The posh seaside community of Ponte Vedra Beach extends beyond the Jacksonville/Duval county border into St. Johns County. Without a doubt, people across the country know Ponte Vedra as a coveted national monument to the game of golf. It's an up-market tourist resort best known for being the national headquarters of the Professional Golf Association (PGA). The famous Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass is host to the internationally known, highly televised Tournament Players Championship or "TPC," which has built a reputation as golf's "Fourth Major" tournament, after the Masters, The U.S. Open and the PGA Championship.
The pristine beaches are studded with everything from million-plus Oceanside estates, to vacation rental condos and "stilt" homes right on the ocean.. The Ponte Vedra Inn and Club boasts a AAA "five diamond" resort rating. This "Palm Beach of North Florida," has plenty of high- end shopping, dining and concierge services with plenty of public access to the beach. A few miles south on A1A adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, is the unspoiled Guano Dolomite Matanzas National Preserve, an unblemished, untouched expanse of nature for hikers, campers and boaters to enjoy, but don't stop there; a short jaunt down A1A lands you in historic St. Augustine, which is the country's oldest city and another adventure for another day.