Location

• St. Augustine is located along Matanzas Bay on the northeast Atlantic coast of Florida.st augustine,florida,sailboat image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  St. Augustine is located in northeast Florida, about 40 miles and nearly an hour south of Jacksonville. The city is along state Highway 1, or Florida A1A, not far from Interstate 95. The town sits inland from a barrier island on Florida's Atlantic coast. The downtown area is along the Matanzas Bay, and surrounded by plenty of green spaces and secluded destinations.
  
  

Weather

• Watch out for afternoon thunderstorms during the summer.thunderstorm image by Vladimir Gurov from Fotolia.com
  
  Like much of Florida, St. Augustine’s temperatures are warm in the fall and winter and can get extremely hot during the spring and summer. Hurricanes are possible during hurricane season, which typically runs from June to November in the Atlantic Ocean. Typical Florida weather patterns include the chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms in the summer.
  
  

Outdoor Activities

• You might catch a peacock roaming around the Fountain of Youth park.peacock image by Natalia Pavlova from Fotolia.com
  
  The typical pleasant weather in St. Augustine means residents and visitors are often seen frolicking outside on nice days. In addition to walking around the downtown shopping district and along the bay, guests often visit the area’s outdoor attractions. Check out the 1,600-acre Anastasia State Park for camping, fishing and swimming along four miles of beaches. Also popular is Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, a 15-acre park with roaming peacocks and a shipwreck exhibit.
  
  

Sightseeing

• Visit the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum and other attractions while in the town.st. augustine lighthouse image by itsallgood from Fotolia.com
  
  If you prefer a guided tour of St. Augustine, you can use one of the several tour companies for both daytime and nighttime tours on land and sea; try Ancient City Tours, St. Augustine Ghost Tours and St. Augustine Eco Tours. Also check out the St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum, Castillo De San Marcos fort in downtown on the bay and the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park to see animals from all over the world.
  
  

Dining

• Enjoy views of the Castillo De San Marcos fort and Matanzas Bay while dining in downtown St. Augustine.castillo de san marcos,st augustine,florida,fort,f image by Earl Robbins from Fotolia.com
  
  Downtown St. Augustine holds a number of bistros and bay-front restaurants, and several other eateries are spread throughout the town. Check out Acapulco Mexican Restaurant for views of the fort and bay in downtown, Raintree Restaurant and Steakhouse in a restored Victorian home and the beachfront South Beach Grill. Seafood choices include Barnacle Bill's Seafood Restaurant, Cap's On the Water and Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille, among many others.