Vilano Beach
Vilano Beach is a small beachside town in the First Coast region of Florida near St. Augustine.
Understand
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A tourist town, Vilano Beach is connected to St. Augustine via a bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway near the meeting point of the Tolomato and Guana Rivers. To the town's south is St. Augustine Inlet, which connects the Intracoastal Waterway to the Atlantic Ocean to the east. The northern side of the town is largely residential, while the district nearest the bridge is more commercial.
The climate of the town is semi-tropical with hot, humid summers moderated by the ocean. Hurricanes have severely eroded the beaches, which are replaced through offshore dredging conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Get in
[edit]The only road providing access to Vilano Beach is FL-A1A, which enters the town from the west via the bridge from St. Augustine and from Ponte Vedra to the north.
Get around
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Beach access is available at 1 Surfside Ave, along with many of the local public parks.
- 2 Castle Otttis, 103 3rd St, rusty@castleotttis.com. Church and wedding venue built during the 1980s and early 1990s.
- 3 Nease Beachfront Park, 3171 Coastal Hwy (just off the coastal highway, FL-A1A, between Gardner St and San Pelayo Ct), ☏ +1 904 209-0335, kussia@sjcfl.us. Includes a bocce ball court, butterfly garden, and a boardwalk. Dogs must be kept on a leash.
- 4 Oceanfront Park, 2750 Anahma Dr (junction of Vilano Rd, Anahma Dr, and Ferrol Rd). A 2-acre park that provides beach access.
Do
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[edit]- 1 180 Vilano, 180 Vilano Rd, ☏ +1 904 827-1009. Seafood and Italian cuisine.
- 2 Aunt Kate's, 612 Euclid Ave, ☏ +1 904 829-1105, aunt-kates@att.net.
- 3 Beaches at Vilano, 254 Vilano Rd, ☏ +1 904 829-0589, info@beachesatvilano.com. Standard American cuisine including sandwiches, wraps, and salads, and appetizers.
Drink
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[edit]- 1 Hampton Inn & Suites Vilano Beach, 95 Vilano Rd, ☏ +1 904 827-9797. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.
- 2 Magic Beach Motel, 50 Vilano Rd, ☏ +1 904 342-5263. Includes rooms with two queen beds, rooms with one king bed, and an accessible room with a king bed.
- 3 Ocean Sands, 3465 Coastal Hwy, ☏ +1 904 824-1112.
- 4 Oceanview Lodge, 2701 Anahma Dr, ☏ +1 904 819-5555, oceanviewlodge@live.com.
- 5 St. Augustine Beach House, 10 Vilano Rd, ☏ +1 904 217-3765, reservations@sabhonline.com.
Connect
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[edit]- Ponte Vedra Beach, to the north via FL-A1A, is an upscale beach town.
- St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, is across the Intracoastal Waterway to the west and accessible via the FL-A1A bridge.
| Routes through Vilano Beach |
| Jacksonville ← Ponte Vedra Beach ← | 'N  ' |
→ St. Augustine → Daytona Beach |