Anastasia State Park
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Anastasia State Recreation Area is a Florida State Park located off SR A1A, about 1.5 miles (3.3 km) from downtown St. Augustine. The park has a variety of wildlife, birds and plants in a setting of beaches, tidal salt marsh, and hammock.
Activities include bird watching, camping, fishing, sun bathing, surfing, sail boarding, swimming, hikng and picnicking.
Amenities include a campground and nature trails, and the park is unique in being the site of a quarry from which stone was mined to build the nearby Castillo de San Marcos. The park is open from 8:00 am till sundown year round.
References
- [Florida State Parks - Anastasia State Recreation Area.] January 8, 2006. Online.
- [Florida Online Park Guide -Anastasia State Park.] January 8, 2006. Online.
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