Fort Matanzas National Monument
National Monument · Saint Augustine, Florida
A small but significant 300-acre monument 14 miles south of St. Augustine, preserving a 1742 Spanish watchtower built to guard the southern approach to St. Augustine. Visitors take a free 5-minute ferry ride to Rattlesnake Island where the coquina watchtower still stands. The monument also protects barrier island ecosystems with beaches, dunes, and salt marsh.
8635 A1A South, Saint Augustine, Florida, 32080, United States
Visitor center: 9 AM - 5:30 PM daily. Last ferry 4:30 PM. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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