Vilano Drive on Beach

Ah, the sea. So mysterious, so beautiful, so...wet. Being from a landlocked state, the ocean is an endless source of fascination. Vilano Beach, the road sign said North Beach, was lovely. We crossed over from public parking on A1A on The Locks overpass. The sand is very colorful because of billions of shell fragments, but we found a few small intact shells. Only a handful of other people on the beach made it very peaceful as the waves rolled in with the incoming tide. A group of seabirds gathered together, about 5 different species, stood watch over the waves. Awesome, a welcome respite from the noise of St. Augustine.

For some reason we have not visited this beach before, SO glad we did! It's beautiful and peaceful and we couldn't wait to go back here, and we did a few days later. Just some warnings. You may want to keep on your sandals or flip-flops if you like walking on the beach because of the many broken seashells in the sand, but otherwise besides sunscreen, you are good to go! Enjoy, you will want to come back too!

As a resident of St. Augustine for the past three years, I finally visited this beach on a Tuesday afternoon. It was crowded, and there was a section flagged off for no swimming. The sand on this beach is especially soft and squishy, which I like, and you can drive on it. Just be careful, as the police are often patrolling. However, there aren't many shells to be found.