Free Boat Tour to Fort Matanzas

The National Park Service operates a Free Ferry Service to Fort Matanzas. Check the ferry status before your visit by calling us at (904) 471-0116. Coastal Florida was a major field of conflict as European nations fought for control in the New World. As part of this struggle, Fort Matanzas guarded St. Augustine’s southern river approach. Fort Matanzas is the only example of a Spanish fortified watchtower in the continental United States.