Castle
Castle is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Squirrel Hill stands 9 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Nease Beachfront Park, a park 2.1 miles away. A1A HISTORIC BYWAY runs past it.
Private castle that the owner gives tours. Built in historic style.
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the A1A HISTORIC BYWAY
- 13.9 mi off the WILLIAM BARTRAM TRL
- 21.0 mi off the HRTG CROSSROADS HWY
- 21.1 mi off the A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS)
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 2 mi
- Dunes Overlook · 17 mi
- South Overlook · 20 mi
- North Overlook · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nease Beachfront Park: 2.1 mi
- Surfside Park: 2.3 mi
- Fullerwood Park: 2.8 mi
- Oceanfront Park: 2.9 mi
- Nelmar Terrace Park: 3.2 mi
- Old Florida Museum: 2.8 mi
- Florida Hertiage Museum: 3.4 mi
- Saint Augustine History Museum: 3.4 mi
- Old Jail Museum: 3.4 mi
- Historic Weapons Exhibit: 3.4 mi
- Red Train Tours: 2.9 mi
- Old Town Trolley Tours: 3.4 mi
- Red Train Tours: 3.4 mi
- Oldest Store Museum Experience: 3.4 mi
- Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park: 3.4 mi
- The Pilgrim's Way to the Great Cross: 3.6 mi
- Fuente De Los Canos De San Francisco: 4.0 mi
- Wireframe bicycle: 4.3 mi
- Obelisk: 4.3 mi
- Lion: 4.3 mi
- 1513 Ponce Landing Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Old Senator Tree: 3.5 mi
- Byzantine Catholic Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Site of El Pozo: 4.2 mi
- Juan Ponce de León Monument: 4.4 mi
- Saint Marks Pond Mitigation Bank: 6.5 mi
- Star 4 Mitigation Bank: 9.5 mi
- Saint Johns County Conservation Area: 10.4 mi
- Tupelo Mitigation Bank: 10.7 mi
- Town Branch Mitigation Bank: 10.9 mi
- Vilano Point: 3.3 mi
- Anastasia State Park: 4.1 mi
- Anastasia State Park: 5.0 mi
- Mickler's Landing: 14.6 mi
- Shee Beach: 19.4 mi
- Lincolnville Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- Loop's Nursery & Greenhouses: 16.6 mi
- Sea Turtle Maze: 19.1 mi
- Common Area: 21.6 mi
- Rose Garden: 23.2 mi
- Crescent Beach Spring: 14.2 mi
- Shands Bridge Spring: 19.2 mi
- Green Cove Spring: 22.4 mi
- Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Northbound: 14.7 mi
- Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Southbound: 15.0 mi
- Pine Bluff: 19.6 mi
- Palmetto Bluff: 20.3 mi
- Squirrel Hill: 12.4 mi
- Cornerstone Picnic Area: 15.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Castle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Hill | SW 220° | 9 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:05 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 19:55 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:52 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:54 | 17:31 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 58 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 66 | 60 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ST Augustine Lighthouse, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9954833881
Day trips start here
- Vilano Beach · 3 mi
- St. Augustine · 4 mi
- Butler Beach · 11 mi
- Crescent Beach · 13 mi
- Ponte Vedra Beach · 20 mi
- Green Cove Springs · 23 mi
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