St Augustine Campgrounds

[Wawhoss]

Thinking of spending a week down in St Augustine, Fla. around Thanksgiving. Can anyone recommend a Campground? Thanks

Wawhoss

[djsamuel]

We are heading that way in September. Will be spending 5 days at Anastasia State park and then another 5 at Compass RV park. Any suggestions for good places to eat? We will be there during our 33rd anniversary and looking for a place for a nice yet informal dinner. Thanks.

[JW_of_Opechee_S]

Another vote for North Beach, for the same reasons as above.

[JoeH]

We have stayed at North Beach several times. Good location ( about 6-7 miles from town) and good separation of sites with vegetation so you don't see your neighbor. Short walk across the street to the beach. The roads and sites are sand, so you will have a dirty RV inside and out when you leave.
The KOA is closer to town and has paved roads and sites, but you are pretty close to your neighbor. Last year we stayed at Stagecoach. Some of the roads and sites are paved, some not. Clean park, near the outlet mall and a few miles from town. We stayed at Ocean Grove a couple years ago and didn't like the site we had. It was a giant puddle when it rained.

[spoon059]

North Beach is our favorite. It is nestled right between the ocean and the Tolamato River, a couple minutes north of the city. Nice quiet area with easy access to the beach and the city, close to a Publix supermarket too.

HUGE sites with nice vegetation between sites to give a very private feel.

[quiltlady]

We go to ST A often as our son and his family live there. Our favorite is Compass which is just east of I-95. They are very clean, organized and the owners and staff could not be nicer.I like that you can pick and book your site on line. These are newer owners that give A-one customer service and have turned a poor CG into a great CG. That is our first choice in ST A. Our second choice is North Beach which is in Vilano Beach. It is a little pricier, but across from the ocean on one side and the river on the other. Nice restaurant (Aunt Kate;s)on the river side. Sites are a bit more private.Both are good camogrounds.

[jorge3000]

We are at here right now and are staying at the Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort. We reserved spot 225 so that it wuld back up to the ocean. I wish it was a clear view of the ocean (you can see it), however there is a sand dune that runs the barrier between the campground and the ocean. They do have 4 walkways leading down to the ocean. Some of the things I really like about the place is that it is full hookups, nice anemities (2 pools, gated, laudry, wifi...etc). The one downside is the lack of trees. No matter where youo park, your rig is full sun meaning tat the A/C is running non stop to keep up. You may not have that problem if you come in Nov.

We have driven by some of the others and none of them look any better than Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort. We paid $114 per night to stay here. There may be cheaper options out there (such as the state park), but we booked at the last minute and wanted "on the beach" from our TT. THey boost that they are the only place with that as an option.

[fcooper]

Depends on your preferred location...mainland or island (Anastasia Island)

Not mentioned above is Stagecoach RV Park near I-95 and hw 16. We stayed in Stagecoach for about 3 weeks last fall. Well run and good rates. Make reservations ahead as they fill up with snowbirds in the fall.

Also not mentioned is Ocean Grove RV Resort on Anastasia Island. Bryn Mawr is on the beach (but a good walk from the front of the park to the beach). Ocean Grove is near the beach, but requires crossing the road and a walk of several blocks to get to the beach. We stayed in Ocean Grove for several weeks. It was also a well run park, but recovering from the hurricane when we stayed there.

Enjoy your stay in St. Augustine. We have lots of good activities and good places to eat here.

Fred

[dakasa47]

We love Anastasia State Park. When traveling to the Keys we always stay at Anastasia......that of course is ALWAYS with a reservation.

[icanon]

I stayed a couple of years ago at Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort the family really liked the place right off the ocean and it's nice and quite.

[BarneyS]

Moved to Campgrounds, Resorts, and Attractions forum from 5th Wheels.

[rr2254545]

Best one there is a new one with lot happening - Compass
We stayed there for a week - they were adding sites in the back and maybe they are even done now