St. Augustine: Lighthouse and Maritime Museum

A Shipyard Playground for children is just one of the many options for family fun at the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.

Other fun things to do for kids include:

WRECKED! exhibit tablets with a game about finding a shipwreck and artifacts underwater.
1874 Lighthouse Tower (self-guided climb up the 219-step spiral staircase for those 44 inches and taller)
1876 Keepers’ House: At Home with the Harns
Nation’s Oldest Port Demos (interactive demonstrations)
Maritime Hammock Nature Trails & Scavenger Hunt
Maritime Education Center with hands-on children’s activities: Wooden climb-in lighthouse, puppets, etch-a-sketch, and viewfinders
Conservation Lab and PGA Viewing Window