Community Details at a Glance
The Homes
Type
Condominiums and single-family homes around a yacht harbor
Setting
Camachee Cove on the Tolomato River and Intracoastal
Water
Marina with wet slips and lift slips, inlet access
Pricing
Waterfront-adjacent value; price to comps by building and view
Costs & Fees
HOA
Condo and homeowner associations by building or section
CDD
None
Insurance
Coastal flood and wind coverage is the key monthly cost
Amenities
Marina
Windward at Camachee Cove yacht harbor, fuel, ship's store
Boating
Quick Intracoastal and Atlantic inlet access
Club
Freedom Boat Club and charters on site
Location
About 2 miles to historic downtown St. Augustine
Location
Setting
North St. Augustine near Vilano, on the Intracoastal
ZIP
32084, St. Augustine
Access
About 5 to 7 minutes to downtown; I-95 about 15 minutes
The Homes & Style
Camachee Island is a waterfront enclave of condominiums and single-family homes built around the Windward at Camachee Cove yacht harbor in north St. Augustine, on the Tolomato River and Intracoastal near Vilano. The condos range by building, floor, and view, and a number of homes pair with deep-water slips, so the inventory is varied and waterfront-oriented rather than a uniform subdivision.
Because most of the inventory is condominium, price a specific unit off the closest comparable sales for its building, floor, and view line, and read the association before the unit. Direct water-view lines and higher floors carry the premium.
Living Here
Daily life centers on the harbor: fuel, a ship's store, charters, and a Freedom Boat Club, with quick Intracoastal and Atlantic inlet access. Historic downtown St. Augustine is about two miles away, Vilano Beach is minutes north, and I-95 is roughly 15 minutes out.
The marina is under a multi-year upgrade with planned superyacht dockage and a new restaurant, and the broader downtown waterfront is getting a rebuilt, raised seawall for flood mitigation, both long-term positives, while coastal flood and wind insurance is the carrying-cost variable to price early.
Before You Offer
Before you sign here, run this list.
- Read the condo association's SIRS reserve study and milestone status before the unit
- Confirm the master insurance and any special assessments
- Read the building, floor, view, and line, they set the price
- Get coastal flood and wind insurance quotes early
- If you want a slip, confirm availability and whether it is owned or leased
- Confirm the zoned schools for the address with St. Johns County
How It Compares to Nearby Communities
The honest way to place Camachee Island is against the other north St. Augustine waterfront and coastal options.
| Community | How it compares |
|---|---|
| Vilano Beach | The coastal area just north for buyers who want beach proximity and a mix of condos and homes. |
| Marsh Creek | An established gated golf community on Anastasia Island for buyers who want a course over a marina. |
Camachee Island wins on marina access and a downtown-close waterfront address; the cases against are condo-association costs and coastal insurance.
Who It Fits
Camachee Island fits the boater and waterfront buyer who will underwrite a coastal condo, not the buyer who wants an inland single-family home.
Fits you if
- You want marina access and inlet proximity
- You want a waterfront condo minutes from downtown
- You are a lock-and-leave or second-home owner
- You will read the condo association's books
Look elsewhere if
- You want an inland single-family home and yard
- You will not carry coastal insurance
- You want a turnkey, uniform subdivision
- You want to avoid condo rules and assessments
