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Anastasia State Park

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Anastasia State Park is a 1,600-acre (6.5 km2) state park in Florida, United States. Its location is on a peninsula on Anastasia Island across Matanzas Bay from downtown St. Augustine along the Atlantic coastal plain. This park has a variety of wildlife, birds and plants in a setting of beaches, tidal salt marsh, and marine and upland hammock.

LocationSt. Johns County, Florida, United States
Coordinates29°51′43″N 81°16′23″W
Area1,700 acres (6.9 km2)
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Anastasia State Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Boardwalk to beach, Anastasia State Park
Anastasia State Park is located in Florida
Anastasia State Park
Location within Florida
Anastasia State Park is located in the United States
Anastasia State Park
Location within the United States
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LocationSt. Johns County, Florida, United States
Nearest citySt. Augustine, Florida
Coordinates29°51′43″N 81°16′23″W
Area1,700 acres (6.9 km2)
Established1949
Governing bodyFlorida Department of Environmental Protection
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It is also home to the Old Spanish Coquina Quarries, an archaeological site from which the coquina stone used in the construction of the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine was mined, earning it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.

Acquired by the state of Florida in 1949.[citation needed]

Recreational activities

Activities include bird watching, camping, fishing, sun bathing, beachcombing, running, surfing, sail boarding, swimming, kayaking, hiking, and picnicking.

Along with park interpretive programs and nature trails, there is also a campground.

Hours

Florida state parks are open between 8 a.m. and sundown every day of the year (including holidays).

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