Nearby Attractions
Thatchers at work on a Spanish house Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum The Spanish Quarter is a living history museum recreating the life of Spanish soldiers and their families in 1740 St. Augustine. Costumed interpreters relive a time when St. Augustine was a remote outpost of the Spanish Empire. Tradesmen go about their occupations in blacksmithing, carpentry, leatherworking, candle making and other trades. Houses and gardens reveal the experiences of how families lived, how they grew and cooked their food, and how they tended their livestock in 18th century St. Augustine. The Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum is only a short five minute walk from the entrance of the Castillo. 
Gracia Real de Santa Teresa de Mose Ft.Mose was founded in 1738 by Florida’s Spanish governor as the first free African American settlement in what is now the United States, FortMose represents a story of courage, determination, and perseverance. The stories of Africans fleeing to freedom, of the Native American Indians who aided them, as well as the Spanish and others touched by FortMose will inspire those who visit. Fort Mose State Park is three miles north of the Castillo just off US-1. 
St. Augustine Light built in 1876 St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
One of the city's most familiar landmarks, the St. Augustine Lighthouse was one of a series of lighthouses constructed along the Atlantic coastline during the mid-nineteenth century. Completed in 1874 the light boasts a first order Fresnel lens and a spectacular view of the area. At 165 feet it is the second highest lighthouse in Florida.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum is located 1.5 miles south of the Castillo just off route A1A. 
Anastasia Islands white sand dunes Anastasia State Recreation Area was first opened to the public in 1949 and since that time has become one of Florida's busiest state parks. Anastasia has everything for the active park visitor. Coastal camping, fishing, sun bathing, surfing, sail boarding, swimming, nature trails and picnicking provide endless hours of enjoyment. Anastasia State Park is located off A1A, just 1.6 miles South of the Castillo |
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John F. Kennedy Space Center
From suborbital flight to sending spacecraft to the far reaches of deep space it all starts here Read More
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Fort Caroline National Memorial
Visit the site of the first French settlement in Florida Read More
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Canaveral National Seashore
History, wildlife and diverse habitat along the longest stetch of undeveloped beach in Florida Read More
Did You Know?
The Gulf Stream was first described by Spanish explorer Ponce de León in 1513. It was the first leg of the route home for the great Spanish treasure fleets. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida