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Anastasia State Park
 Anastasia State Park FL is a
natural area located just off
SR A1A, minutes from downtown St.
Augustine FL. Filled with a variety of
wildlife, birds, and numerous landscapes
including beaches, a tidal salt marsh
and hammock lands, Anastasia State Park
FL is a fantastic place to spend the day
exploring. Much like most other places
in St. Augustine FL, Anastasia State Park
FL is rich in history. In 1565
when the Spaniards first settled in St. Augustine they used the lands that
are now a part of Anastasia State Park
FL for its pine streets and palmetto
trees, which were perfect for
constructing shelter and the early
forts. After decades of watching their
wooden structures be consumed by fires,
the Spanish discovered a type of rock
material that seemed to be almost fire
retardant. The inflammable rock was
coquina rock; a type of sedimentary rock
that forms over time from tiny, broken
sea shells. It was here, at the site of
Anastasia State Park FL that the Spanish
established a coquina quarry. They
ferried the mined coquina across the
Amanas Bay to the settlement of St.
Augustine FL in order to build new
structures including the spectacular
Castillo de San Marcos. The coquina
quarry or Old Spanish Quarry as it is
known is a protected area in Anastasia
State Park FL.
 Visitors to Anastasia State park FL can
enjoy the beach activities like
picnicking, biking, kayaking, fishing,
canoeing, birding and sometimes surfing.
The self guided walking path, the Old
Spanish Quarry Trail, traverses over the
beautiful sand dunes, and you may see a variety of different
wildlife including loggerhead sea
turtles and wading birds like herons,
egrets, ibis, wood storks, roseate
spoonbills, hawks, eagles, and osprey
and owls. The views from the beach at
Anastasia State Park FL are phenomenal,
and you can see symbols of the Old City
and St Augustine Attractions like the
Bridge of Lions St Augustine and the
St.
Augustine Lighthouse. Lifeguards are on
duty from Memorial Day through Labor
Day, and Anastasia State Park FL is open
year-round from 8:00 am to sunset. If
you plan to visit Anastasia State Park
FL you may want to plan to see the Fort Mose Historic State Park
during your visit. Fort Mose Historic
State Park is adjacent to Anastasia and
is an equally historic site. Fort Mose
was the site of the first free African
American
community in the United States and today
is a wonderful state park area to
explore as well.
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