Verified Oct 2, 2026
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Castle or palace · St Augustine · USA 🇺🇸
Only official site
nps.gov
Admission prices
Adult
Adults (Age 16 and above)
$15
$15.00
stated on nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/fees.htm · checked 2026-10-05
Adults (Age 16 and above) entrance is $15.00 - valid for 7 consecutive days. Children (age 15 and under) are admitted free of charge but must be accompanied by an adult. … Annual Entrance - Park $45.00 Pass covers entrance fees only at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
Practical
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: address
1 South Castillo Drive Saint Augustine, FL 32084Open in Google Maps →✓ nps.gov/casa/index.htm · 2026-10-05Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: opening hours
First admission is at 9:00 a.m. and last admission is at 5:00 p.m. The Castillo closes and visitors must exit at 5:15 p.m.✓ nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-07Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: closing days
Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday in November) and Christmas Day (December 25).✓ nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/hours.htm · 2026-10-07Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: what should I know before visiting?
When planning your visit, please keep in mind the average visitor spends between one and two hours at the Park.✓ nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/index.htm · 2026-10-11Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: how to get there
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.✓ nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-11Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: parking
The city also offers a parking garage, accessed from West Castillo Drive, which is a short walk from the Castillo. It is conveniently located and will provide shade for your vehicle. Oversized parking Only vehicles 21 feet or shorter, including any trailers, are permitted to park in the Castillo lot. The City of St. Augustine provides free parking for larger vehicles at the corner of West Castillo Drive and Riberia Street. The lot is approximately three blocks from the Castillo and visitors may use the Castillo's lot to drop off and pick up passengers.✓ nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/directions.htm · 2026-10-11Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: is it wheelchair accessible?
The parking lot and the fort's lower level, which includes the fort rooms, the theater, the bookstore and the restrooms, are wheelchair accessible. Most of the park's pedestrian walkways are paved; however, those within the moat and covered way are sand and crushed shell stone.✓ nps.gov/casa/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm · 2026-10-07Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos National Monument preserves the oldest masonry fortification in the continental United States and interprets more than 450 years of cultural intersections.
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