Notable museum · Saint Johns, Florida
Caravel Down/First Encounters
Caravel Down/First Encounters is a museum in Saint Johns, Florida.
Caravel Down/First Encounters: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Caravel Down/First Encounters
Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Caravel Down/First Encounters — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.90648, -81.31542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Caravel Down/First Encounters
- Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park · park · Saint Johns · ~0 km · Must-see
- Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Potter's Wax Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oldest Wooden School House · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Castillo de San Marcos · fort · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum · beach · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colonial Quarter · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine · church · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Medieval Torture Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Memorial Presbyterian Church · church · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fullerwood Park · park · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Basillica of Saint Augustine · church · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Villa Zorayda Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lightner Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- González–Álvarez House · museum · Saint Johns · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Mose · fort · Saint Johns · ~3 km · Must-see
- Saint Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~5 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Caravel Down/First Encounters
Other museums near Caravel Down/First Encounters
- Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Potter's Wax Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Oldest Wooden School House · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Colonial Quarter · museum · Saint Johns · ~1 km · Must-see
- Medieval Torture Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Villa Zorayda Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lightner Museum · museum · Saint Johns · ~2 km · Must-see
- González–Álvarez House · museum · Saint Johns · ~3 km · Must-see
- World Golf Hall of Fame · museum · Saint Johns · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bronson Mulholland House · museum · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Caravel Down/First Encounters open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Caravel Down/First Encounters yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Caravel Down/First Encounters?
Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday). Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Caravel Down/First Encounters?
Nearby: Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archeological Park (park, 0 km), Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not (museum, 1 km), Potter's Wax Museum (museum, 1 km), Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (sanctuary, 1 km), Oldest Wooden School House (museum, 1 km), Castillo de San Marcos (fort, 1 km).
Is Caravel Down/First Encounters worth visiting?
Caravel Down/First Encounters is listed as a notable museum in Florida on Spotwander.