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Welcome to the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument IN DEPTH Webpage! The purpose of these pages is to provide you, the visitor, with more detailed information about the National Park Service and in particular Castillo de San Marcos National Monument. The buttons on the left will quickly take you to each subject. Administered by the National Park Service, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument represents the oldest remaining European fortification in the continental United States. The masonry fort and its surrounding land comprise 25 acres in historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continually occupied European settlement in North America (since 1565). The Castillo de San Marcos is open every day except Dec. 25 from 8:45 am to 5:15 pm. (Last ticket is issued at 4:45 pm.) Adults (16 and older)-- $6.00; children age 15 and under are free. While in the area,
you might also like to visit Fort
Matanzas National Monument. Located about 14 miles south of the
Castillo, this small outpost fort guarded the southern approaches to the
city.
General Management Plans--The Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas National Monuments are in the process of developing new General Management Plans which will guide the operations of these parks for the next 10-15 years. The public is an important part of the planning process. Three tentative plans for the Castillo have been presented for public comment. To view the plans click Here. The General
Management Plan for Fort Matanzas National Monument is still under
development. For more information, click
Here. Education Materials are now available on this site. Click on the "Education" button to the left. These materials will help students and teachers prepare for a field trip to St. Augustine and to the Castillo as well as offer enrichment materials for anyone studying Florida or American History, or Spanish colonies in the New World.
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Questions about Castillo de San Marcos? Please send email to casa_ranger_activities@nps.gov with your query. Questions and feedback about this website? Please send e-mail to linda_chandler@nps.gov with your comments and questions. These
pages last modified July 2006
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