Sports & Outdoors

The St. Augustine landscape is a mixture of beautiful marsh land, scenic and sandy beaches, wild inlets, and coastal forests. The great outdoors serves as a natural backdrop for visitors and residents to go kayaking, play sports, fish, and explore. Our Calendar of Events lists the many outdoor sports and recreation options too, including numerous marathons, golf tournaments, fishing charters, paddle boarding excursions, and more. Exploring and enjoying sports and outdoors in St. Augustine is easy from the Municipal Marina and the many beaches, state parks, and golf courses in St. Augustine.

E.g., January 17, 2019

Saturday, January 19, 2019

GTM Guided Beach Exploration

Third Saturday of the month | 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
South Beach Parking Lot-Guana Reserve
(904) 823-4500
2200 Ponte Vedra Blvd.

Visitors can take a beachside walk through the Guana Research Reserve and learn about the natural wildlife.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Saltwater Fishing Clinics 101

5 Wednesdays Jan. 23 – Feb. 20, 2019 | 9 – 11 a.m.
(904) 209-0335
603 Euclid Ave.
Free Event

Five lessons are offered over five weeks in this series of free clinics on saltwater fishing.

Saturday, January 26, 2019

Matanzas 5K 2019

Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019
Francis Field
(904) 945-6811

Compete in the 5K, enjoy the Fun Run, or just watch the action at this classic St. Augustine race event, now in its 39th year.

A Historical Look Into the Old Spanish Quarries

Wed., Jan. 9, and Sat., Jan. 26, 2019 | 10 – 11 a.m.
Anastasia State Park
(904) 461-2033

Participants can learn all about the coquina that was quarried here and how it influenced the architecture and history of St. Augustine.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

GTM Marineland Beach Walk

Tuesday, January 29, 2019 | 9 – 11 a.m.
GTM Research Reserve Marineland
(904) 823-4500
Free Event

Visitors can enjoy a scenic walk along the beach while they learn about marine life, dunes ecology, and shore dynamics.

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Saltwater Fishing Clinics 101

5 Wednesdays Jan. 23 – Feb. 20, 2019 | 9 – 11 a.m.
(904) 209-0335
603 Euclid Ave.
Free Event

Five lessons are offered over five weeks in this series of free clinics on saltwater fishing.

Thursday, January 31, 2019

Deep Creek Kayak Trips

Thursday – Sunday, January 31 – February 3, 2019 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
7975 S.R. 207

These guided kayak trips explore the beautiful blackwater creek that runs into the St. Johns River near Hastings.

Friday, February 1, 2019

GTM State of the Reserve 2019

Friday, February 1, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR
(904) 823-4506
505 Guana River Road
Free Event

GTM Research Reserve presents the annual State of the Reserve symposium.

First Friday Garden Walk

First Friday of every month, 10 a.m.
(386) 446-6783

Take a guided walk through beautiful Washington Oaks and learn about the history of the park's formal gardens.

Deep Creek Kayak Trips

Thursday – Sunday, January 31 – February 3, 2019 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
7975 S.R. 207

These guided kayak trips explore the beautiful blackwater creek that runs into the St. Johns River near Hastings.

Saturday, February 2, 2019

Deep Creek Kayak Trips

Thursday – Sunday, January 31 – February 3, 2019 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
7975 S.R. 207

These guided kayak trips explore the beautiful blackwater creek that runs into the St. Johns River near Hastings.

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Deep Creek Kayak Trips

Thursday – Sunday, January 31 – February 3, 2019 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
7975 S.R. 207

These guided kayak trips explore the beautiful blackwater creek that runs into the St. Johns River near Hastings.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Saltwater Fishing Clinics 101

5 Wednesdays Jan. 23 – Feb. 20, 2019 | 9 – 11 a.m.
(904) 209-0335
603 Euclid Ave.
Free Event

Five lessons are offered over five weeks in this series of free clinics on saltwater fishing.

Friday, February 8, 2019

All American Air Table Tennis Classic and Youth Championship

Friday and Saturday, February 8 and 9, 2019
Embassy Suites
(904) 669-1228

Support the local community by participating in the 10th Annual All American Air Table Tennis Classic.

Saturday, February 9, 2019

DAYTONA Speedweeks 2019

February 9 - 17, 2019
Daytona International Speedway
(800) 748-7867

Catch the thrilling races during Speedweeks 2019 in Daytona Beach.

All American Air Table Tennis Classic and Youth Championship

Friday and Saturday, February 8 and 9, 2019
Embassy Suites
(904) 669-1228

Support the local community by participating in the 10th Annual All American Air Table Tennis Classic.

Second Saturdays Family Seining

9 – 11 a.m. on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month
Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR
(904) 823-4500
Free Event

Families can learn how to cast a seine net to collect various fish and crab species.

Second Saturday Plant Sale

Second Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(386) 302-5590

Guests can visit the magnificent gardens, browse rare and beautiful plants for sale, and attend a cultivation workshop.

Sunday, February 10, 2019

DAYTONA Speedweeks 2019

February 9 - 17, 2019
Daytona International Speedway
(800) 748-7867

Catch the thrilling races during Speedweeks 2019 in Daytona Beach.

26.2 with DONNA

Sunday, February 10, 2019
(904) 241-1026
0 Atlantic Blvd.

Run for a good cause at the 26.2 with DONNA National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer, whick takes place in Beaches Town Center in Jacksonville

Monday, February 11, 2019

DAYTONA Speedweeks 2019

February 9 - 17, 2019
Daytona International Speedway
(800) 748-7867

Catch the thrilling races during Speedweeks 2019 in Daytona Beach.

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

DAYTONA Speedweeks 2019

February 9 - 17, 2019
Daytona International Speedway
(800) 748-7867

Catch the thrilling races during Speedweeks 2019 in Daytona Beach.

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

DAYTONA Speedweeks 2019

February 9 - 17, 2019
Daytona International Speedway
(800) 748-7867

Catch the thrilling races during Speedweeks 2019 in Daytona Beach.

Saltwater Fishing Clinics 101

5 Wednesdays Jan. 23 – Feb. 20, 2019 | 9 – 11 a.m.
(904) 209-0335
603 Euclid Ave.
Free Event

Five lessons are offered over five weeks in this series of free clinics on saltwater fishing.

Kayak Fishing

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
(904) 209-0335
7975 S.R. 207

Enjoy a morning of freshwater fishing on the beautiful blackwater creek that runs into the St. Johns River near Hastings.

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