Castillo De San Marcos - Saint Augustine Landmark

  • Address: 1 South Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, FL, 32084
  • Phone: +1 904 829 6506
  • Website:www.nps.gov
Average Rating
5.0
27+ reviews
from 3 sources
Frommers
1.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
4.5
3+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
23+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $6

Castillo De San Marcos
1 South Castillo Drive
St. Augustine, FL, 32084

Castillo De San Marcos Details

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

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
Interesting and Educational too!

(January 07, 2002 00:00)

The Castillo was the highlight of my trip to St Augustine. It was really neat, the volunteers there are very informative, nice, and courteous. We learned a lot ... night4now, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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3.0
Well worth the admission

The monument is well worth the admission fee. Great history lesson for children and adult alike. Helpful to follow a guide around to help explain each area. The grounds are perfect for taking a break from all the sightseeing or grab some food to go from one of the local restaurants for a picnic b... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Patrick B. 's review

The Castillo de San Marcos is an impressive piece of history located in the heart of beautiful St. Augustine. The fort stands on top of a hill located ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

4.0
Touch The History

(January 05, 2004 00:00)

It was neat to watch the cannon be fired and hear the history, and trying to absorb what it would of been like to live back them, gee we have it easy now. The people are really deicated working there,(wearing all the wool ... Kathy, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
a very enjoyable historical visit

Enjoy visiting the castle, very historical and factual. best time to visit is in the morning when it is cooler ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

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

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