Parks & Recreation

Overview

The St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department is committed to a thriving local park system, the opportunity for our residents and visitors to enjoy healthy, active lifestyles, and the preservation of the natural beauty of our environment. Explore the many ways Parks and Recreation is making our communities happier and healthier by providing a place where it all comes together – a sense of community, an appreciation of history, and a respect for nature.

A kayaker watches a sunset from a patch of vegetation in a river.

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Parks bring community, history, and nature together.

SJC Parks & Rec News

September 12, 2025 – SJC Beach Services and St. Augustine Lighthouse Team Up to Preserve Fragments of Historic Shipwreck Found on Matanzas Beach

St. Johns County Beach Services teamed up with the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program (LAMP) on Aug. 26 to preserve two fragments of a historic shipwreck spotted by County staff on Matanzas Beach.

September 8, 2025 – Disc Golf World Champion Sets New Record at St. Johns County Disc Golf Course

A major figure in disc golf, six-time world champion Paul McBeth, set a record at St. Johns County’s Moccasin Creek Disc Golf Course during his very first visit in August.

July 29, 2025 – St. Johns Golf Club Makes Albatross with 2025 Successes

St. Johns Golf Club, owned and operated by the St. Johns County Parks and Recreation Department, has been enjoying a year full of successes, the most recent being the PGA Junior League qualifier it hosted on July 21.

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