News & Announcements

On-Beach Parking Passes On Sale $30 for St. Johns County residents and $40 for non-residents. Prices increase March 2, 2016. Handicap passes are $20, and disabled veterans are eligible for a free pass. Parking Passes Pre-Season Sale.

Beach Access Points & Updates

Beach Wheelchairs To help make our beaches more accessible, beach wheelchairs are available at no charge, on a first come first serve basis. Please note that three days advance notification is required to reserve a wheelchair. To make a reservation, please contact Katie Martyn at (904) 209-0752.

Get the latest sea turtle nesting & hatching info! Turtle Tracks.

Nease Students Complete 8th Annual Beach Cleanup Project St. Johns County wants to thank Nease High School International Baccalaureate students for their continued efforts to keep our beaches clean. One hundred and fifty-five freshmen and sophomore students recently spanned 42 miles of St. Johns County beaches and picked up trash while earning a total of 930 community service hours. The ongoing goal for the project is to help keep our beaches clean and preserve the environment for wildlife. Nease Students Beach Cleanup.

Beach Improvements & Special Thanks to Pedro Menendez Students Special recognition goes out to Pedro Menendez High School and Mike Rosenberg's ABS Academy/Carpentry students who built five benches for St. Johns County beachfront parks out of "rescue wood." Beach improvements press release.

Current Beach Conditions Automated information line which is updated as conditions change (904) 209-0331.

With over 40 miles of scenic coastline, St. Johns County beaches offer some of the best recreational and wildlife viewing opportunities in the beautiful State of Florida. Just minutes from the historic district of downtown St. Augustine residents and visitors can park off-beach and walk, sunbathe, fish or enjoy wildlife viewing along endless miles of pristine coastline or park directly on the sand and enjoy a dip in the surf near one of the several staffed lifeguard towers.

Our beaches have several miles of coquina and white soft sand beaches set against a backdrop of natural dunes topped with sea oats. Our Beaches are a popular location to hold special events such as weddings, parties, marathons and other events of similar nature. St. Johns County offers many beach front parks and has easy access to most of its beaches.

St. Johns County is home to a variety of wildlife including several species of endangered or threatened sea turtles, the native Anastasia Island beach mice, gopher tortoises, and shorebirds. Each spring our beaches our buzzing with activity as sea turtles, beach mice, gopher tortoises, and shorebirds use our beaches and dunes for nesting and foraging that continues throughout the summer months. Sea turtle nesting season is from May 1 October 31. Those who live and visit St. Johns County have a special opportunity and responsibility to protect these magnificent creatures and their vulnerable nesting and feeding habitat.

To find out more about St. Johns County protected species and their habitat please go to the Habitat Conservation web pages.

For more information about our beautiful beaches, contact Beach Services at (904) 209-0331.

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