Anastasia State Park includes more than 1,600 acres featuring four miles of pristine beach, a tidal salt marsh, and a maritime and upland hammock. There is also an archaeological site where coquina rock was mined to create the nearby fortress, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
At Anastasia you can enjoy camping, beachcombing, swimming, picnicking, fishing, windsurfing, hiking, wildlife viewing, boating and more. Anastasia’s full-facility campground, including 139 campsites, is located in a wooded area within easy bicycling or walking distance of the beach. A self-guided nature trail guides hikers through a maritime hammock on ancient sand dunes and anglers have the opportunity to haul in the big catch.
Island Joe's camp store, rental shop, and grill sells beach sundries, camping and fishing supplies, rents bicycles, beach chairs, ocean toys and umbrellas in addition to delicious food. Call 904-461-9322 for more information. Anastasia Watersports rents canoes, sailboards, paddleboats and kayaks. Lessons on various water sports are available. Call (904) 460-9111 for more information.

Traditional weddings take an incredible amount of planning, can be very expensive, and often come with many restrictions. A beach wedding in Florida can provide you with a lot of planning relief and many perks. Here are a handful of perks for making your wedding a Florida beach wedding.

Perk -- White Sand!
One of the reasons people love weddings on the beach in Florida is the absolutely stunning white sand. If you are used to Pacific Coast beaches (like in California), when you see and feel the white sand beneath your feet, you will truly fall in love. In fact, for some brides, the white sand is the biggest draw.

Perk -- Wedding Parties of Any Size!
The number of guests you can invite often depends on the size of the church as well as the amount of money it costs to rent equipment. There is really no need for a lot of equipment and the beach easily accommodates any size wedding (especially if some guests don't mind standing or can bring their own towels to sit on the beach). Florida beaches are less crowded than other beaches and are often much larger.

Perk -- Tropical!
Say what you want about other beaches, when you come to Florida, you are surrounded by tropical beauty. The waters are warm and inviting. The motels and hotels are painted in those famous Florida colors. The palm trees, the temperature, the flowers, the sand, the restaurants, you name it, it's all comes together perfectly and just oozes exotic, tropical beauty.

Perk -- Destinations!
A wedding on the beach in Florida places you within hours of some of the most beautiful honeymoon destinations on the planet. You can travel to Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, and many other locations. Some people even stay at some of the finest resorts in Orlando and visit all the amusement parks like Disneyworld, Universal Studios, and Sea World.

When it comes right down to it, Florida beach weddings have a romantic feeling that many people like to dream about. If you pick the right time of the year, you will be able to enjoy cool breezes and moderate humidity. Once you put your feet in the sand and walk down that aisle, you will create a memory that will last a life-time.