Start the New Year off right by helping clean our beaches at the First Day Coastal Cleanup! Join the Friends of Anastasia State Park as they walk the beach picking up trash to keep our beach beautiful and safe for guests and wildlife! Please dress for the weather. Bring a reusable water bottle, sunscreen, bug [...]
Join us for a First Day Hike at Anastasia State Park. Bring your family and friends and start your New Year off on the right foot...active and outdoors! This two-mile hike will be exercise focused. However, there will be educational opportunities along the trail too. Whether you are a first-time visitor to this park, or [...]
Meet the birds on a Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park. Led by a park volunteer, this fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Observe a diverse variety of shore birds, marsh birds and hammock birds by walking the beach, boardwalks, nature trails and other areas. Dress for the [...]
A Historical Look into the Old Spanish Quarries Gain a new perspective of the Old Spanish Quarries at Anastasia State Park in relation to the famous Castillo de San Marcos and the survival of Saint Augustine. This informative program, with a fun and knowledgeable ranger, brings the history of the quarry to life. Learn about [...]
Discover the wonderful sea turtles at Anastasia State Park at the "Let's Talk Turtle" program. Learn to identify the turtle nests, hatching, and the great journey they begin after leaving the beach and the dangers they encounter in our oceans. Join us for this fun filled, energetic program about these miraculous animals who have been [...]
Explore the Anastasia Marsh Trail on the Discovery Marsh Walk. Learn about the importance of estuarine systems that surround the inshore sides of barrier islands. Hikers will travel through the maritime hammock and tidal salt marsh while discovering the plant and animal life found in these natural communities. Suggested items to bring are binoculars, comfortable [...]
Join Marineland Dolphin Adventure educators for a beautiful beach walk focusing on the endangered North Atlantic Right Whale! Learn why they come here, how we can see them, and even how we can be involved in a local citizen science effort to find and identify each individual whale along our coast. This one-hour easy walk [...]
Join Marineland Dolphin Adventures for a Dolphin Beach Walk at Anastasia State Park. Learn how to increase your chances of seeing dolphins, how to know what you're seeing when we see them, and why these dolphins are so important in our local community. Dolphin sightings cannot be guaranteed, but a beautiful stroll on the beach [...]
Meet the birds on a Guided Bird Walk at Anastasia State Park. Led by a park volunteer, this fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Observe a diverse variety of shore birds, marsh birds and hammock birds by walking the beach, boardwalks, nature trails and other areas. Dress for the [...]
Join us to learn about the endangered Anastasia Island Beach Mouse! Find out a great deal about their life cycles to their habitats as well as the challenges that the species face and what can be done to help them survive into the future. Free with regular park admission: $8.00 per vehicle - limit 2-8 [...]