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St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine Lighthouse is a dog-friendly attraction in St. Augustine, FL. This historic lighthouse welcomes leashed dogs on the grounds but they cannot enter any historic buildings. Lighthouse officials exercise the right to ask that unruly pets be taken off the property. Visit Website

Or call (904) 829-0745 or email info@staugustinelighthouse.org for more information.

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St. Augustine Lighthouse has received a rating of 3.1 out of 5 bones by 11 canine critics on BringFido and 4.0 out of 5 by 810 guests on TripAdvisor.


Visitors generally find the St. Augustine Lighthouse to be an interesting and scenic destination, though some feel the admission price is not worth it if they cannot access the historical buildings with their dogs. They report the grounds are dog-friendly outside of the buildings, with amenities like water bowls, and the staff is often friendly and accommodating.

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  • Alexis
    Jun 11, 2024
    Cool place, probably not worth the $$

    Ophelia had on her boots on a particularly hot day. The staff were all delighted by her little shoes and a maintenance guy even told us where to get ice cold water for her! They have a little dog bowl out by the lighthouse with water in it for any pups that might come through. Dogs are allowed through the gift shop but not into any historical buildings. Friendly staff, cool place to see, but at $15 a person it might not be THAT interesting. The bathrooms were clean and well air conditioned though.

  • Fabiola
    May 24, 2023
    Bella kind of approves

    Bella loved walking around the lighthouse grounds! dogs can’t go inside any of the buildings so its just the grounds that you can walk on. don’t recommend going by yourself with your pup because then you can’t see anything . my husband and I took turns going in to see the different museums and things.

  • Jackie
    Feb 10, 2023
    Dogs only outside

    No point in paying admission if you have your dog with you. They aren’t allowed inside.

  • Lindsay
    Oct 19, 2022
    Dogs allowed outside only

    For $15 a person you can’t take your dog anywhere on site except outside and the gift shop. They can go if they are service animals only.

  • Nov 14, 2021
    Dog friendly but…

    Dog friendly but for $15 a person you can’t go in any of the historic buildings and there isn’t much to do without those exhibits. Maybe spend 20 mins total. Not worth the money.

  • Sarah
    May 19, 2019
    Went To The Park Instead

    There’s a boat ramp down the road with a long pier. We decided to check it out and got some good views of the lighthouse!

  • Alexandria
    Jan 31, 2019
    Was Ok

    $12.00 a person to get into the area. Dogs are not allowed in any of the buildings. There is a nature path behind the lighthouse that was fun for the puppy to walk on. Not a very big area. We spent maybe 15-20 mins here as we couldn’t really do anything.

  • Maaike
    Jan 12, 2019
    Nice Place

    Good area for dogs to rest or walk on a trail behind the lighthouse

  • Laurel
    More than a year ago
    There are better things to do with Fido

    Honestly, it was not worth it for the price. It was 12 dollars a person plus tax, so we paid about 25 dollars to look at a light house that we could see at any angle of the city... We knew going into it that the dog wouldn't be allowed in the light house or the Keeper's Quarters, but that was all there was! There was a teeny tiny trail around the property and a couple plaques. There was also a small area where they were restoring a boat, and they had an old rudder that had been found in the ocean. It took us about 20 minutes to see everything. We took turns standing outside with the dog so we could see the Keerer's Quarters and the inside of the bottom of the lighthouse, and we took some nice pictures. The staff were very friendly.
    If it was a cheaper price, I'd feel differently, but it was a good chunk of money to wander around for a few minutes.

  • Alex
    More than a year ago
    Nice Spot to Relax

    Before I review I will say we received admission free and that played a big part in how we enjoyed the lighthouse. The grounds were very well shaded and an excellent place to take a break and walk around with the dog! Dogs are not allowed in the lighthouse or in the buildings so really the draw is mostly just an interesting place to let your dog get some exercise and take in the sights! Personally I had a great time but can't see myself paying to return.

  • Kozmo's Human
    More than a year ago
    Great stop with the dog

    Our dog was allowed to go through the gift shop to enter the lighthouse property. There is a small trail around the property. Dogs aren't allowed to climb the lighthouse or enter the historic buildings. Plenty to see with Fido. It was nice to let him stretch his legs and get some cute photos. Worth the stop. Also a nice park across the street to picnic with your dog.

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