Castillo De San Marcos - Saint Augustine Landmark

Full Amenity List

• wheelchair accessible
• guided tours
• concessions-food available
• restrooms

Descriptions from Across the Web

• The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States, this fort was built by the Spanish between 1672 and 1695 and served primarily as an outpost of the Spanish Empire who guarded St. Augustine. Museum exhibits are maintained ... more on Yahoo! Travel
• As far as fortresses are concerned, this one's pretty cool. America's oldest and best-preserved masonry fortification took 23 years (1672-95) to build. It is stellar in design, with a double drawbridge entrance (the only way in or out) over a 40-foot dry moat. Diamond-shaped bastions in each corn... more on Frommers
• Constructed by the Spanish in the 1600s, the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument has not been rebuilt since. A fort used by the Spanish, and at one time the British, it has diamond-shaped ... more on Weather.com
• This massive structure is three centuries old, and it looks every second of it. The fort was constructed of coquina, a soft limestone made of broken shells and coral. Built by the Spanish to protect St. Augustine from British raids (English pirates were handy with a torch), the fort was used as a... more on Fodor's

Directions

The Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is located in downtown St. Augustine, Florida. St. Augustine is located on Florida’s Northeastern Atlantic coast about midway between Jacksonville and Daytona Beach. Nearby Jacksonville and Daytona are served by international airports with easy access to I-95. Rental cars are available at the airports and also in St. Augustine. From I-95: Take the exit for St. Augustine Historic Sites and Downtown (Route 16, Exit 318). Follow Rt. 16 to US 1. Turn right on US 1 for two miles to Castillo Drive. Turn left on Castillo to the traffic light. Turn right at the light. The Castillo and parking are ahead on the left. From US A1A: The Castillo is located on A1A in downtown St. Augustine.

At San Marco Ave

Hours

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.

Miscellaneous

• Admission: $6

Other Web Resources

• Read more about Castillo De San Marcos on Yahoo! Travel
• www.nps.gov