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Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fees and Reservations
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There are no fees to enter the park or to take the ferry to the fort. The 35-passenger ferry operates on a first come basis.
Donations are gratefully accepted and are used for boat maintenance and interpretive programming.
St. Johns County, which maintains a beach ramp directly across Highway A1A from the park entrance, charges a fee to drive onto the ocean beach from mid-March through September.
School and other groups are welcome. Please call the park at 904-471-0116 to make a reservation.
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Did You Know?
The Spanish planted yucca around their forts and on top of protective walls. Yucca aloifolia grows in thickets reaching 20 feet tall. The trunk is armed with two-foot-long needle-sharp pointed leaves thus earning it the name "Spanish Bayonet". Ft Matanzas National Monument, Florida
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Last Updated: November 26, 2006 at 12:14 EST |
