Pine Island, FL to Marineland, FL
Monday, 16 November 2015
We made a 28.9nm trip today from our anchorage at Pine Island to the municipal marina at Marineland.
We passed through the beautiful old town of St. Augustine.
What a great town to explore, but a horrible place to be when the wind is blowing!
We passed under the Bridge of Lions.
We came past Fort Matanzas without stopping, but, enjoyed seeing the thousands of tree swallows swarming over the spoil island to the west.
Upon our arrival at Marineland, we were greeted by Eric, who gave us a warm welcome to Marineland. If you stay here for three nights, they give free tickets to visit the famous Marineland across AIA. They also give boaters discounts on their kayak eco-tours, and provide transport to Publix, about 3.5 mi away.
The floating docks are right beside a field, that on Sundays is the home of a local farmer's market. On the far side of the field, is the River to the Sea Trail, where you can walk through the woods in a quiet setting, along the ICW, and eventually crossing AIA to the beach. On the other side of the property, is research facilities for University of Florida, and University of Georgia. Immediately behind our dock is a fenced in pond, full of fish you can see through the fence. Immediately across the street is Marineland, the dolphin and turtle facility, and the beach!
The dogs love it here. The field, the trail, and the beach are dog friendly. We like it here, too.
If you are looking for a ritzy marina with all the amenities, and a bar, restaurant, pool, jacuzzi, and golf course on the grounds, keep going. If you like friendly, quiet places, you might like this place!
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