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Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

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The Castillo will be open for two extra hours on July 4th and July 5th. Instead of last admission at 4:45 p.m. we will be admitting visitors until 6:45 p.m. There will also be an additional cannon firing demonstration at 4:30 p.m.



 

The Castillo de San Marcos is open to the public from 8:45 AM to 5:15 pm every day of the year except December 25. (The ticket booth closes at 4:45 pm.) The Park grounds are closed from midnight until 5:30 am.

Visitation is lowest from the middle of September through late November.

Visitation is highest June through Labor Day, and quite high on summer and holiday weekends when an average of 3500 people visit the Castillo daily.

School group visitation is quite high February through May. High visitation can also be expected during the December holidays, and March through April.
Spanish gold doubloons still spark treasure hunters to take on bold adventures.  

Did You Know?
Spanish fleets brought the wealth of the New World to Spain in the form of gold, gems, spices, and exotic goods. In the 300 years of the colonial era it is estimated that they carried between 600-800 billion dollars worth of treasure. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida

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Last Updated: June 20, 2008 at 13:48 EST