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Things change. Everything here was checked on October 10, 2026, against the official page named in each stamp. Ticket prices, ferry days and event dates move; if a stamp is more than a few weeks old by the time you travel, open the page and confirm. Where we could not open a page, we say so rather than guess.

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Promise: Four unhurried days of forts, a lighthouse, a free ferry ride and two very different Florida beaches, with the money parts checked against official pages.
Trip length: 4 days (5 with the Cumberland Island day trip).
Best months: late October through mid-November for the fewest crowds, with hurricane risk still on the calendar; winter for lights.
Budget band: low to mid. The fees are small; lodging and rental car are the real costs, and those are yours to fill in.
Best for: history, light hiking, beach walks, couples and families.

At a glance

Base 1: St. Augustine historic core, two nights.
Base 2: Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, one or two nights.
Fly into: Jacksonville (JAX); rent a car.
Four paid anchors: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine Lighthouse, Lightner Museum, and Flagler College tours.
Four low-cost anchors: Fort Matanzas ferry (free), Anastasia State Park, Fort Clinch State Park, Amelia Island State Park.
Optional: Cumberland Island, Georgia, by ferry, as a full day.
Weather rule: June through November is hurricane season; keep your bookings flexible.