• Cannon firing on the gundeck of the Castillo de San Marcos

    Castillo De San Marcos

    National Monument Florida

Plan A Field Trip

Welcome! The Castillo de San Marcos is a very popular destination for school field trips. In fact, approximately ten percent of our total visitation, or sixty thousand people, visit the Castillo every year as part of a school visit.

Sorry, we do not provide Ranger led educational tours.

 

If you are planning to visit with a large group, please call 904-829-6506, x239 for more information or e-mail us.

 

For an Academic Fee Waiver click here.

Did You Know?

1642 map showing the ancient coast of florida

The Castillo de San Marcos was originally constructed to defend Florida against pirates hunting the Spanish treasure fleets traveling along the Gulf Stream. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida