Butler Beach, Florida travel guide: things to do, food & where to stay

Overview

Butler Beach is a beach town between St. Augustine Beach and Crescent Beach in the First Coast region of Florida.

1 things to do · 2 places to eat · 1 places to stay

Updated from Wikivoyage on 1 October 2026 · Something wrong or missing? Improve it on Wikivoyage

Best things about Butler Beach

Frank B. Butler County Park

Beach access, including parking on- or off-beach, on the east side of FL-A1A and views of the Intracoastal Waterway on the west side.

Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: Oct–May. Summer highs reach about 90°F; winter lows dip to about 48°F. Very hot (Jul, Aug) — plan outdoor time for mornings. Wettest: Sep and Jun. (climate data from nearby Daytona Beach)

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
UST Northeast Florida Regional Airport, St Augustine — 12 mi away. Directions
DAB Daytona Beach International Airport, Daytona Beach — 44 mi away. Directions
JAX Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville — 54 mi away (major hub). Directions

FL-A1A is the highway providing access to the park via St. Augustine Beach to the north and Crescent Beach to the south. The road passes through the town from north to south and connects it with the St. Augustine metropolitan area and the Hammock Beach/Palm Coast metropolitan area.

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Budget & where to stay

No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.

Food for you

Cuisine (tap to filter)

What to ask about, for your diet

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Map

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Understand

The town is one of several towns on Anastasia Island, a barrier island that extends from north to south across much of St Johns County. To its west is Matanzas River, a part of the Intracoastal Waterway, while to the island's east is the Atlantic Ocean.

History

Butler Beach was founded by, developed by, and named after Frank B. Butler, who established one of the first African-American beach towns in the state during the era of segregation. The town developed as a popular beach destination during the 1940s, and Butler remained active in local politics throughout the Civil Rights era. Part of the town was reserved as a state park until his death in 1973, before it was later rededicated as a county park in 1980.