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    Matanzas Beach

    4.1 (14 reviews)

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    Matanzas Beach, 5 PM in July, cool and beautiful
    Deena S.

    This is a really beautiful beach and it has a lifeguard. It also has a drive in entrance. There are various prices for driving onto the beach and a 4 x 4 is recommended or mandatory depending on the day. We went there yesterday in a four wheel drive truck. The sign said " recomended" but I would say the parking area sand was very soft so I would recommend the four wheel drive. My grandchildren had a great time boogie boarding because the ocean is shallow for quite a ways yet there are small waves that are just big enough for a toddler or young child to catch a wave and ride it in. It is mid July and the water temperature was 83 degrees.

    Crystal O.

    Totally mucked it up! We parked on the inter-coastal side and took the boardwalk down to the waterfront. There were all sort of people out there- camping tents pitched, hammocks strung, a father and son clam digging, people fishing and some just enjoying the sunshine! Tide was out and I was wearing my boat shoes- so I went traipsing through the muck- careful not to slip! There were jellyfish scatter around, tiny snails, plenty of birds finding a good meal and more! Boaters cruising by, even some jet skiers! MJ and I were both lost in our own worlds- taking pictures and not saying much. Once we started heading back to the beach- we stopped and chatted up the clammers- they had had a slow hour, but were finally striking clams! Pretty cool. We spent the next 15 minutes trying, and not being very successful- to get the mud off our shoes. I shimmied in the sand, stomped up the boardwalk, scraped the sides of the shoes on the curb, poured water on them and scuffed them through the grass. Some serious muck! Yes- some still ended up in the car and I am pretty sure it's still stuck on those shoes! I may add a bristle brush to my car inventory for future adventures! One of those places I had passed on the way to another park and had never stopped at! You even have a view of Fort Matanzas from the inter-coastal! Happy little pit stop. There is another parking lot on the ocean side of the road- I assume that has beach access. Happy parking!

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    Zero. To many rocks, unsafe to swim, and unusually high tide lucky when the power is outside.

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    If you go at low tide there are sand bars just on the other side of the inlet that are fun to explore and look for shells.

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    Saint Augustine Beach

    Saint Augustine Beach

    4.8
    (18 reviews)
    9.9 mi

    St. Augustine Beach is absolutely stunning! It is so much different from our beaches on the gulf…read morecoast. The sand has a better surface for running on (and I did run on the beach! It was glorious). The water was nice and cool. The beach was clean. It had some small shells, but not many. It was mostly free of seaweed and great for swimming. There are also more waves on the east coast of Florida than on the west coast. I expected them to be bigger than they were. However, once I was in the water I realized that they were mightier than they appeared. Some of those waves can knock you over! I may have swallowed a lot of salt on the day I was here. The waves were a lot of fun. We did get attacked by some bugs floating in the ocean as the sun set. I would recommend watching that from somewhere else. On this coast, the sunrise is more predominant anyhow. There is a pier on the beach that has some incredible views. It also is popular with fisherman. We came back and watched the sunrise on the pier the next day. It looks like there is normally a charge, but not if you are there early enough. It was no charge at 6am on the day we used it. The view was incredible. You can see the Lighthouse lit up from the pier too. We loved the beach in St. Augustine and we will definitely visit it the next time we are in town.

    It's impossible not to be captivated by the sheer beauty of this unspoiled and scenic shoreline…read morethat invigorates the senses. The sight of the frothy, salty blue-green waves gently lapping at the shoreline is mesmerizing, creating a soothing soundtrack that relaxes your mind, body and soul. Seagulls swoop and dive, calling out to each other as they ride the azure air currents above. The salty sea breeze carries the smell of adventure and relaxation, mingling with the sweet scent of the flower grapes and coconut oil. Seashells of all shapes and sizes dot the white glistening sand, treasures waiting to be discovered by curious beachcombers...from delicate sand dollars to spiral conch shells, each one tells a story of the alluring Atlantic ocean. St. Augustine Beach truly provided a picturesque & idyllic escape. Sea you soon!

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