The St. Augustine Beach Pier Reopens in time for warmer weather.

The St. Augustine Beach Pier is now open for fishermen, sightseers, and any visitor since being closed since last August when the U.S. Army Corps discovered damage to the pier structure.  After months of hard work on shoreline restoration efforts, the pier is now open. Only the last 100 feet of the St. Augustine Beach Pier remain closed until further notice.

Access to the pier is usually 24 hours a day. Pier entry fees or an annual pass are required during the hours that the Gift Shop is open.  The Gift Shop is open from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. each day.  All annual fishing and sightseeing passes sold before the pier’s closure have been extended seven months past their original expiration dates. Current fees are:

  • General Public – $2.00
  • Fishing (By the day):
    • St. Johns County Residents – $4.00
    • Non-Residents – $6.00
    • Military or handicapped – $2.00
  • Children under 6 years old and SJC residents over 60 years old – Freed
  • 12 month passes:
    • St. Johns County Residents – $40.00
    • Non-residents – $60.00
    • Military or handicapped – $20.00

So come on out to the St. Augustine Beach Pier to enjoy some quality time at the beach and satisfy your pier fishing or sightseeing needs.

Beach Clean Up at the St. Augustine Beach Pier this Saturday – July 25th!

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There will be a volunteer beach clean up on St. Augustine Beach this Saturday, July 25th from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the St. Augustine Beach Pier at just before 8:00 a.m. to be ready to help. Thanks to all who help and enjoy the Beach!

The St. Augustine Beach/St. Johns County Pier Gift Shop Reopens Today!

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The Gift Shop and Visitor Information Center at the St. Augustine Beach/St. Johns County Fishing Pier reopens today. The following is a press release by St. Johns County regarding the opening:

The St. Johns County Ocean and Fishing Pier Gift Shop and Visitor Information Center will reopen to the public on Friday, May 22, after a five-month rehabilitation project. The gift shop and visitor information center will remain open to the public from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week, during the summer season. During the project, all deck boards, guard rails, posts, support beams, exposed piles, and boardwalk boards were replaced. The rehabilitation project is projected to extend the life of the pier for up to 10 years. Passes to access the pier or fish from the pier can be purchased in the gift shop. The fees are as follows:

Sightseeing – $2.00
Fishing:
Residents – $4.00
Non-residents – $6.00
Military or handicapped – $2.00
Children under six or resident seniors over 60 – Free
Annual Passes:
Residents – $40.00
Non-residents – $60.00
Military or handicapped – $20.00

St. Augustine Beach renourishment project should be done by the end of June.

The St. Augustine Beach sand renourishment project taking place is scheduled to be completed by the end of June, just in time for the 4th of July holiday.  Work has been completed on the beach from Pope Road to the St. Augustine Beach Pier.  The project will continue to inch closer towards 9th street where the work will then be completed.  Check out the following article in The St. Augustine Record for more details by clicking HERE and view the following video.