Welcome to Vilano Beach, ICWW, FL

At Mile 773.5, a fish camp has a marine railway that an handle craft up to 60 feet for hull repairs. Emergency gasoline engine repairs can be made, and gasoline and water are available.
At Mile 775.6, a channel marked by private daybeacons and a 250° lighted range leads west to a well-protected marina. Berths, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, pump-out station, marine supplies, and wet storage are available. A 50-ton lift is available for hull, engine, and electronic repairs; welding and canvas fabrication is also available.
A free public dock opened at Vilano Beach in 2012, just north of the inlet, before the Francis & Mary Usina Bridge. This daytime-only facility allows plenty of time for provisioning at the Publix supermarket only two blocks away. Inlet Marina right next door advertises the cheapest fuel prices in St. Augustine. Call dock master, Jay Myers at (904) 547-2219
Navigation:
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The Vilano Beach (State Route A1A) highway bridge crossing the Tolomato River at Mile 775.8 has a fixed span with a clearance of 65 feet. Tidal currents run at angles to the bridge and caution is imperative. Flood currents up to 1 knot and ebb currents up to 1.5 knots may be expected during normal weather.
An overhead power cable 70 yards south of the bridge has a clearance of 100 feet.
In 1998, severe shoaling had occurred in the Intracoastal Waterway from Mile 775 southward to Mile 780, including the area crossing St. Augustine Inlet.