Vilano Beach (Vilano Beach Boardwalk and Fishing Pier)

The pier at Vilano Beach faces west, which means you're watching the sun go down over downtown St. Augustine — the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the continental United States, founded in 1565. Vilano is the locals' beach, sitting just north of the historic district: quieter, less managed, with surf fishing and a public pier. The kind of place that doesn't need to announce itself.