Anastasia


Anastasia Beach, nestled between the Matanzas River and the Atlantic Ocean, offers pristine vistas that are protected and preserved by Florida State Parks. A boardwalk takes visitors over native wildflowers and shrubs, including the colorful Indian Blanketflower. The view is backdropped by the St. Augustine Lighthouse, an indicator that Old Town St. Augustine is not far away. The cherry on top: four broad miles of 'nothing but beach'.


[Carolyn Fjeran, LowTide explorer/reflective writer; horticulturist & gardener; former writer for Cooperative Extension Service, Master Gardeners, and The Newnan Times-Herald]


View: Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, Florida
















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