Founded in 1565, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the United States. Over 2 million visitors a year come to the city to embrace the rich heritage and preserved structures. This area includes St. George St., Lincolnville, and North City, and is filled with museums, schools, shopping, and restaurants; offering refined living among artifacts.

St. Augustine's own island, along with the seaside locations of St. Augustine Beach, SeaGrove, Crescent Beach, and Vilano Beach provide a restful haven of natural beauty away from the bustle of town. Whether it's boating, sunning, or biking to your favorite ice-cream stand, these areas offer unending pleasure of the laid-back Florida lifestyle.  

The St.  Augustine Mainland offers a variety of neighborhoods to choose from.  Mainstream shopping, dining and entertainment are never far away.  The amenities of downtown St. Augustine and the beaches are just a short drive away.  This area includes the communities of St. Augsutine Shores, St. Augustine South, Camelot Village, Cypress Lakes and many new neighborhoods in between.  From active communities to spacious acerage, this area has it all!

The St. Augustine area boasts some of the nation’s best golf courses and communities included World Golf Village, Palencia, TPC Sawgrass, Julington Creek, Cypress Lakes, St. Augustine Shores, Marsh Creek Country Club. These are some of the fastest growing, upscale living communities in the county. Some of these developments provide "town within a town" atmospheres including shopping, restaurants, schools, offices, and amenities galore within the neighborhoods.

 
Besides the areas featured above, our county consists of a variety of other areas including the luxurious Ponte Vedra with its seaside mansions and upscale shopping, to the rural area of Hastings and Elkton, where people still enjoy the vastness of nature.