This is a guide to some of the nicer neighborhoods for running in the St. Augustine area. The focus is on quiet roads with pretty homes and a nice canopy.
St. Augustine Historic District. The area between the Vilano Bridge and the Bridge of Lions, to the east of Ponce de Leon Blvd. North-south, it’s about 1.3 miles. In addition to the sites & bridges, run the lovely streets between King St. and Castillo Fort: Charlotte, St. George, Spanish, Cordova, Sevilla, Riberia. See our route there. Can be combined with Lincolnville, below.
Lighthouse Park. Wikimedia
Lincolnville Historic District. Just south of the Bridge of Lions. Some quaint, narrow streets with nice homes and a pretty canopy. Especially: Marine St., Charlotte St., and St. George St. Run along Mary Sanchez Lake using Cordova St. Can do 3-4 pleasant miles in this neighborhood. Can be combined with St. Augustine Historic District, above.
Davis Shores/Anastasia. Just across the Bridge of Lions, there’s easy running on quiet roads. North of A1A, you can run the ‘perimeter’, along N. St. Augustine Blvd., and Inlet Dr. (nice water views at south end!). Lighthouse Park is is also pretty. South of A1A the roads are quiet. If you’re looking to rack up some miles, Anastasia Park Rd. is long, quiet, has a sidewalk, and is a bit boring.
Camachee Cove. Flickr: Alan Edwards
Camachee Cove/Lands End Dr. At the base of Vilano Bridge, Camachee Cove has some nice harbor views. Lands End Dr. is a pretty road, featuring some lovely homes. A loop around this area is ~2-2.5 miles.
This is a guide to some of the nicer neighborhoods for running in the St. Augustine area. The focus is on quiet roads with pretty homes and a nice canopy.
St. Augustine Historic District. The area between the Vilano Bridge and the Bridge of Lions, to the east of Ponce de Leon Blvd. North-south, it’s about 1.3 miles. In addition to the sites & bridges, run the lovely streets between King St. and Castillo Fort: Charlotte, St. George, Spanish, Cordova, Sevilla, Riberia. See our route there. Can be combined with Lincolnville, below.
Lighthouse Park. Wikimedia
Lincolnville Historic District. Just south of the Bridge of Lions. Some quaint, narrow streets with nice homes and a pretty canopy. Especially: Marine St., Charlotte St., and St. George St. Run along Mary Sanchez Lake using Cordova St. Can do 3-4 pleasant miles in this neighborhood. Can be combined with St. Augustine Historic District, above.
Davis Shores/Anastasia. Just across the Bridge of Lions, there’s easy running on quiet roads. North of A1A, you can run the ‘perimeter’, along N. St. Augustine Blvd., and Inlet Dr. (nice water views at south end!). Lighthouse Park is is also pretty. South of A1A the roads are quiet. If you’re looking to rack up some miles, Anastasia Park Rd. is long, quiet, has a sidewalk, and is a bit boring.
Camachee Cove. Flickr: Alan Edwards
Camachee Cove/Lands End Dr. At the base of Vilano Bridge, Camachee Cove has some nice harbor views. Lands End Dr. is a pretty road, featuring some lovely homes. A loop around this area is ~2-2.5 miles.
The most scenic run in St. Augustine, featuring nearly 2 miles along the water. Includes the Castillo Fort and bayfront path. It's a 4 mile out and back. For a longer run, incorporate the Mission and the beautifully canopied Magnolia Ave.
A 'runseeing' tour of St. Augustin's Historic district, the area between the Vilano Bridge and Bridge of Lions. Take a jaunt around the grounds of West Lawn, historic streets, Castillo Fort, The Mission, and the waterfront. Good add-on opportunities.
Two notable bridges in St. Augustine cross over the Matanzas River: the historic Bridge of Lions, which accesses Anastasia Island, and the longer Vilano Causeway/Usina Bridge. They're 1.2 miles apart. It's a minimum 7.5 mile run, particularly nice at sunrise.
Miles and miles of great beach running on either St. Augustine Beach or Vilano Beach. Each of these beaches is long and flat, with fairly reliable compact sand good for running.
Great opportunity for a long, off-road run about 9 miles from St. Augustine. The paved, multi-use path stretches for 19 miles southwest to East Palatka on the St. John's River. Much of the terrain is wooded. There are five distinct trailheads.
A master planned community, between St. Augustine and Jacksonville. Great running on the 10+ miles of 'fitness trails' around the 5,000 acres of village-like neighborhoods. Or run on the lovely 3.5-mile Nature Trail of the nearby Nocatee Nature Preserve.
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