Cornerstone Picnic Area
Cornerstone Picnic Area is a picnic site in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Mount Cornelia stands 15 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Ponte Vedra Conert Hall Fountain, a park 0.1 miles away. A1A HISTORIC BYWAY runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cornerstone Park
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the A1A HISTORIC BYWAY
- 6.0 mi off the A1A OCEAN ISLANDS TRAIL (OBS)
- 15.4 mi off the WILLIAM BARTRAM TRL
- 27.8 mi off the JC PENNEY MEM HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Platform · 17 mi
- South Overlook · 19 mi
- North Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ponte Vedra Conert Hall Fountain: 0.1 mi
- Sawgrass Recreational Center: 1.9 mi
- Oak Bridge Park: 3.6 mi
- Town Center Park: 4.9 mi
- Addison Park: 5.2 mi
- Area 51 Laser Tag: 8.7 mi
- Batting Cages: 8.7 mi
- Frog Hopper: 8.7 mi
- Fort Family Park: 9.3 mi
- Castle: 15.1 mi
- The Brumos Collection: 7.0 mi
- Beaches Museum: 8.5 mi
- World Golf Hall of Fame: 13.5 mi
- Hands on Childrens Museum: 14.4 mi
- Mandarin Museum: 16.4 mi
- Seaside Sign: 0.3 mi
- Bird Island Park Gift Stone: 4.1 mi
- Portico: 7.3 mi
- Buc-ee the Beaver: 13.8 mi
- Buc-ee the Beaver: 13.8 mi
- Ponce de Leon Monument: 3.8 mi
- American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps and Station: 8.5 mi
- Grove Park Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Switzerland Naval Outer Landing Field: 17.8 mi
- 1513 Ponce Landing Memorial: 18.3 mi
- Pablo Creek Perserve: 7.1 mi
- Cradle Creek Preserve: 7.9 mi
- Saint Marks Pond Mitigation Bank: 11.9 mi
- Saint Johns County Conservation Area: 17.3 mi
- Star 4 Mitigation Bank: 17.5 mi
- Sea Turtle Maze: 4.1 mi
- Loop's Nursery & Greenhouses: 10.7 mi
- Community Garden: 17.0 mi
- Kingsley Garden: 19.3 mi
- Lincolnville Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Mickler's Landing: 1.0 mi
- Seminole Beach: 15.5 mi
- Vilano Point: 18.3 mi
- Shee Beach: 18.6 mi
- Anastasia State Park: 19.1 mi
- Pottsburg Spring: 14.7 mi
- Shands Bridge Spring: 19.5 mi
- Wadesboro Spring: 21.0 mi
- Ww Gay 1 Spring: 21.3 mi
- Ww Gay 2 Spring: 21.4 mi
- Beauclerc Bluff: 16.6 mi
- Saint Johns Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Mitchell Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Black Point: 18.2 mi
- Half Moon Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Indian Mound: 14.1 mi
- Mount Cornelia: 18.6 mi
- Round Top: 19.6 mi
- Squirrel Hill: 24.4 mi
- Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Northbound: 9.1 mi
- Saint Johns County Rest Area I-95 Southbound: 9.1 mi
- Yukon: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Cornerstone Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cornelia | N 350° | 15 m | 18.6 mi |
| Squirrel Hill | S 190° | 9 m | 24.4 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 333° | 8 m | 19.6 mi |
| Indian Mound | NNW 347° | 3 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:06 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 06:25 | 19:56 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:54 | 17:30 |
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 | 57 | 60 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 60 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jacksonville Beach, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/622456667
Day trips start here
- Ponte Vedra Beach · 5 mi
- Jacksonville Beach · 9 mi
- Neptune Beach · 10 mi
- Mayport · 15 mi
- Vilano Beach · 18 mi
- St. Augustine · 19 mi
Take the scenic way to Cornerstone Picnic Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.