Anastasia State Park - 4 Miles of Pristine Beach, Ancient Dunes and Wildlife in St. Augustine, FL

Camp under ancient oaks, wake up 30 seconds from the Atlantic, paddle a glassy lagoon with dolphins and roseate spoonbills, hike through centuries old dunes — and do it all just minutes from one of America's most fascinating historic cities? That's Anastasia State Park. And it's even better than it sounds. Tucked along the Atlantic coast of Anastasia Island near St. Augustine, Florida, this 1,600-acre gem features four miles of pristine, unspoiled beach, Salt Run lagoon, a maritime hammock that was already ancient when the Spanish arrived, and 139 campsites nestled under the trees. Oh — and it's home to the Anastasia Island beach mouse, a tiny, rare creature found nowhere else on Earth! In this video we explore the park's incredible story: from the coquina quarries that supplied the stone for Castillo de San Marcos, to the hurricane that literally created new land, to the community that rallied together to keep this paradise protected for everyone. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:27 How Anastasia Island was formed 1:15 Anastasia State Park 1:29 Hike the Ancient Dunes Nature Trail 1:47 Old Coquina Quarry 1:50 Paddle or Sail Salt Run 2:11 Bike or Hike Miles of Pristine Beach 2:19 Camping 2:25 Great Florida Birding Trail 2:45 Interesting and endangered critters 2:55 Community activism to keep Anastasia State Park Wild 3:36 Outro 🏖️ 4 miles of pristine Atlantic beach 🚣 Salt Run — kayak, paddleboard & canoe 🌿 Ancient Dunes Nature Trail 🌳 Maritime hammock forest 🏕️ 139 campsites 🐭 Home of the endangered Anastasia Island beach mouse 🦅 200+ bird species | Great Florida Birding & Wildlife Trail 📍 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080 🌐 floridastateparks.org/anastasia #AnastasiaStatePark #StAugustine #FloridaStatePark #FloridaTravel #staugustinebeach #FloridaCamping