West St. Augustine

This old neighborhood has welcomed new businesses to the region.

This small, almost rectangular region stretches west from the Ponce de Leon business district to I-95. While most of the buildings are either local service businesses or single-family homes, there are a number of places of interest to tourists, including brewpubs, local eateries, and specialty shops.

The east/west “thoroughfare” of this district is County Road 214, which starts in town as King Street and becomes West King Street before simply being called C.R. 214. Visitors will find that one of the preferred GPS routes from the Historic Downtown to 95 is to go out West King to North Volusia Street to Four Mile Road to arrive at S.R. 16 close to the entrance to 95.

The area surrounding West King Street was originally called New Augustine, and most of the homes in this region were built before 1925. This area was once the home of the Florida Normal and Industrial Institute, which was dedicated to educating former slaves and their descendants. The school later became Florida Normal College and moved to Dade County. Visitors can still see a remnant of the college in the restored sculpture, the Abraham Lincoln Lewis Archway, at the corner of West King Street and Holmes Boulevard.

Today, this region has family parks, dog parks, and local stores and shops where visitors can find used boating equipment and parts, cakes and cupcakes, restaurants, urban t-shirts, as well as the Bog Brewery (pictured). 

(904) 679-3146

218 West King Street

Local brewery offering beer and wine in a friendly and historic setting on West King Street.

(904) 827-4499

224 West King Street

Scratch made vegetarian and vegan breakfast and lunch on the West King corridor.

(904) 669-6953

1355 Northwood Drive

Camp St. Augustine offers a limited number of camp sites in a secluded, natural area, minutes from downtown.

(904) 209-0365

10 N. Holmes Blvd.

The Collier-Blocker-Puryear Park Complex contains a thriving community center, playground, and courts that are rich in culture and history.

(904) 439-5381

215 West King Street

The Local Refillery offers organic tea, coffee, spices, nuts, nut butter, nut milk, and CBD products — all available in refillable glass jars. No plastics.

(904) 217-7979

225 West King Street

Paper Root clothing store is located just west of downtown St. Augustine on King Street. They specialize in modern graphic t-shirts that showcase high quality prints...

(904) 808-0667

222 W King St.

Sailor's Exchange in St. Augustine buys, sells, and trades supplies for local mariners and traveling cruisers.

(904) 826-3228

1565 Old Moultrie Road

A thrift store that gives new life to old things while serving the St. Johns community.

(904) 342-2119

233 West King Street

A cupcake shop offering special orders for events and weddings, as well as on-the-go cupcakes for a blissful snack.

(904) 325-2608

218 West King Street

Family-owned food truck serving traditional Mexican street food with fresh ingredients.