Ponte Vedra Beach

Ponte Vedra Beach's 12,000 residents live with 430 years of history every day and share it with nearly 2 million visitors each year. Tourism is the mainstay of Ponte Vedra Beach's economy, with historical sites, the beaches, and outdoor recreation drawing travelers from around the world.

The city's rich history and cultural diversity have helped shape a dynamic city for both residents and visitors. The story of Ponte Vedra Beach, carefully preserved through archaeological digs and scholarly research, is the foundation of sightseeing tours via tram, trolley, horse-drawn carriage or cruiseboat. Historic landmarks include the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument http://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm , a living history museum which interprets life in colonial Ponte Vedra Beach circa 1740; the Fountain of Youth Discovery Park, where it is said Ponce de Leon sought everlasting youth; and the Mission of Nombre de Dios, where Pedro Menendez de Aviles first set foot on Florida's shore in 1565. Still other landmarks are the Ponce de Leon and Alcazar hotels built by Standard Oil magnate Henry Flagler in the late 19th Century. Today those grand Victorian structures house Flagler College http://www.flagler.edu/, Ponte Vedra Beach City Hall and Lightner Museum http://www.lightnermuseum.org , a Victorian collectibles museum. The city has more than 50 attractions, historic sites and points of interest.

Accommodations are plentiful and range from splendid resorts to charming bed and breakfast inns. Similarly, the myriad of unique restaurants sprinkled throughout Ponte Vedra Beach ranges from quaint cafes to four-star rated dining establishments with many restaurants serving as attractions themselves.

If history is not your cup of tea, then there is plenty of relaxing to go around. Miles and miles of beautiful beaches offer recreation opportunities in abundance. Drive yourself to a spot on the beach on Anastasia Island State Park and picnic the day away in the sun. There are miles of rivers for the recreational boater or jet skier, just be careful to watch out for the gentle giant, the manatee.

For the more active types, Ponte Vedra Beach offers some of the best fishing on the East Coast. Its large roster of charter boats for both intracoastal and deep sea fishing provides anglers many options for catching the "Big One."

Just off I-95 the World Golf Villge  is a golfer's pardise. This masterpiece contains a 75,000 sq. ft. World Golf Hall of Fame, a 300-seat IMAX Theater, a 31,000 sq. ft. PGA Tour Stop shopping mecca, several hotels, a conference center, restaurants, shops and, of course, championship caliber golf courses. This exciting addition to St. Johns County has something for everyone, from retail to golf to upscale community living.

Shopping in Ponte Vedra Beach is a buyer's delight with boutiques, unique gift shops, antique stores, and museums waiting to be discovered on nearly every downtown street. On the outskirts are shopping malls and retail centers, a mile-long Ponte Vedra Beach Outlet Centerhttp://www.belz.com/factory/locations/staugustine/ is just off I-95 at SR 16.

  Scheduled for groundbreaking soon, the Ponte Vedra Beach Centre will feature a major shopping mall, hotel offerings, and residential and commercial developments, all adding to the vital business environment of the I-95 corridor.

Downtown Ponte Vedra Beach offers established neighborhoods, several on the National Register of Historic Places http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/. Home ownership and rental property are available here, many with restoration and renovation possibilities.

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