Equestrian Areas · Primary market
St. Augustine horse properties and equestrian estates.
St. Augustine offers a quieter equestrian lifestyle than the heart of Ocala's horse country: historic farming communities, coastal horse properties, and a relaxed sense of place, with the amenities and history of the nation's oldest city close by. The county's horse country centers on Hastings and Elkton, where our team is based on a horse farm.
Where the horse properties are
Horse country in the county's western farming communities.
Most of St. Johns County's horse properties sit in the rural western corridor. The table below is a starting point; the actual drive from each property to the city, the coast, and equestrian services is what we measure.
| Area | Character | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | The heart of St. Johns County horse country, a historic farming town with vegetable fields, horse pastures, and working family farms. | Home to the St. Johns County Equestrian Center |
| Elkton | A neighboring unincorporated farming community with horse properties and boarding farms along quiet country roads. | A short drive from Hastings and the Equestrian Center |
| Western St. Johns County | The broader rural corridor where most of the county's horse properties sit, close to the coast and to St. Augustine. | Drive times to St. Augustine vary widely by property |
Equestrian resources
What St. Johns County offers.
- St. Johns County Equestrian Center, 8200 Smith Rd, Hastings: a 20-acre facility with 24 concrete-block stalls, riding arenas, and event space, operated with the St. Johns County Horse Council
- Designated horseback riding trails across more than 120 acres maintained by the county
- Boarding farms and private trail properties across Hastings and Elkton
- The amenities, history, and coast of St. Augustine close by
Practical considerations
The questions to ask before you commit.
Our team is based here, on a horse farm in the historic farming community of Janie's ancestors, so we know the character of these communities firsthand
Drive times to the Equestrian Center, the coast, and equine veterinary services depend on the specific property, so we measure them per property
Zoning and permitted uses are set by St. Johns County's planning and zoning department; we confirm them with the county
Soils and drainage in the low coastal plain matter, so usable acreage is evaluated on the land itself
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