The majority of this area contains commercial vegetable farms, horse farms, and farm equipment companies. This is one of the two market baskets of St. Johns County and produce grown here can be found at the farm markets and best restaurants in St. Augustine. There are also event venues, trails for walking and biking, horse-back riding trails, and the larger and northern tract of the Deep Creek Conservation Area, a natural environment for hiking toward the St. Johns River.
Deep Creek Conservation Area stretches between St. Johns and Putnam County. Deep Creek North tract is located in St. Johns county and features flooded swamp plains and the St. Johns River.
"Quality & Quantity" is the motto for Jim's Place; a family-style restaurant located in downtown Elkton, Florida. They specialize in burgers, pizza, and fish sandwiches. Jim's place used to be the location of Elkton's old general store.
Late Risers Bar and Grille presents food made from scratch, as fresh and local as possible, and is open to all at the St. Johns County Golf Course Clubhouse.
Sykes Family Farm is best known for its annual corn maze which is over 9 acres in size. Some of the attractions at their corn maze include pumpkins, a play area, cow trains, hayrides, and more.
