St. Augustine is forty miles south of Jacksonville, FL, and just under 60 miles north of Daytona Beach.
The city is called the "Nation's Oldest City." The Spanish founded St. Augustine in 1565. For this reason, the town is rich in history and heritage.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum is always fun and feature a working lighthouse.
The city constantly hosts historical events and festivals featuring St. Augustine's rich heritage.
The town hosts a Farmer's Market on the pier every Wednesday and an art walk every first Friday of the month.
St. Augustine is thirty-eight miles from Mayport Naval Station, which gives you an Exchange, a Commissary, and a Space-A Air terminal. The city is home to a VA clinic, and the nearest VA hospital is in Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
If a town with a ton of history and beautiful beaches sounds like a great retirement location, keep St. Augustine on your list!
St. Augustine, FL, is one of the 120 locations in our Smart Military Retirement Location Guide™. Filled with locations chosen based on data relevant to military retirees, our 2022 Smart Military Retirement Location Guide™ will help you find the place best suited for your ideal retirement. For more information and to purchase our guide, click here.
This article is shared with you by Militaryliving.com, your premier source for temporary Military Lodging, Military Space-A Air Travel, and Military RV Camping information.
