in St. Augustine, Florida. The current lighthouse stands at the north end of Anastasia Island and was built between 1871 and 1874. The tower is the second lighthouse tower in St. Augustine, the first being lit officially by the American territorial government in May 1824 as Florida's first lighthouse. However, both the Spanish and the British governments operated a major aid to navigation here including a series of wooden watch towers and beacons dating from 1565.
- Type
- Lighthouse
- Established
- 1824
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1981)
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to stay near St. Augustine Light
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are St. Augustine (99) and St. Augustine Beach (29).
- 1Castillo de San Marcos
- 2St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
- 3Fort Mose Historic
- 4Lightner Museum
- 5Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park
- 6St. Augustine Amphitheatre
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From St. Augustine Light | 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 | 3 mi south | 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 | 6 mi south | 10 min | 9 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 4,610 | $493K |
| St. Augustine South | 3 mi southwest | 5 min | 5 1 hotel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 4,714 | $347K |
| Crescent Beach 69% vacation homes | 11 mi south | 15 min | 7 3 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 809 | $665K |
| World Golf Village | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 7 7 hotels | 26,077 | $477K |
| Palm Coast | 24 mi south | 35 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 campground | 109,886 | $351K |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near St. Augustine Light
Other well-known places within 66 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
12 mi National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
Big draw37 mi Stadium & arenaEverBank Field
66 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
2in town Zoo & aquariumSt. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
34 mi State parkFort Mose Historic State Park
42 mi MuseumLightner Museum
52 mi Park & preserveFountain of Youth Archaeological Park
6in town TheatreSt. Augustine AmphitheatrePhoto credits
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Mose Historic State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lightner Museum: Kiran891, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Augustine Amphitheatre: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting St. Augustine Light
Is St. Augustine Light in St. Augustine?
Yes. It’s inside St. Augustine, FL.
When is the best time to visit St. Augustine Light?
January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 66–84°.
How far is St. Augustine Light from Jacksonville and Orlando?
About 38 miles northwest of Jacksonville and about 98 miles south of Orlando, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to St. Augustine Light?
Northeast Florida Regional (UST), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Jacksonville (JAX), about 48 miles.
Where should I stay near St. Augustine Light?
St. Augustine (in town, 99 places to stay), St. Augustine Beach (3 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.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.