St. Augustine Beach KOA

The Great Outdoors

The Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve was designated in 1999 to protect and preserve a wide variety of plants and animals. You can spend time there with your rental motorhome near St. Augustine Beach KOA. It is one of 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves across the country. The large, modern visitor center features interpretive exhibits, an aquarium, and classrooms, an auditorium, and an amphitheater for educational programming and presentations. Activities include self-guided scavenger hunts for adults and children as well as hiking trails including a cultural hike and a nature hike. Online animal and plant guides are available so that you can prepare for your visit.Also, make time to visit the Twelve Mile Swamp Conservation Area when you're camping with an RV near here. It contains small cypress domes, planted pine forest, and a series of large swamps that together comprise the headwaters of six significant tributary systems. Nearly 400 acres of the conservation area are designated for recreation; activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, and nature and wildlife viewing. There are 2.2 miles of multi-use trails, including a self-guided interpretive trail designed to educate visitors on the workings of a commercial timber operation through educational signage along the trail. A trail map and information are available for download before your visit.The Matanzas State Forest is easily accessible with your St. Augustine camper rental, and you will not want to miss the chance to experience its natural beauty. Three-quarters of the forest is made up of pine plantations and the remaining quarter is wetlands and bay and cypress swamps. Turkeys, hogs, otters, songbirds, gopher tortoises, and wading marsh birds all make their homes in the forest. Native Americans may have had settlements here, and there are remnants and artifacts from turpentine camps. Recreational opportunities include hiking and biking, horseback riding, fishing, canoeing, and nature and wildlife viewing and photography. Restrooms, picnic tables, and grills are available, and leashed pets are allowed.

Exploring the Area

St. Augustine claims to be the oldest city in the United States; as such, there is no shortage of historical, cultural, and other attractions that you can explore when you camp in a travel trailer near St. Augustine. There is a distinctly Spanish flair to this city, and that is reflected in the Colonial Quarter and historic homes and structures. Museums chronicle lighthouse and maritime history, pirates and treasure, and much more. This is a town that thrives on tourism, so there are plenty of opportunities for shopping, dining, spa days, and other indulgences. Adults will enjoy tours and tastings at wineries, breweries, and distilleries. To learn more about where you’ll be visiting, make sure to check out the St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and The Beaches Convention and Visitors Bureau as well as Visit St. Augustine and Visit Florida for updated information on area events, attractions, happenings, and visitors’ guides.There are many different ways that you can see the city when you are St. Augustine Beach KOA camping. Organized and guided tour themes include trolley, ghost, night light, zip line canopy adventure, airboat safari, cruises, jail, helicopter, walking tours, scavenger hunts, and many other special-interest choices.As this is a tourist town located on the beach, you’ll have no problem finding restaurants and bars of all varieties with your RV rental near St. Augustine Beach KOA campground. Enjoy fresh seafood, fine dining and funky cafes, and lively nightlife. You’ll also have no problem finding either gasoline or diesel fuel to refill your rig at any of the area’s truck stops, service stations, or convenience stores.