St Augustine Golf Cart Tour: Castillo & Colonial Sites

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Duration1h

GroupUp to 10

Audio guideNO · HI +13

Mobile ticketAccepted

See the oldest city without walking its entire length

A shared golf cart tour of St Augustine covers the downtown area and northern colonial sites in about an hour, with a certified guide narrating the history and stops at major landmarks including Castillo de San Marcos, the Fountain of Youth, and the Old Jail. You choose your departure time (11am, 12pm, 1:30pm, or 3:30pm), and the guide provides complimentary photos of your group at key stops.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore St Augustine by golf cart

Brief introduction
Drive through Hotel District
See Governors House and Cathedral Basilica
View Constitution Monument
Pass oldest US parish
Drive by oldest street and museums
View Bridge of Lions
Pass Castillo de San Marcos fort
Visit Mission Nombre de Dios
Drive on Magnolia Street
Pass Fountain of Youth site
Visit Old Jail site
Drive by old protestant cemetery
Pass former Ponce de Leon Hotel
Enter Lightner Museum building
Pass Lincolnville neighborhood
View Memorial Presbyterian Church
Pass St Augustine Distillery

The Experience

The tour starts with a brief introduction before heading toward the Hotel District, where your guide walks through the Conquest and Exploration era while you pass the Governors House, Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine, and the Constitution Monument. From there the route moves along the oldest street in the US—also called the military hospital street—which houses museums and cafes you can see without leaving the cart. The Bridge of Lions comes into view across the street, decorated with four lion sculptures and marking the approach to Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry fort in the continental US and the number one attraction in St Augustine. The fort dates from 1695 and the entire structure is original.

The cart then passes Mission Nombre de Dios, described as the holiest site in the US and the birthplace of the nation, where your guide shares the stories behind it. Magnolia Street—considered one of the most beautiful streets in the nation—leads past the Fountain of Youth, a good stop for pictures. The Old Jail comes next; it was relocated away from the hotel district at Henry Flagler's request to keep the area clear for his hotels. You'll also drive by the old protestant cemetery, pass the former Ponce de Leon Hotel (now Flagler College) with its Louis C. Tiffany stained glass windows, and enter the Lightner Museum building to see the site of the world's largest indoor swimming pool at the time, now shared between the museum and city hall.

The route includes Lincolnville, where your guide shares stories about the civil rights movement in St Augustine during the 1960s, and the Memorial Presbyterian Church, built in less than a year as a memorial to Henry Flagler's daughter. On the way to the church you pass the St Augustine Distillery, a former ice plant that became a distillery when ice production was no longer needed. Golf carts let you feel the breeze and get uninterrupted views of each site, and you can hop off to take pictures whenever something catches your eye.

What’s included

Certified guide narrating the history and stories of each site.
complimentary photos of your group at key stops.
golf cart transportation through downtown and the northern colonial area.
access to view the Lightner Museum building interior.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by St Augustine Land and Sea Tours

Is this one for you?Book the 11am or 12pm departure if you want to see the sites in morning light and have the rest of the afternoon free; the 1:30pm or 3:30pm slots work better if you're staying downtown and prefer to explore the colonial district after lunch or later in the day.