Castillo De San Marcos National Monument - Plan Your Visit

Castillo de San Marcos National Historic Monument by National Parks Service

Operating Hours Seasons

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 grounds are closed from midnight until 5:30 am.

Visitation is highest June through Labor Day, during the December holidays, and March through April. Visitation is lowest from the middle of September through early December. School group visitation is quite high February through May. Visitation is also quite high on summer and holiday weekends when an average of 3500 people per day visit the Castillo.

Getting There

Plane

Nearby Jacksonville and Daytona are served by international airports with easy access to I-95. Rental cars are available at the airports and in St. Augustine.

Car

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 A1A: The Castillo is located on A1A in downtown St. Augustine.